Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
14:40
Defender OCTA Handicap (Turf)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Olympic Candle (non-runner)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Echo Point (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 131 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Prominent - quickened to lead over half furlong out - ran on strongly(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Andreas Vesalius (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | A bin Harmash | 128 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Slow away - held up - good progress 2f out - challenged strongly final furlong - not get past(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Changing Colours (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Julio Olascoaga | 126 lbs | 40/1 | 2.5 | Forced pace - headed over half furlong out(op 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Al Salt (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Ali Al Badwawi | 129 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Tracked leaders - challenged strongly 2f out - faded final half furlong | ||
| 5th | 3 | Wild Tiger (GB) | 6 G | Elite | Saeed bin Suroor | 136 lbs | 13/8F | .5 | Held up - stayed on - never nearer (post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame in the left-hind leg and he was taken to the Dubai Equine Hospital for further assessment)(op 15/8) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Bold Style (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Appleby | 137 lbs | 7/2 | .5 | Midfield - ridden 3f out - never dangerous(op 3/1) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Movie Maker (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Saeed bin Suroor | 128 lbs | 22/1 | 1 | Midfield - never nearer(op 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Mountbatten (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 129 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - every chance 2f out - one pace final furlong(op 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Ghaly (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Christian Howarth
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Saeed bin Suroor | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Close up - weakened 2f out | |
| 10th | 15 | Tamborrada (GB) | 7 G | Poor | A bin Harmash | 125 lbs | 20/1 | 1.5 | Slow to stride - in rear - never dangerous(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 11th | 9 | Regheeb (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Michael Costa | 129 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | In rear of mid-division - never on terms(op 9/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Monaadah (USA) | 6 G | AVG | Bhupat Seemar | 128 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Midfield - never dangerous(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 13th | 4 | Shahbandar (IRE) | 5 H | Poor | Ingrid Janackova Koplikova | 133 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - wide - never on terms(op 33/1) | ||
| 14th | 13 | Silky Wilkie (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | K R Burke | 127 lbs | 33/1 | 7 | Held up - always behind(op 25/1) | ||
| 15th | 2 | Hafit (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 137 lbs | 33/1 | 3.5 | Held up - always in rear(op 40/1) |