NEWMARKET // Godolphin roared back to form yesterday on the second day of the July meeting. The Dubai-based operation sent out two winners, and stable jockey Frankie Dettori also won the last race of the day on an afternoon which was kind to most UAE-owned runners.
The Bahrain Trophy had been upgraded to a Group 3 by the Newmarket executive for this year's July Festival, and their foresight was rewarded in the first race by a performance from Godolphin's Kite Wood that oozed class. The three-year-old son of Galileo, who was purchased last year out of Michael Jarvis' stable, broke the course record in a stamina-packed display. It was expected that Neil Callan, aboard the Sheikh Ahmed Al Makhtoum-owned Dhushan, and Dettori on Kite Wood, would have to duel for the lead.
As the contest heated up, the white face of Tactic, owned by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, ranged up beside the pair. Dettori kept stoking the fire, however, and Kite Wood responded by finishing two-and-a-half lengths clear of Tactic and Above Average. Kite Wood had struggled earlier this season, finishing fifth in the Dante Stakes at York, and ninth in the Derby. The warning signs that things might be different this time were sounded when the Bahrain High Commission, the race sponsors, deemed Kite Wood the best turned out colt in the paddock.
His appearance also suggested to trainer Saeed bin Suroor that a good run was in store. "Before his last two races he had been sweating and that was a bad sign. Today I waited outside the horsebox and he was dry and happy. I think he has improved mentally," the trainer said. The distance of one mile and five furlongs suggests Kite Wood would get the St Leger trip at Doncaster over a furlong further.
Racing manager Simon Crisford revealed that the season's final Classic in September was indeed the aim for the winner. "His next race will be either the Geoffrey Freer at Newbury in August," he continued. "Or we will go for the Great Voltigeur at York. Right now, I think that the Newbury race is more likely." Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was on hand to witness the run.
"We have always thought that Kite Wood would be a horse for the second half of the season," said the driving force behind Godolphin. He also revealed that he was still keen to buy Sea the Stars, this year's outstanding 2,000 Guineas and Derby winner. "We would love to stand Sea the Stars at Darley Stud," he said. "The colt is by Cape Cross [who raced in Godolphin's distinctive blue silks], but he is still with the owner for now."
Godolphin almost followed up 100 minutes later when Schiaparelli tried to win in the same manner as Kite Wood in the Group 2 Princess Of Wales's Stakes, won by Doctor Freemantle. Ted Durcan set the pace on the six-year-old, but as the pair entered the final furlong, they appeared to wander over to the stand's side-rail and interfere with Alwaary, ridden by Richard Hills and owned by Sheikh Hamdan.
Although Schiaparelli finished ahead of Alwaary, the stewards considered the infringement damaging. Alwaary was placed second and Schiaparelli demoted to third. Sheikh Hamdan made up for that defeat by winning the next race with Awzaan, before the crowd were treated to a Dettori special aboard Godolphin's Spring Of Fame and Canadian Danehill in the five-furlong sprint. The Italian was so ecstatic that he made his customary flying dismount for both horses, reserved primarily for Group 1 successes. It was that sort of day.
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Moral education needed in a 'rapidly changing world'
Moral education lessons for young people is needed in a rapidly changing world, the head of the programme said.
Alanood Al Kaabi, head of programmes at the Education Affairs Office of the Crown Price Court - Abu Dhabi, said: "The Crown Price Court is fully behind this initiative and have already seen the curriculum succeed in empowering young people and providing them with the necessary tools to succeed in building the future of the nation at all levels.
"Moral education touches on every aspect and subject that children engage in.
"It is not just limited to science or maths but it is involved in all subjects and it is helping children to adapt to integral moral practises.
"The moral education programme has been designed to develop children holistically in a world being rapidly transformed by technology and globalisation."
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The smuggler
Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple.
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.
Khouli conviction
Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.
For sale
A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.
- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico
- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000
- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950
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Types of bank fraud
1) Phishing
Fraudsters send an unsolicited email that appears to be from a financial institution or online retailer. The hoax email requests that you provide sensitive information, often by clicking on to a link leading to a fake website.
2) Smishing
The SMS equivalent of phishing. Fraudsters falsify the telephone number through “text spoofing,” so that it appears to be a genuine text from the bank.
3) Vishing
The telephone equivalent of phishing and smishing. Fraudsters may pose as bank staff, police or government officials. They may persuade the consumer to transfer money or divulge personal information.
4) SIM swap
Fraudsters duplicate the SIM of your mobile number without your knowledge or authorisation, allowing them to conduct financial transactions with your bank.
5) Identity theft
Someone illegally obtains your confidential information, through various ways, such as theft of your wallet, bank and utility bill statements, computer intrusion and social networks.
6) Prize scams
Fraudsters claiming to be authorised representatives from well-known organisations (such as Etisalat, du, Dubai Shopping Festival, Expo2020, Lulu Hypermarket etc) contact victims to tell them they have won a cash prize and request them to share confidential banking details to transfer the prize money.
The alternatives
• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.
• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.
• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.
• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.
• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases - but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.
