Race 8 - DP World Express Handicap - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 9 Jan · 21:35
· 5f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:35
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
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
41
40/1
15 · —
51
50/1
16 · —
81
80/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 1 | 15 |
Al Shibli (G)
[B]
C&D winner. 18/1, last of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Bit to prove at present.
|
Connor Beasley | M Mheiri | 7 | 62.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 5 |
Desperate Hero (G)
[TB]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Blinkered/tongue strap on for 1st time, 4½ lengths fourth of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 21 days ago.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | S Ghadayer | 6 | 62.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 12th | 3 | 12 |
Vercors (G)
Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 56 days ago. Down in trip.
|
D Tudhope | A & Olascoaga | 5 | 61.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 2 |
Rapper's Delight (G)
FAV
Thrice-raced winner. Won 10-runner novice (4/6) at Southwell (5f), suited by drop in trip. Off 129 days. Makes handicap/turf debut. Should have more to offer.
|
Saffie Osborne | R Spencer | 4 | 60.8 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
| 8th | 5 | 9 |
Arabian Angel (G)
[T]
Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Sharjah (6f) 12 days ago. Work to do from 16lb higher mark.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 4 | 59.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 10th | 6 | 10 |
Reservardo (G)
[T1V1]
12/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, firm). Off 148 days. Makes plenty of appeal on pick of form.
|
James Doyle | S & E Crisford | 4 | 59.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 9th | 7 | 14 |
Deep Hope (G)
[TB]
Nine wins from 35 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Meydan (6f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
A Alqeeyadi | B Seemar | 7 | 59.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | 4 |
Markakol (G)
[HT]
C&D winner. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 15/2) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
Andrew Slattery | B Seemar | 5 | 59.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 11th | 9 | 6 |
Road Bloc (G)
[B]
Latest win here in November. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 7 days ago.
|
R Mullen | O Refai | 8 | 58.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 3 |
Tourist (G)
Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 11/4) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
P J Dobbs | D Watson | 5 | 58.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 14th | 11 | 8 |
Abshrek (G)
[T]
Course winner. 50/1, well-beaten last of 10 to Romantic Style in listed race at this course (6f, good). Off 11 months. Very hard to make a case for.
|
V Salgado | R Bouresly | 9 | 57.6 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 12 | 11 |
Fairy Oak (F)
18/1, 7¾ lengths fourteenth of 19 to Spicy Marg in listed race at Newmarket (6f, good) 70 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. D. O'Callaghan. Work to do on handicap debut.
|
A de Vries | M Mardood | 3 | 55.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 13 | 7 |
Made In Mexico (G)
First run since leaving Adam Durrant when seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.
|
Jules Mobian | H Al Marzooqi | 6 | 55.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 13th | 14 | 1 |
Mr Pirelli (G)
[H1]
Twice-raced winner. Last of 8 in minor event at Jagersro (8.4f). Off 7 months. Significantly down in trip. Hard to weigh up swtiched to the turf on handicap debut.
|
C Lopez | N Petersen | 4 | 55.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 15 | 16 |
Miss Yechance (F)
First run since leaving Jack Morland when respectable second of 9 in minor event (20/1) at Meydan (6f) 35 days ago, clear of rest.
|
F Goncalves | A & Olascoaga | 3 | 54.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 7th | 16 | 13 |
Irish Fighter (C)
[T1]
Winner at Windsor in June. 11/1, twelfth of 15 in nursery at Doncaster (6f, good), met some trouble. Off 119 days. First run for yard after leaving Ismail Mohammed.
|
S De Sousa | Salman Sabri | 3 | 53.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 17 | — |
Second Name (G)
[T1]
Lightly-raced winner. Fourth of 5 in handicap (8/1) at Salisbury (5f, firm). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | Salman Sabri | 5 | 54.9 kg | — |
| — | 18 | — |
L'Karama (C)
Respectable second of 8 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (6f, good, 2/1) 20 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | M Costa | 4 | 53.5 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Rapper's Delight (6/5), Irish Fighter (11/2), Reservardo (13/2), Tourist (15/2), Fairy Oak (12/1), Markakol (14/1), Arabian Angel (14/1), Desperate Hero (16/1), Miss Yechance (18/1), Al Shibli (22/1), Made In Mexico (40/1), Deep Hope (40/1), Vercors (40/1), Mr Pirelli (40/1), Road Bloc (50/1), Abshrek (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 114002.0 AED |
| P2 | 38001.0 AED |
| P3 | 18998.0 AED |
| P4 | 9499.0 AED |
| P5 | 5699.0 AED |