Dane O’Neill wrapped up the opening weekend of the UAE season with a splendid treble to set the early pace in the jockey’s championship with four winners.
He landed a double for trainer Jean de Roualle’s Purebred Arabians in a Maiden sprint on Sadiq Al Wathba and the day’s feature prize atop Hakaam, both in the silks of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed’s Al Wathba Racing.
O’Neill completed the three-timer by steering John Hyde’s Al Hadeer for his main patron Shadwell in the final race and solitary prize for the thoroughbreds, adding to his win on the opening night of the season at Al Ain on Murad Al Wathba for De Roulle-Al Wathba Racing.
Hakaam tracked the long-time leader AF Mukhrej under Tadhg O’Shea before taking up the running from the three-furlong mark to take the Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Handicap from Indys Day (Richard Mullen) and Saib (Ray Dawson) by half a length and two and a half lengths, respectively.
Meanwhile, the honours were shared on the opening night of the season with seven jockeys, trainers and owners grabbing a prize each in the seven-race card at Al Ain on Friday.
Omani jockey Abdul Aziz Al Balushi rode the first winner, Qased Sb in the Wathba Stallions Cup for the Arabians, trained by Emirati Ahmed Al Mehairbi for owner Naser Askar.
At Jebel Ali on Saturday, Doug Watson saddled a treble while the Jebel Ali trainer Michael Costa and jockey Jean van Overmeire picked up a double on their UAE debut in the six-race card.
The Jebel Ali Stables new trainer/jockey partnership got off the mark by taking the featured Shadwell Handicap with Mouheeb, the third race, and completed the double with Yojaari half hour later.
“Obviously it is great to get ‘the monkey off the back’ at the first meeting and it is very pleasing to see this horse bounce back,” Costa said of American bred Flatter colt Mouheeb.
“I am elated because I was a bit nervous ahead of today but that was great. Hopefully we can get him to the carnival now and he seems versatile regarding trip.”
Watson picked up the first two prizes with Anbar and Boston George, both under Sam Hitchcott, and then rounded off the meeting by taking the concluding handicap with Coast Sky ridden by Pat Dobbs.
The remaining prize on the card was won by the champion trainer Bhupat Seemar’s Tapitution under O’Shea, after the champion rider drew a blank on the opening night.
The Irishman added a second by taking the opener at Sharjah for Ernst Oertel’s first of the two winners at the meeting.
Sharjah Results
2.30pm: Longines DolceVita- Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (Dirt) 1,200m
Winner: AF Marmuq, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer)
3pm: Longines Record – Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,000m
Winner: Sadiq Al Wathba, Dane O’Neill, Jean de Roualle
3.30pm: Longines Elegant – Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 2,000m
Winner: AF Mouhayer, Marcelino Rodrigues, Ernst Oertel
4pm: Longines Conquest – Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,700m
Winner: Farhaan, Pat Dobbs, Jean-Claude Pecout
4.30pm: Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Cup presented by Longines – Handicap (PA) Dh100,000 (D) 2,000m
Winner: Hakaam, Dane O’Neill, Jean de Roualle
5pm: Longines Master Collection – Handicap (TB) Dh40,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Al Hadeer, Dane O’Neill, John Hyde
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Company profile
Company name: Nestrom
Started: 2017
Co-founders: Yousef Wadi, Kanaan Manasrah and Shadi Shalabi
Based: Jordan
Sector: Technology
Initial investment: Close to $100,000
Investors: Propeller, 500 Startups, Wamda Capital, Agrimatico, Techstars and some angel investors
How Apple's credit card works
The Apple Card looks different from a traditional credit card — there's no number on the front and the users' name is etched in metal. The card expands the company's digital Apple Pay services, marrying the physical card to a virtual one and integrating both with the iPhone. Its attributes include quick sign-up, elimination of most fees, strong security protections and cash back.
What does it cost?
Apple says there are no fees associated with the card. That means no late fee, no annual fee, no international fee and no over-the-limit fees. It also said it aims to have among the lowest interest rates in the industry. Users must have an iPhone to use the card, which comes at a cost. But they will earn cash back on their purchases — 3 per cent on Apple purchases, 2 per cent on those with the virtual card and 1 per cent with the physical card. Apple says it is the only card to provide those rewards in real time, so that cash earned can be used immediately.
What will the interest rate be?
