Race 8 - Azizi Riviera Handicap - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 6 Feb · 21:35
· 6f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:35
Off time
13
Runners
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 1 | 13 |
Jouncy (G)
22/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
J Moreira | A & Olascoaga | 4 | 62.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 9th | 2 | 10 |
Vespasian (G)
[TV]
C&D winner. 9/1 and visored for 1st time, third of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 6 days ago. Turned out again quickly and respected in this lower grade.
|
M Favriaux | S & E Crisford | 7 | 61.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | 7 |
Haasim (G)
[PT]
C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
R Mullen | M Mheiri | 6 | 60.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 8 |
Rapper's Delight (G)
FAV
[P1]
Won minor event at Southwell on final of 3 runs last year. Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap (6/5) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Should fare better with that run under his belt and can make presence felt.
|
Oisin Murphy | R Spencer | 4 | 59.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 1 |
Twilight Calls (G)
Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 40/1) 35 days ago. Others preferred.
|
George Wood | R Spencer | 8 | 59.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 14 |
Desperate Hero (G)
[TB]
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 9/2, last of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 6 days ago. Has questions to answer at present.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | S Ghadayer | 6 | 59 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 3 |
Welcome Dream (G)
One win from 3 runs last year, latest in December. Very good third of 13 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has work to do from his turf mark.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 5 | 59 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 6 |
Tourist (G)
15/2, good second of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Respected for powerful connections.
|
P J Dobbs | D Watson | 5 | 58.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 9 | 4 |
Manshod (G)
[B1]
Won first 2 starts from 3 runs last year, both at Abu Dhabi. Eighth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago.
|
S De Sousa | M Costa | 8 | 58.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 10th | 10 | 9 |
Righthere Rightnow (G)
Below form fourth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations on pick of efforts.
|
Saffie Osborne | R Spencer | 4 | 58.1 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 13th | 11 | 5 |
Reservardo (G)
[P1T]
Visored for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap (13/2) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
K Shoemark | S & E Crisford | 4 | 57.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 12 | 2 |
Deep Hope (G)
[TB]
40/1, ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago, slowly away. Other preferred.
|
Sandro Paiva | B Seemar | 7 | 55.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 12th | 13 | 12 |
Magsood (G)
[HT]
50/1, first run since leaving Michael Costa when respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Hard to make a case for at present.
|
H Al Busaidi | K Ramadan | 5 | 54.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 4th | 14 | 11 |
Odai (C)
Winner at Abu Dhabi in December. 28/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago, never nearer. Others have achieved more.
|
R Ffrench | O Refai | 4 | 53.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Rapper's Delight (3/1), Welcome Dream (5/1), Tourist (5/1), Vespasian (11/2), Righthere Rightnow (13/2), Haasim (9/1), Manshod (10/1), Twilight Calls (16/1), Reservardo (16/1), Desperate Hero (20/1), Jouncy (20/1), Odai (33/1), Deep Hope (40/1), Magsood (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 114002.0 AED |
| P2 | 38001.0 AED |
| P3 | 18998.0 AED |
| P4 | 9499.0 AED |
| P5 | 5699.0 AED |