DUBAI // The finals of the Sprint, Mile and the Long distance races of the Winter Racing Challenge, the second last meeting of the series, are the highlights tonight's New Year card with Dh300,000 worth of prizes for each race.
The South African trainer Mike de Kock's Brave Tin Soldier heads the first of the three finals after running a good second behind Jet Express on his reappearance at Jebel Ali a fortnight ago. The five-year-old son of Storm Cat has finished behind Jet Express in his last three starts but with a little improvement can reverse that placing over the mile trip.
Jet Express and Skyward will be the main threats with some interesting newcomers such as Glen Nevis, Charlie Cool, Military Power and Meydan City, capable of turning the race into an exciting form with their useful UK form.
Dynamic Saint hasn't lived up to his trainer Doug Watson's expectations but a change in the riding arrangements can see him end a frustrating 10 winless rides since Feb 2007.
The fortunes of the gelded son of Sweetsouthersaint will be guided by Richard Mullen, who took him to the winner's enclosure last for the second of his four career victories.
The lightly raced Singing Poet spearheads the challenge along with the Dubai Carnival campaigners Crime Scene, With Interest and Igor Protti.
Watson can complete a double with his exciting American sprinter Force Freeze, who has never been out of the first three in five starts.
The Emirati Ahmad Ajtebi with his new found status as a professional and new job as the first jockey to fellow trainers Mubarak bin Shafya and Abdulla bin Huzaim has strong claims in all the races.
Ajtebi's best chances, however, appear to be in the third race onboard Step In Line.
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Racecard
7.00pm MUSTAQBALI
1,400m (PA) Handicap (rated 49-74) Dh 42,000
1. 210- VUNDABA (6y b g) 58.5 M.Al Muhairi ? W.Buick 7
2. 0-00 ALASIL (6y ch g) 56 S.Seemar ? R.Mullen 16
3. 5-33 BILLAMUNAZZE (9y ch g) 56 M.Ramadan ? A.Ajtebi 5
4. 20-0 AF AMER TAHADDI (9y gr h) 54 A.Manuel ? A.Nicholls 13
5. 4-06 NASHVILLE (8y ch h) 54 S.Hawaa ? Lisa Jones 12
6. 13-4 AHMADANI MUSAFER (9y b h) 52.5 M.Al Muhairi ? W.Smith 10
7. -100 MURAWIH (6y b h) 52.5 E.Lemartinel ? T.O'Shea 14
8. -046 AHEL (8y b h) 52 S.Deeb ? F.Jara 9
9. 4-00 CS CHARMA (6y gr h) 52 A.Al Raihe ? R.Ffrench 11
10. 05-4 DJOUMIS DE LEYRE (14y ch h) 52 K.Aga ? M.Henry 3
11. -004 GRP MONDIAL GHANTOOT (7y gr h) 52 A.Manuel ? S.Gorey (1.5kg) 2
12. -413 HILAL AL EID (5y b h) 52 S.Deeb ? D.Badel 6
13. 520- JUDEER (6y ch g) 52 M.Gharib ? R.Burke 15
14. -036 OFFRANDE DUCROATE (7y b h) 52 M.Gharib ? K.Latham 1
15. -000 PRINCE DE FAUST (6y ch h) 52 M.Kettle ? Salima al Taleei (4.5) 8
16. -052 SCHEHERAZADE MONLAU (8y ch m) 52 K.Aga ? Sophie Doyle (3) 4
17. -040 NOUR DE MONLAU (7y ch h) 52 K.Aga ? RESERVE
18. -245 SHARUDY (7y b h) 52 F.Nizamuddin ? RESERVE
19. 3-03 BAREQ (5y b h) 52 M.Al Muhairi ? RESERVE
20. -202 RACHIDIA (5yb m) 52 S.Deeb ? RESERVE
7.30pm AL DANA
2,000m (TB) NOVICE Dh 50,000
1. -535 JAP KKHATTAF (6y ch h) 59 I.Ellahi ? D.O'Donohoe 8
2. -316 PENTLAND FIRTH (5y b h) 59 M.Al Muhairi ? W.Smith 7
3. 0-10 SAVE THE SECRET (6y b h) 59 A.Selvaratnam ? F.Jara 4
4. 300- MOONQUAKE (4y db/br c) 58 M.Bin Shafya ? A.Ajtebi 6