The card doesn't come out until summer but Apple has said that as of March, the variable annual percentage rate on the card could be anywhere from 13.24 per cent to 24.24 per cent based on creditworthiness. That's in line with the rest of the market, according to analysts
What about security?
The physical card has no numbers so purchases are made with the embedded chip and the digital version lives in your Apple Wallet on your phone, where it's protected by fingerprints or facial recognition. That means that even if someone steals your phone, they won't be able to use the card to buy things.
Is it easy to use?
Apple says users will be able to sign up for the card in the Wallet app on their iPhone and begin using it almost immediately. It also tracks spending on the phone in a more user-friendly format, eliminating some of the gibberish that fills a traditional credit card statement. Plus it includes some budgeting tools, such as tracking spending and providing estimates of how much interest could be charged on a purchase to help people make an informed decision.
* Associated Press
How to increase your savings
- Have a plan for your savings.
- Decide on your emergency fund target and once that's achieved, assign your savings to another financial goal such as saving for a house or investing for retirement.
- Decide on a financial goal that is important to you and put your savings to work for you.
- It's important to have a purpose for your savings as it helps to keep you motivated to continue while also reducing the temptation to spend your savings.
- Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching
A Dog's Journey
Directed by: Gail Mancuso
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Marg Helgenberger, Betty Gilpin, Kathryn Prescott
3 out of 5 stars
The team
Photographer: Mateusz Stefanowski at Art Factory
Videographer: Jear Valasquez
Fashion director: Sarah Maisey
Make-up: Gulum Erzincan at Art Factory
Model: Randa at Art Factory Videographer’s assistant: Zanong Magat
Photographer’s assistant: Sophia Shlykova
With thanks to Jubail Mangrove Park, Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi
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Another way to earn air miles
In addition to the Emirates and Etihad programmes, there is the Air Miles Middle East card, which offers members the ability to choose any airline, has no black-out dates and no restrictions on seat availability. Air Miles is linked up to HSBC credit cards and can also be earned through retail partners such as Spinneys, Sharaf DG and The Toy Store.
An Emirates Dubai-London round-trip ticket costs 180,000 miles on the Air Miles website. But customers earn these ‘miles’ at a much faster rate than airline miles. Adidas offers two air miles per Dh1 spent. Air Miles has partnerships with websites as well, so booking.com and agoda.com offer three miles per Dh1 spent.
“If you use your HSBC credit card when shopping at our partners, you are able to earn Air Miles twice which will mean you can get that flight reward faster and for less spend,” says Paul Lacey, the managing director for Europe, Middle East and India for Aimia, which owns and operates Air Miles Middle East.
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
Breast cancer in men: the facts
1) Breast cancer is men is rare but can develop rapidly. It usually occurs in those over the ages of 60, but can occasionally affect younger men.
2) Symptoms can include a lump, discharge, swollen glands or a rash.
3) People with a history of cancer in the family can be more susceptible.
4) Treatments include surgery and chemotherapy but early diagnosis is the key.
5) Anyone concerned is urged to contact their doctor
UAE rugby in numbers
5 - Year sponsorship deal between Hesco and Jebel Ali Dragons
700 - Dubai Hurricanes had more than 700 playing members last season between their mini and youth, men's and women's teams
Dh600,000 - Dubai Exiles' budget for pitch and court hire next season, for their rugby, netball and cricket teams
Dh1.8m - Dubai Hurricanes' overall budget for next season
Dh2.8m - Dubai Exiles’ overall budget for next season
Overview
Cricket World Cup League Two: Nepal, Oman, United States tri-series, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Fixtures
Wednesday February 5, Oman v Nepal
Thursday, February 6, Oman v United States
Saturday, February 8, United States v Nepal
Sunday, February 9, Oman v Nepal
Tuesday, February 11, Oman v United States
Wednesday, February 12, United States v Nepal
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Getting there
The flights
Flydubai operates up to seven flights a week to Helsinki. Return fares to Helsinki from Dubai start from Dh1,545 in Economy and Dh7,560 in Business Class.
The stay
Golden Crown Igloos in Levi offer stays from Dh1,215 per person per night for a superior igloo; www.leviniglut.net
Panorama Hotel in Levi is conveniently located at the top of Levi fell, a short walk from the gondola. Stays start from Dh292 per night based on two people sharing; www. golevi.fi/en/accommodation/hotel-levi-panorama
Arctic Treehouse Hotel in Rovaniemi offers stays from Dh1,379 per night based on two people sharing; www.arctictreehousehotel.com
