Horse Details

Great News (GB)

14 Runs 1 Wins (7.1%) 3 Places (21.4%)
Owner: Hassan Saleh Al Hammadi Silks Hassan Saleh Al Hammadi Trainer: Ahmed Al Shemaili
7 years old gr GB
Sire: Shamardal (USA)
Dam: Nahoodh (IRE)
Damsire: Clodovil
Past Runs (14 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
08/11/25
16:00 		Abu Dhabi (UAE) 7f Richard Mullen Ahmed Al Shemaili 13 1:26.02 1 68 9-6 -
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14/02/25
15:15 		Meydan (UAE) 5f Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi Ahmed Al Shemaili 14 1:0.57 3.75 71 8-12 28/1
Tracked pace - weakened 2f out (post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils)(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
16/11/24
11:15 		Jebel Ali (UAE) 5f Bernardo Pinheiro Ahmed Al Shemaili 6 1:3.71 6.5 71 8-6 15/1
Slow away - soon in touch - led briefly 3f out - weakened final 2f (post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame in the right-hind leg)
27/10/24
13:00 		Sharjah (UAE) 6f Jules Mobian Ahmed Al Shemaili 6 1:15.19 0.05 73 9-8 -
Midfield - one pace - never on terms
25/07/23
20:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Kieran O'Neill Saeed bin Suroor 8 1:13.74 .5 75 10-0 5/1
Took keen hold - prominent - briefly disputed lead 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
17/06/23
17:25 		York 6f Kieran O'Neill Saeed bin Suroor 15 1:15.47 6 78 9-9 11/1
Took keen hold - prominent on far side of group - outpaced 2f out - weakened and eased final furlong (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm - good in places ground and would prefer an easier surface)(op 12/1)
11/11/21
19:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 6f Louis Steward Saeed bin Suroor 9 1:11.11 0.3 82 9-5 7/1
Towards rear - shaken up and headway from 2f out - slightly hampered over 1f out - ridden and weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
09/10/21
19:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 6f Louis Steward Saeed bin Suroor 5 1:11.12 1 83 9-7 4/1
Close up - led over 3f out - ridden and headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
13/09/21
14:10 		Brighton 6f Hayley Turner Saeed bin Suroor 2nd 1:9.70 0.2 82 9-9 9/4
Travelled strongly - close up - led after 1f - hung left and hampered rival 4f out - pushed along 2f out - 2 lengths ahead 1f out - ridden final 110yds - no extra and headed towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
10/08/21
18:35 		Lingfield (AW) 7f Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor 2nd 1:23.72 4 82 9-7 15/8F
Tracked leaders - ridden and went second over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 11/4)
31/07/21
15:55 		Newmarket (July) 7f Pat Cosgrave Saeed bin Suroor 8 1:25.47 4.5 82 8-13 5/1
Took keen hold - tracked leaders - ridden and made challenge 2f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)
24/06/21
15:00 		Newmarket (July) 6f Tom Marquand Saeed bin Suroor 2nd 1:11.12 1 81 9-4 5/1
Took keen hold - tracked leaders - bit short of room when pushed along 2f out - soon in the clear - close up when ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
14/05/21
15:20 		Newmarket 1m Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor 8 1:41.23 0.1 – 9-9 12/1
Disputed lead - headed and chased leader over 6f out - lost second and ridden over 2f out - edged right and outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 15/2)
25/04/21
15:00 		Salisbury 7f Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor 1st 1:26.30 Won – 9-2 5/2
Ducked left start - towards rear - headway and chased leaders on outer 5f out - pushed along and went second 2f out - drifted right but led 1f out - ridden inside final 110yds - kept on - always doing enough(op 15/8)