5. 0- DANCE STEPS (5y b g) 56 M.Ramadan ? A.Nicholls 5
6. -043 HEART OF CORNWALL (5y ch g) 56 S.Seemar ? R.Mullen 2
7. -0 HUNDREDPERCENTMINE (5y gr g) 56 S.Seemar ? T.Durcan 1
8. 4- AD DAJAA (4y db/br f) 53 S.Hawaa ? Lisa Jones 3
8.00pm TADAWUL
1,500m (TB) Handicap (60-80) Dh 60,000
1. -443 ESTIHDAAF (8y db/br g) 60.5 A.Al Raihe ? R.Hills 3
2. 40-6 RAFFAAS (5y b g) 60 D.Selvaratnam ? W.Buick 4
3. -002 GALFAR (8y ch h) 58 E.Charpy ? T.O'Shea 5
4. 5-42 STEP IN LINE (5y b g) 57 A.Bin Huzaim ? A.Ajtebi 2
5. 0-56 SEEKING AN ALIBI (7y ch g) 54.5 A.Bin Huzaim ? W.Supple 1
6. -251 RAGAD (6y b h) 52.5 D.Watson ? F.Jara 6
7. 4-55 MILLENNIUM FORCE (11y b g) 52.5 R.Bouresly ? R.Burke 7
8.30pm CBD WORLD MASTERCARD
1,600m (TB) Handicap (0-105) Dh 300,000
1. 150- YADDREE (4y ch c) 60.5 M.Bin Shafya ? Sophie Doyle (3) 3
2. 50-1 JET EXPRESS (6y b g) 60 A.Al Raihe ? R.Ffrench 9
3. 261- GLEN NEVIS (5y db/br h) 59.5 A.Al Raihe ? R.Mullen 12
4. 60-2 BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (5y b h) 58.5 M.De Kock ? K.Shea 6
5. 064- CHARLIE COOL (6y ch h) 58.5 D.Selvaratnam ? W.Buick 1
6. 350- GRAND HOMBRE (9y db/br g) 58.5 R.Bouresly ? R.Burke 4
7. 156- MEYDAN CITY (4y b c) 58.5 M.Bin Shafya ? J.Rosales 2
8. 11-2 SKYWARDS (7y b g) 58.5 E.Charpy ? T.O'Shea 10
9. 40-0 FILIOS (5y b h) 55.5 A.Bin Huzaim ? W.Supple 5
10. 450- QUEBEC CITIZEN (5y b g) 55 M.Al Muhairi ? W.Smith 11
11. 240- MILITARY POWER (4y b c) 54.5 M.Bin Shafya ? A.Ajtebi 7
12. 000- ETIHAAD (7y b h) 54 R.Bouresly ? D.Smith 8
13. -133 DARK POINT (6y b g) 54 D.Watson ? D.O'Donohoe 13
9.00pm ATTIJARI AL ISLAMI
2,000m (TB) Handicap (0-105) Dh 300,000
1. 604- CRIME SCENE (6y b g) 62 M.Bin Shafya ? A.Ajtebi 5
2. 00-0 EMIRATES SKYLINE (6y b g) 62 A.Bin Huzaim ? W.Supple 4
3. 01-4 SINGING POET (8y b g) 62 E.Charpy ? T.O'Shea 3
4. 253- IGOR PROTTI (7y b h) 61.5 A.Bin Huzaim ? R.Hills 1
5. 311- WITH INTEREST (6y b h) 61.5 M.Bin Shafya ? J.Rosales 15
6. 3-33 DYNAMIC SAINT (6y b g) 60.5 D.Watson ? R.Mullen 6
7. 410- FATHAYER (4y ch c) 60.5 A.Al Raihe ? R.Ffrench 7
8. 44-4 BENNIE BLUE (6y ch h) 60 M.De Kock ? K.Shea 10
9. 00-0 LIMEHOUSE (5y b g) 59 M.De Kock ? T.Durcan 8
10. 2-25 MISTER FASLIYEV (7y b g) 59 E.Charpy ? S.Gorey (1.5) 9
11. 4-30 TRUST N DUSTAN (4y ch g) 57 D.Watson ? F.Jara 12
12. -625 SAHARA SPHINX (6y ch h) 55 M.Al Muhairi ? W.Smith 14
13. -322 CLASP (7y ch g) 54 D.Watson ? K.Latham 2
14. -112 LUCKY RAY (5y b h) 52.5 D.Watson ? D.O'Donohoe 11
15. 1-31 DIG GOLD (5y ch g) 52 D.Selvaratnam ? W.Buick 13
9.30pm AL DANA INVESTMENT
1,200m (TB) Handicap (0-105) Dh 300,000
1. 033- TRINITY COLLEGE (5y ch h) 62 M.De Kock ? K.Latham 4
2. 010- DRIFT ICE (7y b g) 61 M.De Kock ? K.Shea 8
3. -331 EKHTIAAR (5y b g) 60 A.Al Raihe ? R.Hills 5
4. 0-50 SALAAM DUBAI (7y b g) 59.5 A.Selvaratnam ? R.Mullen 9
5. 213- FORCE FREEZE (4y db/br g) 59 D.Watson ? F.Jara 2
6. 4-02 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (6y b g) 59 R.Bouresly ? R.Burke 12
7. 50-2 SEA HUNTER (7y b h) 58.5 A.Al Raihe ? R.Ffrench 10
8. 000- HAMMADI (4y b c) 58 D.Watson ? D.O'Donohoe 13
9. 301- KAL BARG (4y b c) 58 M.Bin Shafya ? A.Ajtebi 3
10. 221- FIRESTREAK (4y b g) 57.5 M.Bin Shafya ? J.Rosales 14
11. 40-0 MALAYEEN (6y br h) 57.5 A.Selvaratnam ? T.O'Shea 6
12. -211 JAASOOS (5y ch g) 55.5 D.Selvaratnam ? W.Buick 15
