Race 2 - Business Bay Challenge Listed Stakes Sponsored By Emaar - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 19 Dec · 18:05
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:05
Off time
14
Runners
Fast
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
81
80/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 2 |
Marbaan (H)
FAV
Smart horse. C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Respectable ½-length second of 15 to Dark Trooper in listed race (5/1) at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago. Has a penalty to carry though merits consideration.
|
S De Sousa | M Costa | 5 | 59 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 5th | 2 | 13 |
Make Me King (G)
Smart gelding. Latest win at Pontefract in July. 9/2, creditable ½-length third of 15 to Dark Trooper in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago. Can give another good account.
|
James Doyle | H Al Jehani | 5 | 58.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 11th | 3 | 3 |
Native Approach (G)
[H]
Useful gelding. C&D winner. Respectable 2¾ lengths sixth of 15 to Dark Trooper in listed race (14/1) at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago. Has work to do.
|
S Hitchcott | Ahmad Bin Harmash | 4 | 58.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 6 |
Mysterious Night (G)
FAV
Smart gelding. C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 8/11, respectable 2 lengths second of 9 to Marbaan in Ras Al Khor at this C&D (good), conceding first run. Off 9 months. Shortlist material.
|
W Buick | C Appleby | 5 | 57.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 6th | 5 | 7 |
Al Qudra (G)
Useful gelding. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 8½ lengths eighth of 10 to Jonquil in Greenham Stakes at Newbury (7f, good, 11/4). Off 8 months. Bit to find on form.
|
Billy Loughnane | C Appleby | 3 | 57.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 12th | 6 | 14 |
Roi De France (G)
Smart gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twenty second of 27 in handicap (9/1) at Royal Ascot (7f, firm), hampered. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden.
|
P J Dobbs | J Olascoaga | 4 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 10 |
Vafortino (G)
Smart gelding. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Cologne (7f, good to soft, 13/5) 82 days ago, left with too much to do. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy. Won this 2 years ago and not taken lightly.
|
A de Vries | C Fellowes | 7 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 12 |
Anno Domini (G)
Lightly-raced winner. 6/5, creditable second of 6 in conditions stakes at Newmarket (7f, good), nearest finish. Off 8 months. Has been gelded and should have more to offer.
|
R Mullen | C Appleby | 3 | 57.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 8 |
Andreas Vesalius (G)
[T]
Useful gelding. 25/1, creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 15 to Dark Trooper in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago.
|
Connor Beasley | Ahmad Bin Harmash | 6 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 5 |
Khanjar (G)
Smart gelding. 9/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 14 days ago. May find a few too good back in this higher grade.
|
D Tudhope | M Mheiri | 6 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 10th | 11 | 1 |
Mountbatten (G)
Useful gelding. Course winner. Six wins from 18 Flat runs. 25/1, respectable 4¼ lengths eighth of 15 to Dark Trooper in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Ben Coen | M Mheiri | 6 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 12 | 11 |
Giustino (C)
Useful colt. 20¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Golden Vekoma in Saudi Derby at King Abdulaziz (8f, 20/1). Off 10 months. Very hard to make a case for.
|
F Goncalves | J Olascoaga | 5 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 14th | 13 | 4 |
Ehraz (G)
[T]
Useful gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 18¾ lengths sixth of 7 to El Nasseeb in listed race at Meydan (6f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
M Kappushev | A Badwawi | 6 | 57.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 13th | 14 | 9 |
Dubai Beach (M)
[H]
Useful filly. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton (7f), cosily. Off 122 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
T P O'Shea | S bin Suroor | 4 | 54.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Mysterious Night (9/4), Marbaan (9/4), Al Qudra (5/1), Make Me King (7/1), Anno Domini (9/1), Vafortino (20/1), Dubai Beach (20/1), Andreas Vesalius (25/1), Roi De France (33/1), Khanjar (40/1), Native Approach (40/1), Giustino (50/1), Mountbatten (50/1), Ehraz (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 299998.0 AED |
| P2 | 99999.0 AED |
| P3 | 50002.0 AED |
| P4 | 25001.0 AED |
| P5 | 15001.0 AED |