Race 5 - Longines Spirit Pilot Flyback Handicap - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 13 Feb · 19:50
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:50
Off time
14
Runners
Fast
Going
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Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 2 |
English Oak (G)
FAV
First run since leaving Ed Walker when 10/1, won 14-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Can go well again for a yard who's had a good season in the UAE.
|
D Tudhope | H Al Jehani | 6 | 62.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 3rd | 2 | 8 |
Cavallo Bay (C)
[P]
7/2, seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) on handicap debut 28 days ago, not knocked about once chance had gone. He's low mileage but has work to do at the weights.
|
O J Orr | C Appleby | 4 | 61.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 11th | 3 | 7 |
Native Approach (G)
[H]
C&D winner. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 18/1) 14 days ago. May do better back on turf.
|
S Hitchcott | Ahmad Bin Harmash | 5 | 61.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 4 | 14 |
Regheeb (G)
[T]
12/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Entitled to be thereabouts.
|
Ray Dawson | M Costa | 6 | 61.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 12th | 5 | 3 |
Rebel's Gamble (C)
[T1]
Three wins from 8 runs last year. 12¾ lengths eleventh of 14 to Great Wish in listed race (16/1) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Makes just second handicap start but others preferred.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | Oscar Berneklint | 4 | 60.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 6 | 11 |
Beccali (G)
Off 12 months, career best when winning 14-runner handicap (8/15) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. We've unlikely seen the best of him just yet after 6 runs and he makes plenty of appeal.
|
R Mullen | C Appleby | 4 | 60.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 12 |
Indian Springs (G)
[H1T1]
Won twice from 3 runs last year. 2/7, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back but has to be taken seriously.
|
Charlie Bennett | C Appleby | 4 | 60.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 14th | 8 | 10 |
Kubrick (H)
[P1]
Visored for 1st time, 16¾ lengths last of 14 to Great Wish in listed race (66/1) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.
|
S De Sousa | M Mheiri | 6 | 60.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 13 |
The Fingal Raven (G)
Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 11/4) 14 days ago, pushed out. Has to be respected in follow up bid but may find a few too good.
|
A de Vries | J A Osborne | 4 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 5 |
Hallasan (G)
[P1]
Course winner. 11/4, respectable 3½ lengths seventh of 16 to Molaqab in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
R Ffrench | C Appleby | 4 | 59 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 11 | 1 |
Hawksbill (G)
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Twelfth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago, needing stronger gallop. May get an ideal pace scenario back down in trip and is not taken lightly on pick of efforts.
|
George Wood | R Spencer | 4 | 59 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 10th | 12 | 4 |
Local Hero (G)
Latest win at Kempton in October. Eleventh of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 9/1) 14 days ago. Booking of Dobbs a plus. Worthy of respect on pick of form.
|
P J Dobbs | R Hannon | 5 | 59 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 13th | 13 | 6 |
Victorious Street (G)
Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f), needing stronger gallop. Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford. Best watched on UAE debut.
|
Andrew Slattery | M Mheiri | 5 | 58.5 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 14 | 9 |
Bombay Bazaar (G)
[T]
Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Has questions to answer at present.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 5 | 58.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 8th | 15 | — |
Molaqab (G)
One win from 3 runs last year. Career best when also winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 4/1) 35 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Ray Dawson | M Costa | 6 | 57.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 16 | — |
Apotheosis (G)
[HT]
Unreliable sort. Latest win at Newcastle in December. 5/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 35 days ago, ridden too aggressively. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | S & E Crisford | 5 | 57.2 kg | — |
| — | 17 | — |
Haasim (G)
[PT]
Course winner. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 9/1) 7 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | M Mheiri | 6 | 57.2 kg | — |
| — | 18 | — |
Changing Colours (G)
C&D winner. First run since leaving Julio Olascoaga when creditable 1¼ lengths fifth of 16 to Molaqab in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 35 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 4 | B Seemar | 6 | 57.2 kg | — |
Betting forecast: English Oak (11/4), Beccali (4/1), Regheeb (4/1), Molaqab (5/1), Indian Springs (13/2), The Fingal Raven (10/1), Local Hero (10/1), Hawksbill (11/1), Hallasan (14/1), Cavallo Bay (16/1), Native Approach (28/1), Kubrick (40/1), Rebel's Gamble (50/1), Victorious Street (50/1), Bombay Bazaar (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 150001.0 AED |
| P2 | 50002.0 AED |
| P3 | 25001.0 AED |
| P4 | 12498.0 AED |
| P5 | 7498.0 AED |