Race 6 - Al Maktoum Challenge Presented By Longines (Group 1) - Dirt.
Meydan · Friday, 23 Jan · 20:25
· 1m 1f 110y
· DIRT
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:25
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥈 Second
IMPERIAL EMPEROR (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
19
18/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
67
66/1
09 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 3 |
Walk Of Stars (G)
[BT]
Smart gelding. C&D winner. 7/4, respectable 3½ lengths third of 9 to Heart of Honor in listed race at this C&D 35 days ago. Should come on for that run and is the choice of O'Shea.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 7 | 57.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 1st | 2 | 8 |
Imperial Emperor (G)
FAV
[T]
Smart gelding. Career best when winning 13-runner Al Maktoum Mile Stakes (9/4) at this course (8f) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Commissioner King, well positioned. Good chance again.
|
R Mullen | B Seemar | 6 | 57.2 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 2 |
Heart Of Honor (G)
[B]
Smart gelding. 4-time course winner. Successful on both starts in the UAE this season, latest in 9-runner listed race over C&D (2/1) 35 days ago by 1½ lengths from Artorius. Should be on the premises.
|
Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 4 | 57.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | 7 |
Tumbarumba (G)
[B]
Smart gelding. Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. Latest win in Grade 3 at Churchill Downs in September. Down the field in Al Maktoum Mile Stakes 35 days ago. Yard going well at present but more required.
|
James Doyle | H Al Jehani | 6 | 57.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 5 | 9 |
Artorius (H)
[BT]
Useful horse. Good 1½ lengths second of 9 to Heart of Honor in listed race (11/2) at this C&D 35 days ago. Bit to find on form.
|
W Buick | B Seemar | 7 | 57.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 6 | 1 |
Remorse (G)
[B]
Useful gelding. C&D winner, latest in November. Below form 14¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Heart of Honor in listed race at this C&D (12/1) 35 days ago.
|
Sandro Paiva | B Seemar | 9 | 57.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 6 |
Kabirkhan (H)
[B1T]
C&D winner. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving D. Watson when well-beaten seventh of 9 to Heart of Honor in listed race at this C&D 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Andrew Slattery | B Seemar | 6 | 57.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 5 |
Killer Collect (H)
[B1T]
Useful horse. C&D winner. 21½ lengths eleventh of 13 to Imperial Emperor in Al Maktoum Mile Stakes (12/1) at this course (8f) on return 35 days ago. Has work to do.
|
M Barzalona | B Seemar | 5 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 9 | 4 |
Masmak (H)
[BT1]
Useful horse. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Bit below form 12 lengths sixth of 13 to Imperial Emperor in Al Maktoum Mile Stakes (50/1) at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | S Ghadayer | 5 | 57.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Imperial Emperor (2/1), Heart Of Honor (5/2), Walk Of Stars (11/4), Artorius (11/2), Tumbarumba (18/1), Killer Collect (25/1), Kabirkhan (28/1), Remorse (66/1), Masmak (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 2208000.0 AED |
| P2 | 736000.0 AED |
| P3 | 368000.0 AED |
| P4 | 184000.0 AED |
| P5 | 110400.0 AED |