Meydan

14:05 ✓ Result

Defender Handicap (Turf)

Date 2025-01-17
Distance 1m1f110y
Class
Going Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £24,783
Winning Time 1m 54.38s (slow by 0.78s)

Result

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (4)
Mount Kosciuszko
Grey
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Julio Olascoaga
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Julio Olascoaga
137 26/12-
90
96
-
42d
10
In good form on dirt; quick turf is a question mark, but he may have more to give
2 (3)
Tamrat
Bay
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
136 tp 33542-
90
96
-
98d
16.5
Useful for Ger Lyons in Ireland before sold for 90,000gns
3 (13)
Emperor's Star
Bay
J:William Buick
T:Charlie Appleby
J:William Buick
T:Charlie Appleby
133 2515/6
88
94
-
7d
9.5
Weak in the market and gradually faded in 7f handicap here on last week's comeback
4 (14)
The Ice Phoenix
Grey Roan
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Lucie Botti
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Lucie Botti
132 p 88614-
87
101
-
107d
16.3
Useful triple winner up to 1m for Charles Hills in Britain before sold for 215,000gns
5 (8)
Tohoku
b/br
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
132 05362-
87
91
-
55d
15.8
Runner-up in 1m Abu Dhabi conditions race on reappearance; needs to improve on that
6 (2)
Stormy Waves
Bay
J:Bernardo Pinheiro
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
J:Bernardo Pinheiro
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
130 21/50-
85
93
-
20d
8.8
Useful 1m turf win in Britain as a 2yo; lightly raced since but not dismissed
7 (9)
Ajwad
Bay
J:Oscar Chavez
T:Rashed Bouresly
J:Oscar Chavez
T:Rashed Bouresly
128 0/908-
82
89
-
329d
8
Old-stager who hasn't won since 2019 and returns from 11 months off
8 (5)
Athan
Bay
J:Sam Hitchcott
T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass
J:Sam Hitchcott
T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass
128 2364-0
82
95
-
14d
8
Useful in defeat here last term; needs to up this season's level; return to turf is a plus
9 (1)
Poster Paint
Bay
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:Bhupat Seemar
127 tb 34578-
81
97
-
27d
8.4
2lb higher than when making all over 1m1f here last March; mainly struggled since
10 (7)
Lunatick
Bay
J:Vaclav Janacek
T:G Arizkorreta Elosegui
J:Vaclav Janacek
T:G Arizkorreta Elosegui
126 t 25521-
80
101
-
144d
22
Last seen winning 8.5f Class 5 Epsom handicap in August; later sold for 27,000gns
11 (6)
Legend Of Cannes
Bay
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
122 t 00006-
77
88
-
41d
6.8
Sole win gained over 1m here two years ago (different stable); needs a big return to form
12 (11)
Ratib
Chestnut
J:Jules Mobian
T:Ali Al Badwawi
J:Jules Mobian
T:Ali Al Badwawi
121 29584/
76
-
-
1197d
7.5
Was a fair sort for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland but off since 2021; unappealing
13 (10)
Age Of Baroque
Bay
J:Andrew Slattery
T:Lucie Botti
J:Andrew Slattery
T:Lucie Botti
119 t 34/9-
75
93
-
42d
6.3
Well beaten on dirt here on return from 14-month absence but this is a more suitable test
14 (12)
Persian Empire
Bay
J:Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi(3)
T:Abubakar Daud
J:Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi(3)
T:Abubakar Daud
117 b /7009-
72
84
-
42d
5.5
No worthwhile form for ages and has stamina to prove

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Lunatick
22
OR: 7.5 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0
2nd Tamrat
16.5
OR: 10 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0
3rd The Ice Phoenix
16.3
OR: 9.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0
4 Tohoku
15.8
OR: 9.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0
5 Mount Kosciuszko
10
OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Emperor's Star
9.5
OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Stormy Waves
8.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Poster Paint
8.4
OR: 7.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0
9 Ajwad
8
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Athan
8
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Ratib
7.5
OR: 6.5 Form: 1 Odds: 0
12 Legend Of Cannes
6.8
OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Age Of Baroque
6.3
OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Persian Empire
5.5
OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Mount Kosciuszko
90
96
Tamrat
90
96
Emperor's Star
88
94
The Ice Phoenix
87
101
Tohoku
87
91
Stormy Waves
85
93
Ajwad
82
89
Athan
82
95
Poster Paint
81
97
Lunatick
80
101
Legend Of Cannes
77
88
Ratib
76
Age Of Baroque
75
93
Persian Empire
72
84

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Emperor's Star 7d ago Quick return
Athan 14d ago Fit
Stormy Waves 20d ago Fit
Poster Paint 27d ago Fit
Legend Of Cannes 41d ago Fit
Mount Kosciuszko 42d ago Fit
Age Of Baroque 42d ago Fit
Persian Empire 42d ago Fit
Tohoku 55d ago Fresh
Tamrat 98d ago Long break
The Ice Phoenix 107d ago Long break
Lunatick 144d ago Long break
Ajwad 329d ago Long break
Ratib 1197d ago Long break