Race 8 - Dubai Auto Market Handicap - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 30 Jan · 21:35
· 1m
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:35
Off time
16
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THE FINGAL RAVEN (IRE
🥈 Second
RULER OF TIME (USA
🥉 Third
GREAT CHIEFTAIN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
41
40/1
15 · —
81
80/1
16 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 11 |
Giustino (C)
14/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.
|
F Goncalves | A & Olascoaga | 5 | 62.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 5 |
Great Chieftain (G)
[B]
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Merits respect in this lesser grade.
|
K Shoemark | Oliver Cole | 5 | 62.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 11th | 3 | 14 |
Impressive Act (G)
[T]
16/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Booking of O'Shea a plus and currently on a roll on the turf.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 5 | 62.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 10th | 4 | 8 |
Silent Defense (H)
One win from 21 Flat runs. 20/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
V Salgado | R Bouresly | 6 | 62.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 7 |
The Fingal Raven (G)
FAV
Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 5/1) 21 days ago, racing wide. Looks well handicapped and enters calculations.
|
Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 4 | 62.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 3rd | 6 | 15 |
War Socks (C)
[H]
Latest win at Ovrevoll in August. 18/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.
|
S De Sousa | N Petersen | 4 | 62.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 15th | 7 | 13 |
Blue Trail (G)
Course winner. 100/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Jose Santiago | K Ramadan | 7 | 61.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 16th | 8 | 6 |
Made In Dubai (G)
[P]
C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, 19¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Mendelssohn Bay in Firebreak Stakes at Meydan (8f) 7 days ago, very slowly away. Others more persuasive.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | S Ghadayer | 7 | 61.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 14th | 9 | 10 |
The Ice Phoenix (H)
[T]
Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. Bit below form sixth of 13 in minor event (22/1) there (8f) 13 days ago. Has a bit to find on form.
|
S Hitchcott | M Mheiri | 5 | 61.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 10 | 3 |
Chaldero (G)
Four wins from 9 runs last year, latest at Longchamp in September. 66/1, eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.
|
M Barzalona | M N Nieslanik | 6 | 60.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 11 | 4 |
Jolly Roger (G)
[T]
Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 12 in handicap (11/10) at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago.
|
James Doyle | S & E Crisford | 4 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 13th | 12 | 1 |
One More (G)
Won at Kempton in August. Creditable second of 14 in handicap there (7f, 10/3). Off 114 days. Expected to be thereabouts.
|
D Tudhope | R Hannon | 4 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 13 | 12 |
The Trickster (G)
[H1]
Fifth of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm, 3/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving John & Sean Quinn.
|
Connor Beasley | M Mheiri | 4 | 59.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 12th | 14 | 2 |
Inspired Idea (G)
9/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.
|
P J Dobbs | D Watson | 4 | 59.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 4th | 15 | 16 |
San Sebastian (G)
[H]
66/1, sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago, never nearer. Has work to do.
|
V Janacek | G Arizkorreta Elosegui | 5 | 59 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 2nd | 16 | 9 |
Ruler Of Time (G)
2/7, sixth of 12 in maiden at Meydan (7f) 56 days ago. Switches back to turf on handicap debut and is open to progress.
|
R Mullen | C Appleby | 3 | 53.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Expert Choice (G)
[B]
Respectable 2¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Impressive Act in handicap (22/1) at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | A & Olascoaga | 5 | 59 kg | — |
| — | 18 | — |
Jenilat Bright (G)
66/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | M N Nieslanik | 4 | 59 kg | — |
| — | 19 | — |
Open Mind (G)
[P]
Course winner. 14/1, bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | S bin Suroor | 7 | 58.5 kg | — |
| — | 20 | — |
Jungle Mac (G)
[P1T]
Creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Impressive Act in handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/2) 14 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 4 | B Seemar | 5 | 58.1 kg | — |
Betting forecast: The Fingal Raven (11/4), Ruler Of Time (4/1), Great Chieftain (6/1), Jolly Roger (6/1), Impressive Act (8/1), War Socks (10/1), One More (10/1), Chaldero (18/1), Made In Dubai (20/1), The Trickster (28/1), Inspired Idea (33/1), San Sebastian (40/1), Giustino (40/1), The Ice Phoenix (40/1), Silent Defense (80/1), Blue Trail (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 114002.0 AED |
| P2 | 38001.0 AED |
| P3 | 18998.0 AED |
| P4 | 9499.0 AED |
| P5 | 5699.0 AED |