Meydan

15:15

Defender 130 Handicap (Dirt)

Date 2025-01-17
Distance 1m
Class
Going Fast
Type Flat
Surface Dirt
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £22,826

Runners (15)

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 (5)
Theatre Honours
Bay
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
137 221/
84
-
-
576d
24.5
Off since winning 1m2f AW Newcastle novice for Charlie Appleby in June 2023
2 (9)
Gamekeeper
Bay
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:A bin Harmash
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:A bin Harmash
136 tv 4912-4
83
87
-
7d
8.3
In good form over 7f here, including a win, before outpaced over 6f last week
3 (13)
Military Artist
Chestnut
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass
136 61057-
83
87
-
42d
11.3
Useful form last term including a C&D win; below form this season and now drawn wide
4 (11)
Welcome Dream
Chestnut
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Doug Watson
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Doug Watson
136 57531-
83
90
-
42d
20.4
Clear front-running win from stall 1 in 6f handicap here latest; should show up well
5 (4)
Homespin
Chestnut
J:Xavier Ziani
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
J:Xavier Ziani
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
134 p 93138-
82
89
-
63d
16
Won at Jebel Ali & 3rd in C&D handicap last season; just one (unplaced) start this season
6 (12)
Sunny Street
Bay
J:Bernardo Pinheiro
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
J:Bernardo Pinheiro
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
134 8166-2
82
90
-
11d
13
Useful 1m win in Britain; encouraging second in 7f Jebel Ali handicap on recent UAE debut
7 (14)
Perfect Balance
Bay
J:Tadhg O'Shea
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Tadhg O'Shea
T:Bhupat Seemar
132 t 60725-
80
89
-
70d
11
C&D winner and shaped fine over 9.5f here on reappearance (run was probably needed)
8 (15)
Seendid
Bay
J:Ben Coen
T:Michael Costa
J:Ben Coen
T:Michael Costa
129 b 04/47-
77
88
-
69d
6.8
Raced only over further; beaten favourite elsewhere both UAE starts
9 (3)
Classic City
Bay
J:Alexandre Da Silva
T:Ernst Oertel
J:Alexandre Da Silva
T:Ernst Oertel
127 6554-1
75
83
-
11d
16.3
Won 7f Jebel Ali maiden latest; that was a weak race but this longer trip should suit him
10 (1)
Ides Of August
b/br
J:Hamed Al Busaidi(7)
T:Salman Al Sabri
J:Hamed Al Busaidi(7)
T:Salman Al Sabri
127 tb 000/0-
75
-
-
20d
6.3
Tailed off at Jebel Ali on recent return from long absence
11 (8)
King's Fountain
Bay
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
126 54247-
74
84
-
35d
8.5
Hasn't yet gone on from his second to Gamekeeper over 7f here in November
12 (7)
Trip To Rome
Bay
J:Richard Mullen
T:Osama Refai
J:Richard Mullen
T:Osama Refai
125 08370-
73
85
-
35d
7.3
Third behind Gamekeeper and King's Fountain over 7f here in November; struggled since
13 (6)
Ranchero
Bay
J:Andrew Slattery
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Andrew Slattery
T:Bhupat Seemar
123 tb 70845-
72
90
-
35d
5.5
Generally disappointing but didn't run badly over 9.5f trip that stretched him latest
14 (10)
Dukedom
Bay
J:Oscar Chavez
T:Okbah Aashour
J:Oscar Chavez
T:Okbah Aashour
121 5536-3
70
82
-
7d
8
Running okay over shorter and this trip is worth a try but he doesn't look good enough
15 (2)
Redan
Bay
J:Sam Hitchcott
T:Doug Watson
J:Sam Hitchcott
T:Doug Watson
118 50-
67
75
-
307d
4.3
Well beaten in two 7f starts last term but is a potential improver off bottom weight

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Theatre Honours
24.5
OR: 8.5 Form: 16 Odds: 0
2nd Welcome Dream
20.4
OR: 8.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0
3rd Classic City
16.3
OR: 6.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0
4 Homespin
16
OR: 8 Form: 8 Odds: 0
5 Sunny Street
13
OR: 8 Form: 5 Odds: 0
6 Military Artist
11.3
OR: 8.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0
7 Perfect Balance
11
OR: 7.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
8 King's Fountain
8.5
OR: 6 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0
9 Gamekeeper
8.3
OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Dukedom
8
OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 0
11 Trip To Rome
7.3
OR: 5.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0
12 Seendid
6.8
OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Ides Of August
6.3
OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Ranchero
5.5
OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
15 Redan
4.3
OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Theatre Honours
84
Gamekeeper
83
87
Military Artist
83
87
Welcome Dream
83
90
Homespin
82
89
Sunny Street
82
90
Perfect Balance
80
89
Seendid
77
88
Classic City
75
83
Ides Of August
75
King's Fountain
74
84
Trip To Rome
73
85
Ranchero
72
90
Dukedom
70
82
Redan
67
75

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Gamekeeper 7d ago Quick return
Dukedom 7d ago Quick return
Sunny Street 11d ago Quick return
Classic City 11d ago Quick return
Ides Of August 20d ago Fit
King's Fountain 35d ago Fit
Trip To Rome 35d ago Fit
Ranchero 35d ago Fit
Military Artist 42d ago Fit
Welcome Dream 42d ago Fit
Homespin 63d ago Fresh
Seendid 69d ago Fresh
Perfect Balance 70d ago Fresh
Redan 307d ago Long break
Theatre Honours 576d ago Long break