Race 3 - Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Longines (Group 2) - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 23 Jan · 18:40
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
15
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
41
40/1
15 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 1 | 8 |
Witness Stand (G)
[P]
Smart gelding. Latest win in Lennox Stakes at Goodwood in July. 28/1, 15½ lengths eighteenth of 19 to Powerful Glory in Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot (6f, good to firm). Off 97 days. One to consider.
|
Hollie Doyle | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 5 | 58.1 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 6th | 2 | 15 |
Marbaan (H)
Smart horse. Won this race last year. 9/4, respectable length third of 14 to Mysterious Night in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Draw could have been kinder but can make presence felt.
|
S De Sousa | M Costa | 6 | 58.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 10 |
Mysterious Night (G)
FAV
Smart gelding. 3-time C&D winner who landed the 2024 renewal. 9/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner listed race over C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago by head from Khanjar, well positioned. Looks sure to give another good acco…
|
W Buick | C Appleby | 6 | 57.2 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 11th | 4 | 9 |
Lethal Levi (G)
[B]
Smart gelding. Latest win at Newmarket in August. Respectable 1¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Elmonjed in listed race (7/2) at York (6f, good to firm). Off 138 days. Back up in trip and expected to be bang there.
|
S H James | K R Burke | 7 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 10th | 5 | 6 |
Shootout (G)
Useful gelding. 98/10, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Cologne (7f, good to soft). Off 117 days. First run for yard after leaving Henk Grewe. Others more persuasive.
|
A de Vries | F Nass | 5 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 12th | 6 | 13 |
Audience (G)
[V1]
Smart gelding. Group 1 winner in 2024. First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when good 1½ lengths third of 10 to Quddwah in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good, 11/2) 21 days ago. May find a few too strong.
|
D Tudhope | D O'Meara | 7 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 4 |
Chicago Critic (G)
[P1]
Smart gelding. 16/1, creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Quddwah in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 5 | 57.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 14th | 8 | 12 |
Apollo One (G)
Smart gelding. 12/1, 4¾ lengths fourth of 6 to El Nasseeb in Dubawi Stakes at Meydan (6f) 21 days ago. Having a rare start at this trip nowadays.
|
K Shoemark | P & J Clutterbuck | 8 | 57.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 11 |
Tumbler (G)
Useful gelding. 7¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Sparks Fly in Prix Perth at Saint-Cloud (8f, soft, 9/1) 89 days ago. Has work to do.
|
S Pasquier | N Caullery | 7 | 57.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 7 |
Yaroogh (G)
Useful gelding. Last of 7 in conditions stakes (8/1) at Chelmsford City (8f). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas. Difficult ask.
|
Ray Dawson | M Costa | 4 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 11 | 1 |
Elnajmm (G)
[T]
Useful gelding. 6¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Nations Pride in Singspiel Stakes at this course (9f, good, 40/1). Off 10 months. Back down in trip.
|
Andrew Slattery | M Costa | 6 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 12 | 2 |
Khanjar (G)
Smart gelding. 40/1, creditable head second of 14 to Mysterious Night in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago.
|
R Mullen | M Mheiri | 7 | 57.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 13 | 14 |
Andreas Vesalius (G)
[T]
Useful gelding. 50/1, 2¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Quddwah in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Connor Beasley | Ahmad Bin Harmash | 7 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 9th | 14 | 3 |
Houquetot (G)
[T]
Useful gelding. First run since leaving Christopher Head when fifth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 41 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
|
James Doyle | D O'Meara | 4 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 13th | 15 | 5 |
Mountbatten (G)
Useful gelding. Course winner. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. 50/1, 2¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Mysterious Night in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago, not clear run. Uphill task.
|
T P O'Shea | M Mheiri | 7 | 57.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Mysterious Night (2/1), Marbaan (4/1), Lethal Levi (8/1), Audience (8/1), Witness Stand (17/2), Khanjar (10/1), Chicago Critic (14/1), Andreas Vesalius (20/1), Tumbler (28/1), Apollo One (28/1), Yaroogh (33/1), Houquetot (33/1), Shootout (33/1), Elnajmm (40/1), Mountbatten (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 510002.0 AED |
| P2 | 170002.0 AED |
| P3 | 84999.0 AED |
| P4 | 42499.0 AED |
| P5 | 25498.0 AED |