Race 7 - Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Group 1) - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 23 Jan · 21:00
· 1m 1f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:00
Off time
6
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.25
1/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
7.50
13/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
26
25/1
05 · —
41
40/1
06 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 3 |
Opera Ballo (C)
FAV
[H]
Very smart colt. Has a fine strike rate of five wins from 7 starts. Successful in 7-runner Al Rashidiya over C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago by 3 lengths from Nations Pride. Has low mileage and we may not have seen the best of him yet.
|
W Buick | C Appleby | 4 | 57.2 kg |
1.25
1/4
|
| 4th | 2 | 1 |
Nations Pride (H)
[B]
Smart horse. Multiple Group/Grade 1 winner. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable 3 lengths second of 7 to Opera Ballo in Al Rashidiya (11/4) at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. May have to settle for a minor role behind that rival again.
|
M Barzalona | C Appleby | 7 | 57.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | 4 |
Holloway Boy (G)
Smart gelding. Latest win in listed race at Kempton in December. 5/4, not seen to best effect when 2 lengths fifth of 10 to Quddwah in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago, trapped wide. Expected to bounce back.
|
S H James | K R Burke | 6 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 2 |
Silawi (G)
Smart gelding. Three wins from 7 runs last year, including Grade 1 Canadian International. 910/10, 20 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Ethical Diamond in Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar (12f, firm) 83 days ago. Significantly down in trip and look…
|
James Doyle | H Al Jehani | 6 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 5 |
Midak (G)
Smart gelding. French Group 3 winner last year. 13/10 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form 3¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Nitoi in listed race at Chantilly (9f, soft). First run for yard after leaving Francis-Henri Graffard. Has wor…
|
K Shoemark | Ian Williams | 4 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 6 |
Vafortino (G)
Smart gelding. Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 10 to Quddwah in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Upped further in trip and looks up against it.
|
Callum Shepherd | C Fellowes | 8 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Opera Ballo (1/4), Nations Pride (13/2), Holloway Boy (8/1), Silawi (25/1), Vafortino (40/1), Midak (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 1109998.0 AED |
| P2 | 370001.0 AED |
| P3 | 184998.0 AED |
| P4 | 92501.0 AED |
| P5 | 55499.0 AED |