Race 3 - Jebel Ali Port Handicap - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 9 Jan · 18:40
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
16
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
STRAIGHT AND LEVEL (USA
🥈 Second
GORAK (FR
🥉 Third
GIUSTINO (ARG
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
41
40/1
15 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 1 | 4 |
Al Salt (G)
C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, 9 lengths eighth of 9 to Marbaan in Ras Al Khor over C&D (good). Off 10 months.
|
M Kappushev | A Badwawi | 9 | 62.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 10th | 2 | 15 |
Giustino (C)
Very good 1¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Mysterious Night in listed race (50/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Respected on handicap debut.
|
F Goncalves | A & Olascoaga | 5 | 62.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 9 |
Dubai Beach (M)
[H]
Three wins from 7 runs last year. 20/1, 5¼ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Mysterious Night in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago, slowly away. Can give good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
O J Orr | S bin Suroor | 5 | 61.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 9th | 4 | 3 |
Gold Index (G)
Two wins from 5 runs last year. First run since leaving H-F. Devin when didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at Madrid (8f, good) 89 days ago. More needed.
|
V Janacek | G Arizkorreta Elosegui | 5 | 61.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 7th | 5 | 16 |
Hallasan (G)
FAV
Course winner. 14/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good). Off 160 days. Has to overcome widest draw.
|
W Buick | C Appleby | 4 | 61.7 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 11th | 6 | 6 |
Made In Dubai (G)
[P]
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Second of 4 in minor event at Sharjah (8.4f) 47 days ago.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | S Ghadayer | 7 | 61.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 12th | 7 | 10 |
Straight And Level (G)
[T1]
15/2, bit below form third of 12 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 28 days ago. Drops in grade and entitled to be on the premises.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 6 | 60.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 8 | 7 |
Chaldero (G)
Four wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Longchamp in September. Last of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Ray Dawson | M N Nieslanik | 6 | 59.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 13 |
Changing Colours (G)
C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Julio Olascoaga.
|
Sandro Paiva | B Seemar | 6 | 59.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 8 |
Silent Defense (H)
Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 40/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.
|
V Salgado | R Bouresly | 6 | 59.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 1st | 11 | 5 |
Molaqab (G)
C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 5/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good) 68 days ago. Respected.
|
S De Sousa | M Costa | 6 | 59 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 12 | 14 |
The Fingal Raven (G)
Sixth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to firm, 12/1). Off 137 days. Merits consideration.
|
Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 4 | 59 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 13 | 2 |
Transcending Glory (G)
16/1, first run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
A de Vries | M Mardood | 5 | 59 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 14th | 14 | 1 |
Awab (C)
[V1]
5¼ lengths last of 7 to Itsatenfromlen in minor event (2/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 69 days ago. Must improve making turf/handicap debut.
|
R Mullen | M Mheiri | 4 | 58.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 13th | 15 | 12 |
Gorak (G)
[P]
Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Meydan (7f) 35 days ago. Has been given some respite from the handicapper and is not taken lightly.
|
K Shoemark | C Fellowes | 7 | 58.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 15th | 16 | 11 |
Itsatenfromlen (C)
Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. 4/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 35 days ago. Back on turf but may need a few to falter.
|
P J Dobbs | D Watson | 4 | 58.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Impressive Act (G)
[T]
Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 15/2) 35 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | B Seemar | 5 | 58.1 kg | — |
| — | 18 | — |
Beccali (G)
Lightly-raced winner. Second of 4 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 11/10). Off 12 months. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | C Appleby | 4 | 58.1 kg | — |
| — | 19 | — |
Manshod (G)
Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. 6/1, eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | M Costa | 8 | 57.6 kg | — |
| — | 20 | — |
Expert Choice (G)
[B]
Course winner. Last of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 76 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 4 | A & Olascoaga | 5 | 57.2 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Hallasan (11/4), Molaqab (4/1), The Fingal Raven (5/1), Straight And Level (15/2), Transcending Glory (9/1), Dubai Beach (12/1), Giustino (14/1), Gorak (14/1), Made In Dubai (18/1), Al Salt (20/1), Changing Colours (33/1), Awab (33/1), Itsatenfromlen (33/1), Gold Index (40/1), Silent Defense (66/1), Chaldero (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 |