Anchorman Cup Sponsored By Howden (Handicap) (Turf)

Bahrain

17:40

Date 2026-01-29

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £35,556

Winning Time 2m 2.27s

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	—	Won
2nd	Vestigia (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Jaber Ramadhan	—	2.5
3rd	Salamanca Lad (IRE) Connor Beasley · Jaber Ramadhan	—	1
4th	Hot Dancer (GB) Jason Hart · Ali Abdulmajeed	—	1
5th	Westridge (FR) Tom Marquand · Daniel & Claire Kubler	—	.5
6th	Rollajam (IRE) Husain Makki · Fawzi Abdulla Nass	—	1.25
7th	Soldier's Empire (IRE) Neil Callan · Osama Hashim	—	0.2
8th	Azka (FR) Stephane Ladjadj · Fawzi Abdulla Nass	—	1.5
9th	Urban Sprawl (GB) Sandro Paiva · Jaffar Marzooq	—	1.25
10th	Athan (ARG) Rosie Jessop · Fawzi Abdulla Nass	—	1
11th	Phoenix Passion (IRE) Oisin Orr · Fawzi Abdulla Nass	—	1.5
12th	Wave Rider (GB) Callum Shepherd · George Scott	—	1.5
13th	Slieve Binnian (IRE) Luke McAteer · David Marnane	—	12
14th	Max Mayhem (GB) Lee Newman · George Baker	—	7.75
15th	Merlin's Beard (GB) Hussain Asghar · Osama Hashim	—	4.75

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (2)	Westridge Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	J:Tom Marquand T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	140	p	21303-	101	107	-	34d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Progressive in Britain; ran well on Bahrain debut last time; interesting back in handicap
2 (15)	Wave Rider Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	139	t	32312-	101	101	-	34d	—	—	—	28.4	—	—
Ran up to best over C&D on yard/Bahrain debut last time; stall 15 makes life tricky
3 (14)	Merlin's Beard b/br J:Hussain Asghar T:Osama Hashim	J:Hussain Asghar T:Osama Hashim	137	—	32358-	98	103	-	—	—	—	—	15.6	—	—
Multiple winner in Britain but only won once in Bahrain and work to do from stall 14
4 (5)	Rollajam Chestnut J:Husain Makki T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:Husain Makki T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	134	—	2354-0	96	98	-	—	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Not won for some time and hasn't been at best of late; others make more appeal
5 (9)	Salamanca Lad Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Jaber Ramadhan	J:Connor Beasley T:Jaber Ramadhan	134	tp	150-48	96	95	-	—	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Dual winner in Bahrain; respectable efforts this season but will have to improve to win
6 (6)	Vestigia Brown J:Billy Loughnane T:Jaber Ramadhan	J:Billy Loughnane T:Jaber Ramadhan	133	tp	424-04	95	104	-	—	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Ran respectably in the face of a stiff task last time; not without a chance back in hcp
7 (1)	Hot Dancer Bay J:Jason Hart T:Ali Abdulmajeed	J:Jason Hart T:Ali Abdulmajeed	131	—	1311-8	94	97	-	—	—	—	—	11	—	—
Multiple winner last year; below best from wide draw last time but better berthed here
8 (13)	Max Mayhem Bay J:Lee Newman T:George Baker	J:Lee Newman T:George Baker	131	—	0969-0	93	108	-	27d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Multiple winner from 1m2f-1m4f but below best in Bahrain this season; best watched
9 (4)	Phoenix Passion Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:Oisin Orr T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	131	—	1123-3	93	97	-	—	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Decent strike-rate and a consistent sort who posted another solid effort last time; player
10 (12)	Slieve Binnian Grey J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	131	—	1100-5	93	106	-	27d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Yet to match pick of Irish form in Bahrain and may be thwarted by double-figure draw
11 (11)	Azka Bay J:Stephane Ladjadj T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:Stephane Ladjadj T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	129	v	45/73-	91	105	-	—	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
Hasn't won since 2023; needs to better the form of this season's runs to rectify matters
12 (3)	Dain Ma Nut In Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	129	—	61180-	91	108	-	41d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Tailed off on Bahrain debut but wouldn't be without a chance on pick of last year's form
13 (7)	Soldier's Empire Chestnut J:Neil Callan T:Osama Hashim	J:Neil Callan T:Osama Hashim	129	h	0098-6	91	107	-	—	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
C&D winner last March but below that since; has slipped in the weights and can't rule out
14 (10)	Athan Bay J:Rosie Jessop T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:Rosie Jessop T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	128	—	23110-	90	102	-	—	—	—	—	23.9	—	—
Dual winner in December but well beaten in Turf Series handicap last time; best watched
15 (8)	Urban Sprawl Chestnut J:Sandro Paiva T:Jaffar Marzooq	J:Sandro Paiva T:Jaffar Marzooq	119	—	1026-9	82	108	-	—	—	—	—	8	—	—
Multiple British winner; below best on three of last four starts, including Bahrain debut

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Wave Rider

28.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 15.6 Odds: 0

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2nd

Athan

23.9

OR: 10 Form: 13.9 Odds: 0

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3rd

Westridge

21.3

OR: 12.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Dain Ma Nut In

18.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Merlin's Beard

15.6

OR: 12 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

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Phoenix Passion

13.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Rollajam

11.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Salamanca Lad

11.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Vestigia

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hot Dancer

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Max Mayhem

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Slieve Binnian

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Azka

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Soldier's Empire

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Urban Sprawl

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Westridge	101	107	—
Wave Rider	101	101	—
Merlin's Beard	98	103	—
Rollajam	96	98	—
Salamanca Lad	96	95	—
Vestigia	95	104	—
Hot Dancer	94	97	—
Max Mayhem	93	108	—
Phoenix Passion	93	97	—
Slieve Binnian	93	106	—
Azka	91	105	—
Dain Ma Nut In	91	108	—
Soldier's Empire	91	107	—
Athan	90	102	—
Urban Sprawl	82	108	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Max Mayhem	27d ago	Fit
Slieve Binnian	27d ago	Fit
Westridge	34d ago	Fit
Wave Rider	34d ago	Fit
Dain Ma Nut In	41d ago	Fit
Merlin's Beard	—	—
Rollajam	—	—
Salamanca Lad	—	—
Vestigia	—	—
Hot Dancer	—	—
Phoenix Passion	—	—
Azka	—	—
Soldier's Empire	—	—
Athan	—	—
Urban Sprawl	—	—