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MEYDAN 12 December 2025
Dubai Islands (Handicap) (Dirt) Racecard
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Fast
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Dirt
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
All 5 wins over further but won both starts last term; career high mark for return
1691-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 105
Days: 329
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f Fs | Hc | 9-5 | 1/8 | El Nasseeb (2L) | 17/2 | 100 | 105 |
| 30 Nov 24 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 7f Fs | Hc | 9-7 | 1/7 | Mawthog (2¼L) | 13/2 | 97 | 100 |
| 16 Mar 24 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 7f Fs | 9-0 | 9/16 | Al Tariq (11L) | 14/1 | 98 | 64 | |
| 2 Mar 24 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | G3 | 9-0 | 6/16 | Laurel River (12½L) | 20/1 | 98 | 85 |
| 16 Feb 24 | Mey Meydan | 7f Fs | Hc | 9-4 | 1/7 | Khanjar (nk) | 9/1 | 94 | 97 |
| 6 Jan 24 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 6f Fs | Hc | 9-11 | 3/8 | Mozahim (7½L) | 11/2 | 95 | 75 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Pattern winner in US; Gr3 3rd last term; new yard needs to be fully would up from stall 12
75/390
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 103
Days: 251
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | G1 | 9-5 tb | 11/11 | Dark Saffron (15½L) | 40/1 | 105 | 63 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | G3 | 9-7 tb | 9/12 | Tuz (18½L) | 14/1 | 106 | 59 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | G3 | 9-0 tb | 3/8 | Tuz (6L) | 28/1 | 107 | 95 |
| 26 Aug 23 | Sar Saratoga | 7f M | 3yG1 | 8-6 b | 5/6 | One In Vermillion (33L) | 221/10 | - | 28 |
| 13 Aug 23 | Sar Saratoga | 5.5f Fm | 3yL | 8-10 b | 7/9 | Closethegame Sugar (7¾L) | 59/10 | - | 81 |
| 28 Jul 23 | Sar Saratoga | 6.5f Fs | 3yG2 | 8-10 b | 3/5 | New York Thunder (7½L) | EvensF | - | 93 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
7f dirt win when given easy lead on return but suspicion 6f could be too sharp this time
-15517
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 103
Days: 6
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 25 | Abu Abu Dhabi | 7f Gd | L | 9-0 | 7/15 | Dark Trooper (3¼L) | 8/1 | 103 | 99 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f Fs | Hc | 8-13 | 1/8 | Rammayy (5¾L) | 14/1 | 92 | 98 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f GF | G3 | 9-0 | 5/9 | Marbaan (5L) | 8/1 | 103 | 96 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f GF | L | 9-0 | 5/10 | Romantic Style (4¼L) | 3/1 | 103 | 89 |
| 17 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-5 | 1/15 | Andreas Vesalius (nk) | 13/2 | 99 | 103 |
| 15 Dec 24 | Abu Abu Dhabi | 7f Gd | L | 9-0 | 5/11 | Make Me King (2L) | 25/1 | 97 | 98 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Coventry 2nd in 2023; promise in Bahrain last term but not bred for this
803-14
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 100
Days: 280
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 8f Gd | L | 9-2 | 4/6 | Goemon (6L) | - | 97 | |
| 21 Feb 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 7f GF | 9-0 | 1/10 | City House (½L) | - | 100 | ||
| 29 Nov 24 | Bhr Bahrain | 6f GF | 9-0 | 3/7 | Ava Go Joe (¾L) | - | 84 | ||
| 2 Jun 24 | Cha Chantilly | 6f Hy | 3yL | 8-13 p | 13/14 | Jasna's Secret (10L) | 69/10 | - | 79 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Nby Newbury | 7f GS | 3yG3 | 9-2 p1 | 8/11 | Esquire (8¼L) | 14/1 | 110 | 84 |
| 3 Mar 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5Nv | 9-9 | 2/4 | Pocklington (1¼L) | 2/9F | 110 | 95 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
2-2 two seasons ago; not competitive in C&D Gr3s last term; sights lowered but tough mark
1/1-70
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 100
Days: 286
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | G3 | 9-7 t | 11/12 | Tuz (26L) | 20/1 | 103 | 37 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | G3 | 9-0 | 7/8 | Tuz (11L) | 11/2 | 103 | 78 |
| 5 Jan 24 | Mey Meydan | 7f Fs | 3y | 8-9 | 1/7 | Quartier (¾L) | 8/15F | 103 | 97 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 6f Fs | 2y | 9-0 | 1/5 | Million Doro (14L) | 3/1 | - | 102 |
Gr 3 winner in 2022 but nothing in 2 dirt runs and off 1014 days
46/80/
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 98
Days: 1014
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 23 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | G3 | 9-0 t | 15/16 | Discovery Island (24L) | 25/1 | 103 | 53 |
| 27 Jan 23 | Mey Meydan | 8f M | G3 | 9-0 t | 8/8 | Prince Eiji (40L) | 15/2 | 104 | 14 |
| 1 Oct 22 | Lon Longchamp | 8f VSft | G2 | 8-13 t | 6/10 | Erevann (5¾L) | 40/1 | - | 107 |
| 20 Aug 22 | Dea Deauville | 8f Gd | 3yG3 | 9-3 t | 4/5 | Checkandchallenge (3L) | 24/1 | - | 109 |
| 5 Jun 22 | Cha Chantilly | 10.5f Sft | 3yG1 | 9-2 t | 11/15 | Vadeni (10½L) | 67/1 | - | 101 |
| 10 May 22 | Cha Chantilly | 9f Gd | 3yG3 | 9-2 t | 5/7 | Vadeni (4¾L) | 13/2 | - | 95 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Four wins over 7f in Europe on turf/AW but pedigree doesn't suggest he'll take to dirt
621217
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 95
Days: 83
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 25 | Pra Praha | 7f Gd | 9-2 | 7/13 | Dino (3½L) | 3/1F | - | - | |
