Race 1 - DP World Digital Technology Handicap - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 9 Jan · 17:30
· 1m 1f 110y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:30
Off time
15
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
26
25/1
14 · —
29
28/1
15 · —
51
50/1
16 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 1 | 1 |
Kalidasa (G)
Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 17/2) 28 days ago. Bit to prove at present.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 5 | 62.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 11 |
Motadarrek (H)
First run since leaving Jean-Claude Rouget when very good sixth of 15 in handicap (33/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago, slowly away.
|
Ben Coen | J Hyde | 5 | 62.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 14 |
Sean (H)
Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago.
|
Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 9 | 62.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 9th | 4 | 4 |
Eljenob (G)
FAV
Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 15 in handicap (11/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Ray Dawson | M Costa | 7 | 61.7 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 13th | 5 | 10 |
Jenilat Bright (G)
80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
K Shoemark | M N Nieslanik | 4 | 60.8 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 13 |
Delorean (G)
[T]
C&D winner. 20/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlisted.
|
Connor Beasley | Ahmad Bin Harmash | 7 | 60.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 12th | 7 | 5 |
Inspired Idea (G)
Creditable second of 8 in handicap (2/1) at Jebel Ali (8f) 27 days ago. Can give another good account back on turf.
|
P J Dobbs | D Watson | 4 | 59 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 3 |
Eye On The Prize (G)
[T]
16/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
F Goncalves | A & Olascoaga | 6 | 59 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 9 | 12 |
Big Meeting (G)
Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 18/1) when last seen in 2024. Hard to weigh up after a further 23 months off.
|
D Tudhope | S bin Suroor | 9 | 58.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 10 | 15 |
Cosmic Desert (G)
[H]
Course winner. 5/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
S Hitchcott | Ahmad Bin Harmash | 7 | 58.5 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 11 | 7 |
Kathab (G)
Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
M Kappushev | A Badwawi | 6 | 58.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 14th | 12 | 16 |
Wesam (G)
[P1]
One win from 3 runs last year. 4/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago, racing wide. Hasn't had much luck with the draw again.
|
O J Orr | S bin Suroor | 5 | 58.5 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 13 | 2 |
Rebaatt (G)
[T]
Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good, 8/1) 20 days ago. Heading back in the right direction.
|
S De Sousa | M Costa | 5 | 55.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 14 | 8 |
Pantani (G)
Respectable fourth of 16 in maiden (5/2) at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.
|
J Powell | D Watson | 4 | 54.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 15th | 15 | 9 |
Dark Stream (G)
[T1]
Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 28/1) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Sandro Paiva | Veronika Jandova | 6 | 54 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 10th | 16 | 6 |
Sudden Ambush (H)
[T]
Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 33 days ago.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | S Ghadayer | 6 | 53.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Fiction Maker (G)
Below form seventh of 12 in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f, 9/1) 13 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Non Runner | A Al Shemaili | 7 | 53.1 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Eljenob (5/2), Rebaatt (9/2), Eye On The Prize (13/2), Sean (8/1), Delorean (9/1), Inspired Idea (9/1), Kalidasa (12/1), Motadarrek (14/1), Big Meeting (16/1), Wesam (18/1), Kathab (25/1), Pantani (25/1), Sudden Ambush (25/1), Cosmic Desert (28/1), Dark Stream (50/1), Jenilat Bright (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 114002.0 AED |
| P2 | 38001.0 AED |
| P3 | 18998.0 AED |
| P4 | 9499.0 AED |
| P5 | 5699.0 AED |