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17 January 2025
Friday 17th January

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Defender 130 Handicap (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
Runners
15

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Theatre Honours silk
Theatre Honours
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
Off since winning 1m2f AW Newcastle novice for Charlie Appleby in June 2023
221/
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 84
Days: 576
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 5Nv 9-1 1/10 Carbis Bay (½L) 4/9F - 82
6 Jun 23 Lei Leicester 8f GF 4Md 9-5 2/10 Ziryab (2L) 11/8F - 82
19 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 43yNv 9-4 2/10 Quddwah (1¾L) 4/1 - 88
2
(9)
Gamekeeper silk
C
Gamekeeper tv
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: A bin Harmash
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
In good form over 7f here, including a win, before outpaced over 6f last week
4912-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 83
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-8 tv 4/9 Barq Al Emarat (7¾L) 9/4 83 64
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-6 tv 2/8 Onight (nse) 2/1 82 83
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-0 tv 1/16 King's Fountain (3½L) 18/1 75 80
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-0 9/10 Thawban (11L) 22/1 78 46
6 Jul 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 43yHc 9-7 b1 4/8 Debora's Dream (2½L) 4/1 79 83
15 Jun 24 San Sandown 7f GS 33yHc 9-1 p1 6/9 Spanish Blaze (4¾L) 14/1 81 75
3
(13)
Military Artist silk
CD
Military Artist
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: Fawzi Abdulla Nass
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Useful form last term including a C&D win; below form this season and now drawn wide
61057-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 83
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-11 7/8 Onight (6¼L) 9/2 86 71
16 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 8-13 5/6 Street Mood (9¾L) 23/10 90 69
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 8-10 t 16/16 Rasas (47L) 100/30 90 -
1 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 9-0 1/10 Shuf Dubai (shd) 3/1 90 80
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 6/8 Mendelssohn Bay (8½L) 14/1 88 83
12 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-5 1/13 Tokyo Tower (1¼L) 7/2 88 87
4
(11)
Welcome Dream silk
C
Welcome Dream
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Clear front-running win from stall 1 in 6f handicap here latest; should show up well
57531-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 83
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-11 1/13 Barq Al Emarat (5L) 11/2 75 86
16 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 9-0 3/10 Attwaal (4¼L) 10/1 70 62
29 Jun 24 Don Doncaster 7f GF 53yHc 9-6 5/14 Smart Vision (5L) 9/1 72 66
6 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 6f Gd 43yHc 8-13 7/8 Riding Together (11L) 9/1 75 53
27 Apr 24 Hay Haydock 8f Sft 4Md 9-2 5/6 Candonomore (38L) 5/4F 77 -
13 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 43yMd 9-7 3/12 Quiet Resolve (4¼L) 9/4 81 68
5
(4)
Homespin silk
D
Homespin p
J: Xavier Ziani
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won at Jebel Ali & 3rd in C&D handicap last season; just one (unplaced) start this season
93138-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-8
OR: 82
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-3 p 8/14 Jahoori (6½L) 15/1 83 72
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-3 p 3/11 Desert Peace (1¾L) 11/4F 83 82
10 Feb 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-11 p 1/12 El Introvertido (nse) 9/1 79 83
27 Jan 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-2 p 3/14 Kaatibb (2L) 9/1 77 79
19 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 8-13 p 9/16 Franz Kafka (4½L) 40/1 79 75
8 Apr 21 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-2 p 12/16 Zorion (25L) 7/1 84 48
6
(12)
Sunny Street silk
D
Sunny Street
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
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 win in Britain; encouraging second in 7f Jebel Ali handicap on recent UAE debut
8166-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 82
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-7 2/10 Fight Zone (1½L) 20/1 80 81
3 Sep 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 43yHc 9-5 6/7 The Ice Phoenix (4½L) 8/1 81 81
26 Jun 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-8 6/12 Longlai (2½L) 8/1 82 84
23 May 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Nv 9-4 1/16 Star Runner (2L) 11/2 81 81
11 May 24 Hay Haydock 8f GF 43yHc 9-5 8/9 Silent Move (18L) 10/1 81 46
11 Jan 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 33yHc 9-9 2/6 Queen Of Atlantis (hd) EvensF 79 84
7
(14)
Perfect Balance silk
CD
Perfect Balance t
J: Tadhg O'Shea
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%)
C&D winner and shaped fine over 9.5f here on reappearance (run was probably needed)
60725-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 80
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 8-13 t 5/10 Lion's Mane (11½L) 22/1 82 65
5 Apr 24 Ala Al Ain 8f Fs Hc 9-4 t 2/15 Ibra Attack (nk) 79 81
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-5 t 7/13 Arabian Tale (21L) 28/1 80 44
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-5 t 16/16 Qareeb (52L) 20/1 80 -
9 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-6 t 6/16 Mountbatten (7¾L) 25/1 81 71
17 Dec 23 Srh Sharjah 10f Fs Hc 9-8 t 1/13 Gareth (4½L) 73 82
8
(15)
Seendid silk
BF
Seendid b
J: Ben Coen
T: Michael Costa
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Raced only over further; beaten favourite elsewhere both UAE starts
04/47-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 77
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd 9-11 7/10 Tokyo Tower (21L) 6/5F 78 49
