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17 January 2025
Friday 17th January

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Defender Handicap (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Firm
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Mount Kosciuszko silk
D
BF
Mount Kosciuszko
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
In good form on dirt; quick turf is a question mark, but he may have more to give
26/12-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 9-1 2/6 Elyabri (½L) 5/2F 90 93
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-10 1/7 Ghost Of The Mambo (10½L) 17/2 78 92
16 Mar 23 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 9-6 6/16 Webinar (6L) 82 80
11 Feb 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-8 2/10 Tolmount (½L) 11/2 78 80
21 Oct 22 Nby Newbury 7f Sft 3Hc 8-13 b 2/13 Biggles (4¾L) 9/2 77 78
13 Oct 22 Bri Brighton 8f Sft 5Hc 9-11 b 2/9 Darvel (shd) 4/1J 77 82
2
(3)
Tamrat silk
Tamrat tp
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
Useful for Ger Lyons in Ireland before sold for 90,000gns
33542-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 90
Days: 98
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-8 b 2/9 Blues Emperor (½L) 5/1 87 93
25 Aug 24 Naa Naas 10.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 b1 4/7 Fiver Friday (9L) 11/2 88 78
25 Jul 24 Leo Leopardstown 13f Gd/Y 3y 9-8 5/5 Aeronautic (33L) 4/1 89 47
22 Jun 24 Dro Down Royal 13f Gd 3yHc 9-2 3/7 Going Remote (3¾L) 7/2 89 89
12 May 24 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd 3yHc 10-1 3/8 Ortelius (2¼L) 10/1 88 89
7 Apr 24 Leo Leopardstown 10f Hy 3yHc 9-12 5/10 Chantilly (13½L) 16/1 89 72
3
(13)
Emperor's Star silk
Emperor's Star
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Weak in the market and gradually faded in 7f handicap here on last week's comeback
2515/6
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 88
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-10 6/15 Creative Story (3¾L) 20/1 89 87
23 Sep 23 Yor York 7f GS 32yHc 9-9 5/6 Politico (2¼L) 3/1J 91 88
31 Aug 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 42yNv 9-7 1/16 Run Boy Run (½L) 8/13F - 79
2 Aug 23 San Sandown 7f Hy 42yNv 9-7 5/10 Spanish Poet (3¼L) 8/13F - 71
14 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GS 32yMd 9-2 2/10 Arabic Legend (1½L) EvensF - 81
4
(14)
The Ice Phoenix silk
The Ice Phoenix p
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Lucie Botti
Useful triple winner up to 1m for Charles Hills in Britain before sold for 215,000gns
88614-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 87
Days: 107
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-13 b 4/14 Kalamunda (3¼L) 11/1 87 91
3 Sep 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 43yHc 9-8 b 1/7 Olympic Candle (1½L) 11/2 84 94
1 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 33yHc 9-4 b1 6/14 Great Chieftain (5¼L) 50/1 85 82
11 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GS 3Hc 8-13 8/9 Sterling Knight (14½L) 5/1 86 58
8 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 43yHc 9-10 8/9 Liveandletlive (15L) 100/30 86 63
10 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 43yHc 9-4 1/11 Zain Blue (2¼L) 4/1 80 91
5
(8)
Tohoku silk
Tohoku
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
Runner-up in 1m Abu Dhabi conditions race on reappearance; needs to improve on that
05362-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 87
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-5 2/13 Echo Point (4¾L) 25/1 80 84
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd 3yL 8-9 v 6/7 Legend Of Time (15L) 40/1 82 66
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3y 9-1 v 3/11 Beautiful Love (8½L) 28/1 80 78
2 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3y 8-9 5/8 Legend Of Time (10½L) 80/1 80 73
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd 3y 8-9 10/15 Legend Of Time (11½L) 50/1 80 65
14 Dec 23 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd 2y 9-0 1/11 Point Given (½L) - 72
6
(2)
Stormy Waves silk
Stormy Waves
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Useful 1m turf win in Britain as a 2yo; lightly raced since but not dismissed
21/50-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 85
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-2 12/13 Yotarid (22L) 9/1 86 36
17 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 33yHc 9-5 5/9 Kalpana (14½L) 5/2F 86 84
28 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 42yHc 9-5 1/8 The Camden Colt (hd) 4/1 81 89
14 Sep 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-7 2/8 Blown Away (1¾L) 11/10F - 75
27 Jul 23 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 52yNv 9-4 3/12 War Rooms (5¾L) 9/2 - 79
30 Jun 23 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 42yNv 9-7 3/8 Bigbertiebassett (2¾L) 11/8F - 67
7
(9)
Ajwad silk
CD
C
Ajwad
J: Oscar Chavez
T: Rashed Bouresly
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Old-stager who hasn't won since 2019 and returns from 11 months off
0/908-
Age: 12
Weight: 9-2
OR: 82
Days: 329
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 5f Gd Hc 9-0 8/14 Topper Bill (4½L) 66/1 85 77
17 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 10/14 Nibras Passion (4¼L) 86 86
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-5 9/15 Made In Dubai (18L) 66/1 89 55
30 Dec 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 8-6 10/12 Mojeyrr (20L) 28/1 61 22
4 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 7f Gd 9-0 13/14 Al Suhail (15L) 80/1 91 75
24 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-1 5/16 Taamol (1¾L) 50/1 91 92
8
(5)
Athan silk
Athan