| 7 Sep 25 | Lon Longchamp | 7f GS | Hc | 8-13 | 1/16 | Skylight Brochard (¾L) | 6/4F | - | 100 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Dea Deauville | 7.5f Sl | Hc | 8-10 | 2/16 | Everstar (nk) | 23/10F | - | 93 |
| 3 Aug 25 | Dea Deauville | 7f St | Hc | 9-5 | 1/15 | Purple Rain (3L) | 12/5F | - | 94 |
| 13 Jul 25 | Lon Longchamp | 7f GS | 9-2 | 2/7 | Omicrone (2L) | 14/1 | - | 107 | |
| 19 Jun 25 | Lon Longchamp | 7f GS | G3 | 9-5 | 6/8 | King Gold (2L) | 30/1 | - | 105 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Progressive in Britain last year but hasn't shown enough on dirt for his new connections
-69054
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 94
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 25 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 5f Fs | Hc | 9-7 | 4/9 | Rabaah (9½L) | 9/1 | 97 | 69 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 6f Fs | Hc | 9-5 | 5/11 | El Nasseeb (7½L) | 70/1 | 98 | 77 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 5f Gd | G3 | 9-7 | 13/15 | West Acre (9½L) | 66/1 | 102 | 74 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 5f GF | G2 | 9-6 p | 9/10 | West Acre (16½L) | 12/1 | 107 | 57 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | G3 | 9-0 p | 6/6 | Tuz (20L) | 18/1 | 108 | 53 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Lon Longchamp | 5f VSft | G1 | 9-11 | 4/16 | Makarova (2¾L) | 34/1 | - | 110 |
Promise on dirt over further last term; narrow defeat on turf over this trip on return
424025
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 94
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 25 | Abu Abu Dhabi | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-5 b | 5/12 | Mountbatten (2½L) | 3/1 | 95 | 88 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Abu Abu Dhabi | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-8 b | 2/6 | Faattik (nse) | 4/1 | 93 | 92 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f GF | Hc | 9-4 b | 10/16 | Silver Sword (6½L) | 14/1 | 94 | 85 |
| 21 Feb 25 | Mey Meydan | 9f Gd | Hc | 9-10 b | 4/13 | Magnum Opus (3L) | 18/1 | 94 | 95 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f Fs | Hc | 9-8 b | 2/16 | Khanjar (2L) | 13/2 | 93 | 92 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | Hc | 9-4 | 4/12 | Crown Estate (3L) | 5/1 | 94 | 90 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Big runs in defeat on both dirt and turf last season at 6/7f; poor on return but respected
044327
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 89
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f Fs | Hc | 8-9 tb | 7/8 | Echo Point (31L) | 15/8F | 89 | - |
| 14 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | Hc | 9-3 tb | 2/10 | Strobe (½L) | 4/1 | 88 | 88 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Abu Abu Dhabi | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-2 tb | 3/11 | Tawalla (2½L) | 6/1 | 88 | 85 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f GF | Hc | 9-10 tb | 4/16 | No Retreat (2½L) | 20/1 | 89 | 89 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f Fs | Hc | 9-5 tb | 4/16 | Khanjar (3½L) | 33/1 | 90 | 85 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | Hc | 9-5 t | 10/12 | Crown Estate (15L) | 25/1 | 95 | 64 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
3-5 for James Owen; workable mark but not sure to take to dirt; O'Shea rides Drew's Gold
391171
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 85
Days: 65
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-8 p | 1/11 | Almarada Prince (1½L) | 5/1 | 79 | 91 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 6f Gd | 4Hc | 9-9 p | 7/9 | Coul Angel (6¼L) | 13/2 | 80 | 68 |
| 12 Sep 25 | Chs Chester | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-12 p | 1/10 | Grenham Bay (shd) | 5/6F | 73 | 82 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-7 p | 1/9 | Arnaz (3½L) | 100/30 | 70 | 86 |
| 28 Aug 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-2 | 9/14 | Aberama Gold (3¼L) | 20/1 | 70 | 67 |
| 10 Aug 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Cl | 8-12 tb | 3/4 | Fierce (3L) | 3/1 | 73 | 53 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Took advantage of match-fitness with C&D win second time but disappointing fav last week
951915
Age: 7
Weight: 8-5
OR: 85
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | Hc | 9-11 b | 5/8 | Welcome Dream (11L) | 27/10F | 85 | 56 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Mey Meydan | 6f Fs | Hc | 9-11 b | 1/11 | Border Edge (1L) | 9/1 | 80 | 90 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 5f Fs | Hc | 9-3 b | 9/10 | Attwaal (14L) | 15/1 | 83 | - |
| 22 Mar 25 | Abu Abu Dhabi | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-5 b | 1/13 | Whitegate (2¼L) | 33/1 | 75 | - |
| 14 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | Hc | 9-8 | 5/15 | Million Doro (5¼L) | 40/1 | 78 | 73 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 7f Fs | Hc | 9-7 t | 9/10 | Pen Portrait (43L) | 28/1 | 82 | - |
Verdict
6yo DEEP HOPE ran several good races here last season, including over C&D and he may have needed last month's return outing.
Deep Hope
Betting Forecast:
9/2 Drew's Gold,
5/1 Asad Zabeel,
6/1 Dapper Valley,
7/1 Echo Point,
Road Bloc,
8/1 Deep Hope,
17/2 Ma Yetal,
10/1 Straight And Level,
16/1 Army Ethos,
Desperate Hero,
20/1 Mister Saint Paul,
Chaldero
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