13. -062 VALIANCE (5y ch g) 55 M.De Kock ? T.Durcan 7
14. -122 MASQUERADER (7y ch g) 53 M.Al Muhairi ? W.Smith 11
15. -060 POWER POLITICS (6y b h) 53 M.Al Muhairi ? A.Nicholls 1
Selections
7.00pm Ahel - Murawih
7.30pm Moonquake - Save The Secret
8.00pm Step In Line - Ragad
8.30pm Brave Tin Soldier - Skywards
9.00pm Dynamic Saint - Singing Poet
9.30pm Force Freeze - Salaam Dubai
The specs
Engine: Direct injection 4-cylinder 1.4-litre
Power: 150hp
Torque: 250Nm
Price: From Dh139,000
On sale: Now
The specs
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
Timeline
1947
Ferrari’s road-car company is formed and its first badged car, the 125 S, rolls off the assembly line
1962
250 GTO is unveiled
1969
Fiat becomes a Ferrari shareholder, acquiring 50 per cent of the company
1972
The Fiorano circuit, Ferrari’s racetrack for development and testing, opens
1976
First automatic Ferrari, the 400 Automatic, is made
1987
F40 launched
1988
Enzo Ferrari dies; Fiat expands its stake in the company to 90 per cent
2002
The Enzo model is announced
2010
Ferrari World opens in Abu Dhabi
2011
First four-wheel drive Ferrari, the FF, is unveiled
2013
LaFerrari, the first Ferrari hybrid, arrives
2014
Fiat Chrysler announces the split of Ferrari from the parent company
2015
Ferrari launches on Wall Street
2017
812 Superfast unveiled; Ferrari celebrates its 70th anniversary
Electoral College Victory
Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate.
Popular Vote Tally
The count is ongoing, but Trump currently leads with nearly 51 per cent of the popular vote to Harris’s 47.6 per cent. Trump has over 72.2 million votes, while Harris trails with approximately 67.4 million.
10 tips for entry-level job seekers
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- Keep your CV professional and in a simple format – make sure you tailor your cover letter and application to the company and role.
- Go online and look for details on job specifications for your target position. Make a list of skills required and set yourself some learning goals to tick off all the necessary skills one by one.
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Arda Atalay, head of Mena private sector at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Rudy Bier, managing partner of Kinetic Business Solutions and Ben Kinerman Daltrey, co-founder of KinFitz
Australia men's Test cricket fixtures 2021/22
One-off Test v Afghanistan:
Nov 27-Dec 1: Blundstone Arena, Hobart
The Ashes v England:
Dec 8-12: 1st Test, Gabba, Brisbane
Dec 16-20: 2nd Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (day/night)
Dec 26-30: 3rd Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Jan 5-9, 2022: 4th Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Jan 14-18: 5th Test, Optus Stadium, Perth
Essentials
The flights
Etihad and Emirates fly direct from the UAE to Delhi from about Dh950 return including taxes.
The hotels
Double rooms at Tijara Fort-Palace cost from 6,670 rupees (Dh377), including breakfast.
Doubles at Fort Bishangarh cost from 29,030 rupees (Dh1,641), including breakfast. Doubles at Narendra Bhawan cost from 15,360 rupees (Dh869). Doubles at Chanoud Garh cost from 19,840 rupees (Dh1,122), full board. Doubles at Fort Begu cost from 10,000 rupees (Dh565), including breakfast.
