Abu Dhabi Gold Cup (Listed Race) (Turf) – Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

16:00

Abu Dhabi Gold Cup (Listed Race) (Turf)

Date 2026-02-07

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £121,457

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (10)	Strauss b/br J:Joao Moreira T:Ryo Takei	J:Joao Moreira T:Ryo Takei	126	—	2/036-	108	120	-	98d	—	—	+2	24.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
1 (15)	Maljoom Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Michael Costa	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Michael Costa	126	—	86/23-	118	136	-	308d	—	—	+4	22.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
3 (14)	Quddwah Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Mickael Barzalona T:Simon & Ed Crisford	126	t	1620-1	114	131	-	36d	—	—	+16	30	1.13/1	9/2 18%
4 (12)	Comanche Brave Brown J:Ryan Moore T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	126	—	25313-	111	126	-	147d	—	—	+18	31.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
5 (13)	Aomori City Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	126	—	3/30-2	109	126	-	36d	—	—	+12	24.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
2 (9)	Jonquil Bay J:Colin Keane T:Andrew Balding	J:Colin Keane T:Andrew Balding	126	—	05149-	114	131	-	98d	—	—	+14	23.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
7 (6)	Chicago Critic Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	126	p	374-62	108	129	-	15d	—	—	+10	16.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
9 (16)	Dark Trooper Bay J:James Doyle T:A De Mieulle	J:James Doyle T:A De Mieulle	126	—	2611-1	107	125	-	21d	—	—	+20	25.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
10 (5)	Tumbler Bay J:Stephane Pasquier T:N Caullery	J:Stephane Pasquier T:N Caullery	126	—	3545-3	107	126	-	15d	—	—	+16	17.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
6 (4)	Witness Stand Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Rossa Ryan T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	126	p	1200-0	109	126	-	15d	—	—	+13	15.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
11 (11)	Crown Board Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Billy Loughnane T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	126	—	6141-4	105	123	-	15d	—	—	+12	14.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
13 (3)	Andreas Vesalius Grey J:Connor Beasley T:A bin Harmash	J:Connor Beasley T:A bin Harmash	126	t	244-74	104	122	-	15d	—	—	+12	14	10.00/1	40/1 2%
12 (7)	Vafortino Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charlie Fellowes	126	—	557-45	105	124	-	15d	—	—	+13	14.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
14 (1)	Folk Festival Bay J:Bernardo Pinheiro T:Salem bin Ghadayer	J:Bernardo Pinheiro T:Salem bin Ghadayer	126	—	1230-1	101	114	-	22d	—	—	+22	22.9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
15 (8)	Dioptase Grey J:Ray Dawson T:Helal & Tahnon Alalawi	J:Ray Dawson T:Helal & Tahnon Alalawi	126	—	2133-4	100	118	-	29d	—	—	+12	12.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
16 (2)	Western Writer Bay J:Pat Dobbs T:Elise Jeanne	J:Pat Dobbs T:Elise Jeanne	126	tb	4/75-8	98	115	-	36d	—	—	+12	12.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Strauss	-	-	SP	-	5/2
Maljoom	-	-	SP	-	10/3
Quddwah	-	-	SP	-	9/2
Comanche Brave	-	-	SP	-	9/2
Aomori City	-	-	SP	-	5/1
Jonquil	-	-	SP	-	13/2
Chicago Critic	-	-	SP	-	12/1
Dark Trooper	-	-	SP	-	12/1
Tumbler	-	-	SP	-	33/1
Witness Stand	-	-	SP	-	40/1
Crown Board	-	-	SP	-	40/1
Andreas Vesalius	-	-	SP	-	40/1
Vafortino	-	-	SP	-	50/1
Folk Festival	-	-	SP	-	100/1
Dioptase	-	-	SP	-	150/1
Western Writer	-	-	SP	-	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Comanche Brave

31.8

OR: 15.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4

9/2

2nd

Quddwah

OR: 16 Form: 10 Odds: 4

9/2

3rd

Dark Trooper

25.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Aomori City

24.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Strauss

24.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.7

5/2

Jonquil

23.9

OR: 16 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Folk Festival

22.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Maljoom

22.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Tumbler

17.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Chicago Critic

16.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Witness Stand

15.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Crown Board

14.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Vafortino

14.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Andreas Vesalius

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Dioptase

12.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Western Writer

12.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Maljoom	118	136	—
Quddwah	114	131	—
Jonquil	114	131	—
Comanche Brave	111	126	—
Aomori City	109	126	—
Witness Stand	109	126	—
Strauss	108	120	—
Chicago Critic	108	129	—
Dark Trooper	107	125	—
Tumbler	107	126	—
Crown Board	105	123	—
Vafortino	105	124	—
Andreas Vesalius	104	122	—
Folk Festival	101	114	—
Dioptase	100	118	—
Western Writer	98	115	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chicago Critic	15d ago	Fit
Tumbler	15d ago	Fit
Witness Stand	15d ago	Fit
Crown Board	15d ago	Fit
Andreas Vesalius	15d ago	Fit
Vafortino	15d ago	Fit
Dark Trooper	21d ago	Fit
Folk Festival	22d ago	Fit
Dioptase	29d ago	Fit
Quddwah	36d ago	Fit
Aomori City	36d ago	Fit
Western Writer	36d ago	Fit
Strauss	98d ago	Long break
Jonquil	98d ago	Long break
Comanche Brave	147d ago	Long break
Maljoom	308d ago	Long break