Race 8 - Emaar Velocity Handicap - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 6 Mar · 21:45
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:45
Off time
16
Runners
Good
Going
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Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
29
28/1
14 · —
29
28/1
15 · —
34
33/1
16 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 2 |
Ehraz (G)
[TB]
Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Visored for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Questions to answer at present.
|
A Aziz Al Balushi | A Badwawi | 7 | 62.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 11th | 2 | 14 |
Giustino (C)
Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago.
|
F Goncalves | A & Olascoaga | 5 | 62.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 7 |
Mostabshir (G)
Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Has dropped to a career-low mark.
|
H Al Busaidi | A Badwawi | 6 | 62.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 16 |
Vercors (G)
Eleventh of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Jebel Ali (6f) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
S De Sousa | A & Olascoaga | 5 | 62.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 13th | 5 | 11 |
Righthere Rightnow (G)
[T1]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 13/2, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Is falling back down the weights and has to be respected.
|
George Wood | R Spencer | 4 | 60.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 6 | 3 |
The Trickster (G)
[H]
Twelfth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
R Mullen | M Mheiri | 4 | 60.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 14th | 7 | 6 |
Arabian Angel (G)
[T]
Latest win at Sharjah in December. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago.
|
Sandro Paiva | B Seemar | 4 | 60.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 12th | 8 | 15 |
Calyxoh (G)
22/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Drawn wide and may need a few to falter.
|
Marco Ghiani | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 4 | 60.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 9 |
Chaldero (G)
Four wins from 9 runs last year. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 66/1) 28 days ago. Has fallen below last-winning mark.
|
P Cosgrave | M N Nieslanik | 6 | 60.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 5 |
Open Mind (G)
FAV
[P]
C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. Is well treated at present but may continue to find a few too good.
|
Ray Dawson | S bin Suroor | 7 | 60.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 10th | 11 | 8 |
Music Of Time (G)
[T]
14/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 13 days ago. Uphill task.
|
R Liegeois | B Seemar | 4 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 12 | 13 |
Arigatou Gozaimasu (F)
[T]
4/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 13 days ago.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | S Ghadayer | 4 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 15th | 13 | 12 |
Original Outlaw (G)
[V1]
Runner-up last 3 starts, latest in maiden at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 20 days ago. Should be on the premises again.
|
P J Dobbs | D Watson | 4 | 59.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 16th | 14 | 10 |
Deep Hope (G)
[TB]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 7 | 59 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 15 | 1 |
Jumaira Bay (G)
Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 28 days ago.
|
S Hitchcott | D Watson | 9 | 58.5 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 16 | 4 |
Poster Paint (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | B Seemar | 7 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 4th | 17 | 4 |
Jungle Mac (G)
[T]
Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 28/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Andrew Slattery | B Seemar | 5 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Dapper Valley (G)
Three wins from 13 runs last year, latest at Kempton in October. 14/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 21 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | B Seemar | 5 | 58.1 kg | — |
| — | 19 | — |
Start Me Up (C)
[T]
Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form seventh of 14 in handicap (7/2) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | R Spencer | 3 | 53.1 kg | — |
| — | 20 | — |
Odai (C)
Winner at Abu Dhabi in December. Last of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | O Refai | 4 | 57.6 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Open Mind (10/3), Deep Hope (7/2), Original Outlaw (11/2), Righthere Rightnow (17/2), Arigatou Gozaimasu (9/1), Jungle Mac (14/1), Calyxoh (14/1), Vercors (18/1), Jumaira Bay (18/1), Mostabshir (20/1), Giustino (20/1), The Trickster (28/1), Chaldero (28/1), Arabian Angel (28/1), Ehraz (33/1), Music Of Time (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 105000.0 AED |
| P2 | 35001.0 AED |
| P3 | 17498.0 AED |
| P4 | 8749.0 AED |
| P5 | 5249.0 AED |