The tours
Amar Grover travelled with Wild Frontiers. A tailor-made, nine-day itinerary via New Delhi, with one night in Tijara and two nights in each of the remaining properties, including car/driver, costs from £1,445 (Dh6,968) per person.
In-demand jobs and monthly salaries
- Technology expert in robotics and automation: Dh20,000 to Dh40,000
- Energy engineer: Dh25,000 to Dh30,000
- Production engineer: Dh30,000 to Dh40,000
- Data-driven supply chain management professional: Dh30,000 to Dh50,000
- HR leader: Dh40,000 to Dh60,000
- Engineering leader: Dh30,000 to Dh55,000
- Project manager: Dh55,000 to Dh65,000
- Senior reservoir engineer: Dh40,000 to Dh55,000
- Senior drilling engineer: Dh38,000 to Dh46,000
- Senior process engineer: Dh28,000 to Dh38,000
- Senior maintenance engineer: Dh22,000 to Dh34,000
- Field engineer: Dh6,500 to Dh7,500
- Field supervisor: Dh9,000 to Dh12,000
- Field operator: Dh5,000 to Dh7,000
Cricket World Cup League 2
UAE squad
Rahul Chopra (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Aryansh Sharma, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran, Vriitya Aravind
Fixtures
Friday, November 1 – Oman v UAE
Sunday, November 3 – UAE v Netherlands
Thursday, November 7 – UAE v Oman
Saturday, November 9 – Netherlands v UAE
UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
SPECS
Engine: 4-litre V8 twin-turbo
Power: 630hp
Torque: 850Nm
Transmission: 8-speed Tiptronic automatic
Price: From Dh599,000
On sale: Now
The specs: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE
Price, base / as tested Dh274,000 (estimate)
Engine 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder
Gearbox Nine-speed automatic
Power 245hp @ 4,200rpm
Torque 500Nm @ 1,600rpm
Fuel economy, combined 6.4L / 100km
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Qyubic
Started: October 2023
Founder: Namrata Raina
Based: Dubai
Sector: E-commerce
Current number of staff: 10
Investment stage: Pre-seed
Initial investment: Undisclosed
The specs: 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn
Price, base / as tested: Dhxxx
Engine: 5.7L V8
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 395hp @ 5,600rpm
Torque: 556Nm @ 3,950rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 12.7L / 100km
Kanguva
Director: Siva
Stars: Suriya, Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley
Opening Premier League fixtures, August 14
- Brentford v Arsenal
- Burnley v Brighton
- Chelsea v Crystal Palace
- Everton v Southampton
- Leicester City v Wolves
- Manchester United v Leeds United
- Newcastle United v West Ham United
- Norwich City v Liverpool
- Tottenham v Manchester City
- Watford v Aston Villa
Disclaimer
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Lesley Manville
Rating: 4/5
The Bio
Name: Lynn Davison
Profession: History teacher at Al Yasmina Academy, Abu Dhabi
Children: She has one son, Casey, 28
Hometown: Pontefract, West Yorkshire in the UK
Favourite book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Favourite Author: CJ Sansom
Favourite holiday destination: Bali
Favourite food: A Sunday roast
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From Zero
Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
The specs
Engine: Long-range single or dual motor with 200kW or 400kW battery
Transmission: Single-speed automatic
Max touring range: 620km / 590km
Price: From Dh250,000 (estimated)
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The specs
Engine: four-litre V6 and 3.5-litre V6 twin-turbo
Transmission: six-speed and 10-speed
Power: 271 and 409 horsepower
Torque: 385 and 650Nm
Price: from Dh229,900 to Dh355,000
The Matrix Resurrections
Director: Lana Wachowski
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jessica Henwick
Rating:****
Profile of RentSher
Started: October 2015 in India, November 2016 in UAE
Founders: Harsh Dhand; Vaibhav and Purvashi Doshi
Based: Bangalore, India and Dubai, UAE
Sector: Online rental marketplace
Size: 40 employees
Investment: $2 million
Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale
Starring: Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan, Radhika Sarathkumar, Nagarjuna Akkineni
Director: Amith Krishnan
Rating: 3.5/5
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Trippier bio
Date of birth September 19, 1990
Place of birth Bury, United Kingdom
Age 26
Height 1.74 metres
Nationality England
Position Right-back
Foot Right
Brief scoreline:
Al Wahda 2
Al Menhali 27', Tagliabue 79'
Al Nassr 3
Hamdallah 41', Giuliano 45 1', 62'
