Shahama will be a strong candidate for the UAE 1000 Guineas after winning the Trial at Meydan on New Year’s Day.
The Munnings filly made it two wins from two as she weaved through traffic on the home stretch to beat Bhupat Seemar’s pair Shinyar and Shadzadi by two and-a-half lengths and one and-a-quarter lengths respectively.
Adrie de Vries switched her from the inside rails to the outside, and once clear Shahama left her rivals in a run reminiscent of her breathtaking debut win over the track and trip three weeks ago.
Trained by Bahraini Fawzi Nass for KHK Racing, she was an expensive purchase by her trainer in April at Ocala when he signed the docket at $425,000.
She has certainly done nothing wrong in two racecourse appearances and the 1,600m of the UAE 1000 Guineas is likely to suit her.
“She is a lovely filly and we have always really liked her,” De Vries said. “She won well first time but improved from that and, in fairness to her, it was her raw talent that won this tonight because we were struggling for room momentarily.
“She has a big, long stride and is going to be better over further. She will have learned even more this time and the extra experience will hold her in good stead.”
Seemar and stable jockey Tadhg O’Shea completed a double on the rain-drenched Saturday meeting where the two turf races were switched to the dirt and the final turf sprint on the card abandoned.
The highlight of the double for the Zabeel Stables trainer was saddling the first two home in the featured Listed Garhoud Sprint.
O’Shea on Switzerland came home more than nine lengths clear of Gladiator King under Mickael Barzalona, both in the silks of RRR Racing.
Over 1,200m on dirt, O’Shea came from last to first on the home turn.
It was a seventh career success for the eight-year-old Speightstown gelding and first since last year’s winning seasonal debut in the Group 3 Dubawi Stakes over the track and trip.
“That was very pleasing and we hoped for a good effort because he had been working very well,” Seemar said.
“We have learned a lot about him after just three runs for us last season. Gladiator King has also run a very big race so we can only be delighted with the whole race.”
Results:
6.35pm: Etihad Museum – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Dirt) 1,400m
Winner: Al Khaleejy, Abdul Aziz Al Balushi (jockey), Helal Al Alawi (trainer)
7.10pm: Dubai Opera – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (D) 1,400m
Winner: Fakhr, Antonio Fresu, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami
7.45pm: Al Jaddaf Mile – Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Conglomerate, Tadhg O’Shea, Bhupat Seemar
8.20pm: Nad Al Sheba Classic – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (D) 2,000m
Winner: Desert Peace, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
8.55pm: UAE 1000 Guineas Trial – Conditions (TB) Dh183,650 (D) 1,400m
Winner: Shahama, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass
9.30pm: Al Garhoud Sprint – Listed (TB) Dh132,500 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Switzerland, Tadhg O’Shea, Bhupat Seemar
10.05pm: The Palm Jumeirah – Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (T) 1,000m
Abandoned
RESULTS
6.30pm Handicap (TB) $68,000 (Dirt) 1,200m
Winner Canvassed, Par Dobbs (jockey), Doug Watson (trainer)
7.05pm Meydan Cup – Listed Handicap (TB) $88,000 (Turf) 2,810m
Winner Dubai Future, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor
7.40pm UAE 2000 Guineas – Group 3 (TB) $125,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner Mouheeb, Ryan Curatolo, Nicholas Bachalard
8.15pm Firebreak Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $130,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner Secret Ambition, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar
9.50pm Meydan Classic – Conditions (TB) $$50,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner Topper Bill, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
9.25pm Dubai Sprint – Listed Handicap (TB) $88,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner Man Of Promise, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
Employment lawyer Meriel Schindler of Withers Worldwide shares her tips on achieving equal pay
Do your homework
Make sure that you are being offered a fair salary. There is lots of industry data available, and you can always talk to people who have come out of the organisation. Where I see people coming a cropper is where they haven’t done their homework.
Don’t be afraid to negotiate
It’s quite standard to negotiate if you think an offer is on the low side. The job is unlikely to be withdrawn if you ask for money, and if that did happen I’d question whether you want to work for an employer who is so hypersensitive.
Know your worth
Women tend to be a bit more reticent to talk about their achievements. In my experience they need to have more confidence in their own abilities – men will big up what they’ve done to get a pay rise, and to compete women need to turn up the volume.
Work together
If you suspect men in your organisation are being paid more, look your boss in the eye and say, “I want you to assure me that I’m paid equivalent to my peers”. If you’re not getting a straight answer, talk to your peer group and consider taking direct action to fix inequality.
'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'
Rating: 1 out of 4
Running time: 81 minutes
Director: David Blue Garcia
Starring: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
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UAE squad to face Ireland
Ahmed Raza (captain), Chirag Suri (vice-captain), Rohan Mustafa, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Boota, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmad, Zawar Farid, CP Rizwaan, Aryan Lakra, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Adithya Shetty, Vriitya Aravind
The specs: 2018 Mercedes-Benz E 300 Cabriolet
Price, base / as tested: Dh275,250 / Dh328,465
Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder
Power: 245hp @ 5,500rpm
Torque: 370Nm @ 1,300rpm
Transmission: Nine-speed automatic
Fuel consumption, combined: 7.0L / 100km
MATCH INFO
Group B
Bayern Munich v Tottenham, midnight (Thursday)