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: Fawzi Abdulla Nass
Useful in defeat here last term; needs to up this season's level; return to turf is a plus
2364-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 82
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-10 11/12 Crown Estate (26L) 33/1 87 30
23 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-7 4/13 Echo Point (8½L) 15/2 90 76
16 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-7 6/9 Eruptive (15L) 3/5F 94 46
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd 3yL 9-5 3/7 Legend Of Time (7L) 10/1 95 83
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3y 9-11 2/11 Beautiful Love (6L) 11/4 96 88
2 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3y 9-5 2/8 Legend Of Time (2L) 33/1 96 95
9
(1)
Poster Paint silk
CD
Poster Paint tb
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
2lb higher than when making all over 1m1f here last March; mainly struggled since
34578-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 81
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 8/12 Stormy Ocean (5¾L) 4/1 82 77
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 11f Fs Hc 9-6 tb 7/10 Ezaj (13L) 8/1 79 64
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 5/14 Jahoori (4½L) 10/1 83 77
3 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 4/6 Ahesta Bero (1L) 4/1 84 85
5 Apr 24 Ala Al Ain 8f Fs Hc 9-2 tb 3/15 Ibra Attack (3L) 80 76
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 1/16 First View (½L) 13/2 79 84
10
(7)
Lunatick silk
Lunatick t
J: Vaclav Janacek
T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui
Last seen winning 8.5f Class 5 Epsom handicap in August; later sold for 27,000gns
25521-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 144
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Aug 24 Eps Epsom 8.5f Gd 5Hc 10-4 t1 1/6 Crimson Spirit (1L) 7/2 77 87
7 Aug 24 Bri Brighton 8f GF 4Hc 9-12 2/9 Uncle Dick (½L) 7/1 76 83
15 Jul 24 Wdr Windsor 8f Gd 4Hc 10-2 5/11 Cabinet Of Clowns (4¾L) 3/1F 78 77
28 May 24 Bri Brighton 7f Gd 4Hc 9-6 5/9 Musical Mystery (4½L) 11/4F 79 76
6 May 24 Bat Bath 8f Sft 4Hc 9-6 2/8 Signcastle City (½L) 9/4 77 86
4 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Hy 4Hc 9-4 16/17 Dirtyoldtown (16½L) 5/1 78 44
11
(6)
Legend Of Cannes silk
C
Legend Of Cannes t
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Sole win gained over 1m here two years ago (different stable); needs a big return to form
00006-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 77
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-1 v 6/6 Musical Dancer (16L) 30/1 79 60
3 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-7 11/16 Andreas Vesalius (10L) 25/1 82 57
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-10 10/16 Qareeb (10½L) 28/1 85 70
19 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-8 14/16 Franz Kafka (9L) 66/1 89 76
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 8-5 10/12 Local Dynasty (11½L) 25/1 92 79
8 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 8-13 12/12 Ajuste Fiscal (68L) 13/2 92 -
12
(11)
Ratib silk
Ratib
J: Jules Mobian
T: Ali Al Badwawi
Was a fair sort for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland but off since 2021; unappealing
29584/
Age: 7
Weight: 8-9
OR: 76
Days: 1197
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 21 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 9-8 b 4/14 Pin Your Hopes (2¾L) 11/1 79 83
2 Sep 21 Clo Clonmel 9.5f Gd Hc 9-10 b1 8/8 Aurora Princess (18½L) 9/1 81 52
18 Jul 21 Cur Curragh 10f Gd 3yHc 9-4 5/6 Hell Bent (3½L) 16/5 84 83
19 Jun 21 Dro Down Royal 12.5f Gd 3yHc 8-13 9/13 Iowa (22L) 17/2 85 63
4 Jun 21 Dro Down Royal 12.5f GF 3yHc 9-11 2/6 Sheishybrid (2½L) 3/1C 84 87
8 May 21 Naa Naas 10f Y/Sft 3y 9-2 7/7 Benaud (11L) 100/30 85 74
13
(10)
Age Of Baroque silk
Age Of Baroque t
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Lucie Botti
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well beaten on dirt here on return from 14-month absence but this is a more suitable test
34/9-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 75
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-5 9/13 Alsayel (24L) 20/1 78 25
11 Oct 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yNv 9-7 4/8 Ciro Di Marzio (1½L) 7/4F - 73
22 Sep 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yNv 9-7 3/13 Military Artist (2½L) 9/4 - 76
14
(12)
Persian Empire silk
C
Persian Empire b
J: Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi 3
T: Abubakar Daud
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
No worthwhile form for ages and has stamina to prove
/7009-
Age: 7
Weight: 8-5
OR: 72
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-0 9/13 Welcome Dream (17½L) 33/1 71 25
23 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-4 b 13/13 Echo Point (37L) 100/1 79 12
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 5f Gd Hc 8-13 t 12/14 Topper Bill (8½L) 40/1 84 61
7 Jan 24 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs 8-7 v 7/11 Street Mood (19L) 77 60
16 Dec 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-7 v 10/11 Major Cinnamon (15½L) 20/1 82 42
26 Feb 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-10 b 11/12 Leading Spirit (9½L) 16/1 86 65
Verdict

No fully convincing options, but EMPEROR'S STAR might be the answer. Stormy Waves is second pick.

Verdict silk image
Emperor's Star

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Emperor's Star,

4/1 Tamrat,

9/2 Mount Kosciuszko,

9/1 Lunatick,

10/1 The Ice Phoenix,

Tohoku,

Stormy Waves,

12/1 Age Of Baroque,

14/1 Poster Paint,

20/1 Athan,

Legend Of Cannes,

33/1 Ajwad,

66/1 Ratib,

Persian Empire

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