Race 9 - Al Khail Trophy Presented By Longines (Group 3) - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 23 Jan · 22:10
· 1m 6f 11y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:10
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MEYDAAN (IRE
🥈 Second
SUNWAY (FR
🥉 Third
EPIC POET (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 4 |
Meydaan (G)
FAV
Smart gelding. Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner minor event at this C&D (good, 15/8) 21 days ago, comfortably. Remains at this trip and expected to be bang there.
|
James Doyle | S & E Crisford | 5 | 59 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 2nd | 2 | 8 |
Epic Poet (G)
Smart gelding. C&D winner last year. 3/1, respectable 3 lengths second of 6 to Furthur in Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury (13.3f, good to firm). Off 160 days. A reliable sort who should be on the premises.
|
D Tudhope | D O'Meara | 7 | 59 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 7 |
Sunway (G)
[T]
Smart gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, 4¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Arrow Eagle in Prix Royal-Oak at Saint-Cloud (15.4f, soft) 89 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
S De Sousa | D Menuisier | 5 | 59 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 5th | 4 | 3 |
Goya Senora (G)
Useful gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Creditable 5½ lengths fourth of 12 to Meydaan in minor event (18/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has work to do.
|
C Lecoeuvre | Y Barberot | 10 | 59 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 4th | 5 | 1 |
West Wind Blows (G)
[H]
Smart gelding. One win from 2 runs last year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event (1/2) at Deauville (12.4f) 31 days ago. Booking of Buick a plus and sure to be thereabouts if recapturing peak form.
|
W Buick | S & E Crisford | 7 | 59 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 2 |
Real Dream (G)
[T]
Useful gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, creditable fifth of 22 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm). Off 153 days. Likely to find a few too strong.
|
K Shoemark | Ian Williams | 7 | 59 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 6 |
Kihavah (G)
[T]
Useful gelding. Won handicap at Musselburgh in 2025. Respectable 5¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Meydaan in minor event at this C&D (good, 18/1) 21 days ago. Looks set for a minor role at best.
|
P J Dobbs | A Keatley | 9 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 5 |
Nightwalker (G)
[H]
Useful gelding. 5/1, first run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when creditable 3½ lengths third of 12 to Meydaan in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.
|
Saffie Osborne | R Spencer | 4 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Meydaan (10/11), West Wind Blows (3/1), Epic Poet (6/1), Sunway (17/2), Real Dream (16/1), Nightwalker (20/1), Kihavah (25/1), Goya Senora (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 419998.0 AED |
| P2 | 140001.0 AED |
| P3 | 69998.0 AED |
| P4 | 35001.0 AED |
| P5 | 20999.0 AED |