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-11 4/7 Mount Kosciuszko (17L) 2/5F 79 58
8 Aug 23 Rip Ripon 12f Sft 43yHc 9-11 4/5 Dasho Lennie (9L) 13/8F 82 77
14 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 10f GF 23yHc 8-8 12/12 Killybegs Warrior (11L) 10/1 86 73
23 Jun 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 10f Gd 43yNv 9-4 1/9 Golden Delite (¾L) 7/2 - 81
2 Jun 23 Chp Chepstow 10f GF 5Md 9-3 3/12 Clan Chieftain (4½L) 9/1 - 78
9
(3)
Classic City silk
Classic City
J: Alexandre Da Silva
T: Ernst Oertel
Won 7f Jebel Ali maiden latest; that was a weak race but this longer trip should suit him
6554-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 75
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 1/14 School Of Art (1½L) 40/1 67 70
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-2 4/13 Aldhaja (3¾L) 18/1 67 63
30 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-1 5/10 Symbol Of Power (11L) 10/1 69 34
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-12 5/12 Tolmount (8¼L) 22/1 70 54
26 Oct 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Md 8-10 6/15 Tabdeel (5¼L) 80/1 69 62
4 Apr 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-5 6/15 Fall Of Rome (2½L) 70 60
10
(1)
Ides Of August silk
Ides Of August tb
J: Hamed Al Busaidi 7
T: Salman Al Sabri
Tailed off at Jebel Ali on recent return from long absence
000/0-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 75
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 8-6 tv 13/13 Yotarid (50L) 100/1 80 -
11 Mar 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 8-9 b 13/14 Justice Protecol (39L) 25/1 85 4
4 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 10f Fs G1 9-0 b 14/14 Salute The Soldier (57L) 40/1 90 -
19 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-3 b 11/13 First Winter (16½L) 33/1 83 61
5 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-6 10/12 Sari Dubai (9½L) 16/1 86 74
15 Aug 22 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-8 b1 2/14 Golden Twilight (2¾L) 16/1 88 97
11
(8)
King's Fountain silk
King's Fountain
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
Hasn't yet gone on from his second to Gamekeeper over 7f here in November
54247-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 74
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-5 7/15 Nyaar (12L) 11/1 75 55
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-5 h 4/13 Alsayel (9¾L) 15/2 76 58
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 8-13 h 2/16 Gamekeeper (3½L) 20/1 74 70
18 Jun 24 Bev Beverley 8.5f GS 5Hc 9-5 h1 4/7 Distinction (2¾L) 3/1 74 74
11 May 24 Hay Haydock 8f GF 43yHc 9-0 5/9 Silent Move (5¼L) 7/2J 76 71
28 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 43yNv 9-4 4/5 Suspicion (1½L) 2/1 - 72
12
(7)
Trip To Rome silk
Trip To Rome
J: Richard Mullen
T: Osama Refai
Third behind Gamekeeper and King's Fountain over 7f here in November; struggled since
08370-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 73
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-1 11/15 Nyaar (15L) 16/1 74 45
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-8 7/13 Welcome Dream (14½L) 9/2 75 40
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 8-10 3/16 Gamekeeper (3¾L) 20/1 74 70
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 8-13 8/10 Thawban (7L) 14/1 77 57
31 May 24 Don Doncaster 8f GS 4Hc 9-1 p 11/11 Twirling (16L) 22/1 77 52
10 May 24 Chs Chester 7.5f GF 2Hc 8-10 p1 13/13 Percy's Lad (9¾L) 33/1 80 66
13
(6)
Ranchero silk
Ranchero tb
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Generally disappointing but didn't run badly over 9.5f trip that stretched him latest
70845-
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 72
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-8 tb 5/13 Aldhaja (6¾L) 18/1 73 63
24 Nov 24 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 4/7 Ezaj (5½L) 75 65
3 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 8/16 Andreas Vesalius (6½L) 11/2 77 61
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-3 t 11/16 Poster Paint (5L) 50/1 78 72
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-11 t 7/14 Maplewood (5½L) 17/2 79 73
10 Feb 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-8 t 3/12 Homespin (½L) 8/1 77 79
14
(10)
Dukedom silk
Dukedom
J: Oscar Chavez
T: Okbah Aashour
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Running okay over shorter and this trip is worth a try but he doesn't look good enough
5536-3
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 70
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 8-8 3/9 Barq Al Emarat (3¾L) 20/1 70 63
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-0 6/8 Oasis Boy (10½L) 33/1 64 59
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-0 3/13 Welcome Dream (7½L) 18/1 65 51
16 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 8-5 5/7 Billy Webster (13½L) 13/1 65 30
4 Apr 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-5 5/15 Fall Of Rome (1L) 65 58
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 13/16 Al Tariq (24L) 50/1 65 29
15
(2)
Redan silk
Redan
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: Doug Watson
Well beaten in two 7f starts last term but is a potential improver off bottom weight
50-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 67
Days: 307
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 8-9 14/16 Rasas (37L) 33/1 - -
9 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 5/6 Falcon Of Arabia (15L) 16/1 - 53
Verdict

In an open race, RANCHERO is the most tempting option over Sunny Street.

Verdict silk image
Ranchero

Betting Forecast:

11/2 Welcome Dream,

Sunny Street,

7/1 Gamekeeper,

Seendid,

10/1 Theatre Honours,

Military Artist,

Perfect Balance,

Ranchero,

12/1 Classic City,

King's Fountain,

14/1 Homespin,

Redan,

20/1 Dukedom,

33/1 Trip To Rome,

100/1 Ides Of August

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