Race 7 - Dubai Turf Sponsored By DP World (Group 1) - Turf.
Meydan · Saturday, 28 Mar · 19:35
· 1m 1f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:35
Off time
11
Runners
Fast
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.40
2/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
8.50
15/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
17
16/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
101
100/1
11 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 7 |
Ombudsman (H)
FAV
Top-class performer who showed potent turn of foot to win Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot and International Stakes at York last summer. Couldn't handle Calandagan when second in Champion Stakes at Ascot final 4-y-o start bu…
|
W Buick | J & T Gosden | 5 | 57.2 kg |
1.40
2/5
|
| 6th | 2 | 11 |
Gaia Force (H)
[B]
Looked as good as ever before the turn of the year, winning Group 2 at Tokyo before 1¾ lengths second of 18 to Jantar Mantar in Group 1 Mile Championship at Kyoto. One of the likelier ones to pick up the pieces if Ombudsman fails to fire.
|
Ryusei Sakai | Haruki Sugiyama | 7 | 57.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | 1 |
Quddwah (H)
[T]
Doubled tally for the year in 8-runner Singspiel Stakes (C&D) in February, beating Dividend by 2½ lengths. Aided by both a good position and the emphasis on speed that day, but should get a similarly positive ride from stall 1 and holds pl…
|
C Demuro | S & E Crisford | 6 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 11th | 4 | 10 |
Elnajmm (G)
[T]
Better than ever when winning both starts at this track this season, namely Al Fahidi Fort (7f) in January and Ras Al Khor (7f, by 2½ lengths from Mysterious Night) in March. That still leaves him with a bit to find back over 9f, though.
|
Ray Dawson | M Costa | 6 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 5 | 6 |
Facteur Cheval (G)
One-time very smart performer who won this contest in 2024. Was a notch or 2 below that level last year, though, and failed to settle fully when 4¾ lengths second in the Group 1 Neom Turf Cup at King Abdulaziz last time. Is probably set fo…
|
M Barzalona | J Reynier | 7 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 9th | 6 | 9 |
Fort George (G)
Progressive 4-y-o who has recently graduated from the handicapping ranks, winning Group 3 before 1½ lengths second of 8 to Rebel's Romance in Dubai City of Gold here. Drop back down in trip won't be a problem and only a bit more is require…
|
K Shoemark | E Walker | 4 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 4 |
Make Me King (G)
Smart gelding. Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner local Group 2 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup at Doha 42 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Holloway Boy. Has more on his plate in this company and is ideally suited by shorter trips.
|
James Doyle | H Al Jehani | 6 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 2 |
Dividend (G)
[P]
Has thrived since fitted with cheekpieces, winning back-to-back handicaps at this track in February before shaping well upped in grade when 2½ lengths second of 8 to Quddwah in Singspiel Stakes (C&D) 28 days ago. This is tougher, though.
|
Rossa Ryan | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 4 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 8 |
Andreas Vesalius (G)
[H1T]
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024, all of which have come at a lower grade than this. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Connor Beasley | Ahmad Bin Harmash | 7 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 10th | 10 | 5 |
Folk Festival (G)
Won 1m handicap at this venue in January, but has had limitations exposed in higher grade since, 3½ lengths fifth of 8 to Quddwah in Singspiel Stakes at this C&D 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Bernardo Pinheiro | S Ghadayer | 5 | 57.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 8th | 11 | 3 |
Tumbler (G)
[H1]
Smart performer on his day but has regularly come up short in pattern company over the years, including when 5½ lengths seventh of 8 to Quddwah in Singspiel Stakes at this C&D 28 days ago. Easy to put a line through.
|
S Pasquier | N Caullery | 7 | 57.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Ombudsman (2/5), Gaia Force (15/2), Quddwah (8/1), Facteur Cheval (16/1), Fort George (16/1), Elnajmm (25/1), Dividend (33/1), Make Me King (40/1), Andreas Vesalius (50/1), Tumbler (100/1), Folk Festival (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 2860500.0 USD |
| P2 | 1082000.0 USD |
| P3 | 537500.0 USD |
| P4 | 246000.0 USD |
| P5 | 124000.0 USD |
| P6 | 74000.0 USD |