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9 January 2026
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DP World Digital Technology (Handicap) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
16

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Kalidasa silk
Kalidasa
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Ran well over 1m4f here a year ago but well beaten both runs this season for new yard
/2890-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-10 13/15 Silver Sword (14½L) 13/1 94 69
7 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-5 9/13 Cupid's Dream (23L) 25/1 94 -
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 8-13 8/16 Arabian Light (8¼L) 6/1 94 83
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 12f GF Hc 9-7 2/15 Thundering (1¼L) 9/2 90 94
25 Jul 24 San Sandown 14f Gd 33yHc 9-9 6/6 Spaceport (20L) 4/1 91 71
18 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 23yNv 9-11 4/6 Endless Victory (3L) 5/1 - 92
2
(11)
Motadarrek silk
D
Motadarrek
J: Ben Coen
T: John Hyde
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Triple French winner; shaped as though retaining plenty of ability here last time; claims
150/6-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-7 6/15 Silver Sword (2¼L) 33/1 92 91
16 Sep 24 Mrs Marseille Borely 10f Gd 3yL 9-0 10/11 Agualeto (9¾L) 15/1 - 78
21 May 24 Tls Toulouse 12f VSft 3yL 9-0 5/5 Zweig (1¾L) 2/1 - 94
25 Apr 24 Bor La Teste De Buch 12f GS 3y 9-0 1/5 Paradise Storm (hd) 6/5F - -
1 Dec 23 Pau Pau 10f St 2y 9-2 1/14 El Kalbito (3L) 13/10F - 83
31 Aug 23 Lon Longchamp 8f GS 2y 9-2 6/8 Lord Sinclair (7¾L) 43/10 - 68
3
(14)
Sean silk
D
Sean
J: Saffie Osborne
T: Jamie Osborne
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Down in the weights and has run well here but is the type who needs things to fall right
5088-7
Age: 9
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 8-10 7/14 Arabian Light (5¼L) 20/1 92 85
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-10 8/14 Native American (5¾L) 9/1 94 87
5 Jul 25 San Sandown 10f GF 2Hc 9-8 8/8 Flying Frontier (5¼L) 28/1 97 92
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-7 30/30 My Cloud (27L) 80/1 101 50
26 May 25 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 2Hc 9-6 5/5 Socialite (4¼L) 11/1 101 101
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd 2Hc 9-9 10/13 Fox Legacy (10½L) 28/1 103 92
4
(4)
Eljenob silk
Eljenob
J: Ray Dawson
T: Michael Costa
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Poor strike-rate but hard to fault on score of consistency; likely to run well once again
/6333-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-10
OR: 89
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-3 3/15 Silver Sword (1L) 19/5 88 90
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-8 3/12 Fight Zone (2¾L) 11/2 88 85
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-3 3/14 Regheeb (4½L) 33/1 88 81
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-4 6/13 Magnum Opus (4¾L) 33/1 89 86
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-1 2/6 Musical Dancer (3¾L) 2/1 90 88
26 Oct 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 8-13 3/9 Mountbatten (2¾L) 13/2 89 88
5
(10)
Jenilat Bright silk
Jenilat Bright
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Miroslav Nieslanik
Listed-placed in France but soundly beaten on both UAE starts and enough to prove
6489-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 89
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 8-11 13/14 Arabian Light (12L) 100/1 94 79
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-8 9/11 Zandvoort (32L) 30/1 99 20
4 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 10f VSft G2 8-11 8/8 First Look (24L) 67/1 - 67
29 Aug 25 Bor La Teste De Buch 8f VSft 3yL 9-2 4/9 Grecian Destiny (4½L) 58/1 - 95
15 Aug 25 Cla Clairefontaine 12f Gd 3yL 9-1 6/6 Parachutiste (15½L) 18/1 - 84
24 Jul 25 Com Compiegne 10f Hy 3yL 9-2 2/8 Uthred (7L) 40/1 - 96
6
(13)
Delorean silk
CD
Delorean t
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D winner a year ago; ran well over similar trip last time and claims, despite draw
52864-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 88
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-2 t 4/14 Native American (½L) 20/1 87 90
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-3 t 6/7 Princ Rouz (11L) 9/1 90 -
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-1 t 8/9 Elraaed (17L) 16/1 91 47
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-5 t 2/14 Regheeb (2½L) 15/2 90 87
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f GF Hc 8-13 t 5/16 Silver Sword (1½L) 16/1 89 92
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-5 t 10/13 Magnum Opus (7¾L) 12/1 90 81
7
(5)
Inspired Idea silk
BF
Inspired Idea
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Only a maiden win behind him but is consistent and won't mind return to turf; claims
2/422-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 85
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-8 2/8 Diamond Dealer (1L) 2/1F 83 75
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-1 2/12 Fight Zone (1¾L) 20/1 82 76
11 Jan 25 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 3y 9-0 t 4/5 Hunter's Luck (6L) 11/5 - 74
20 Dec 24 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 2y 9-0 t 2/7 Zia Agnese (5L) 37/10 - 78
10 Dec 24 Cha Chantilly 8f St 2y 9-0 t 4/6 Batal Youmzain (5L) 23/5 - 73
19 Nov 24 Cha Chantilly 8f St 2y 9-0 t 2/6 Dos Mukasan (1½L) 6/1 - 84
8
(3)
Eye On The Prize silk
Eye On The Prize t
J: Francisco Goncalves
T: Antonio Cintra & Julio Olascoaga
Only won once in UAE but running well this season and better drawn than last time; player
56245-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 84
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-0 5/15 Silver Sword (2L) 11/1 85 85
14 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-11 4/12 Monfrid (2¼L) 21/10 85 83
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-10 2/16 Molaqab (¾L) 16/1 84 87
2 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-1 6/14 Tamrat (5¼L) 9/1 86 78
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-8 5/15 Creative Story (3¼L) 50/1 88 86
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-10 10/14 Jahoori (8L) 13/2 89 75
9
(12)
Big Meeting silk
D
Big Meeting
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Saeed bin Suroor
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
2-2 on AW in Britain and not far off that form on turf; interesting, despite long absence
115/0/
Age: 9
Weight: 9-3
OR: 83
Days: 707
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-6 p 11/13 Royal Dubai (9¼L) 25/1 91 78
8 Jul 22 Asc Ascot 10f GF 3Hc 10-1 p 5/6 First Ruler (3L) 4/1 94 96
13 Jun 22 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 3Hc 9-10 p 1/9 Menai Bridge (shd) 2/1F 91 100
19 May 22 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Nv 10-2 p1 1/12 Glory Nights (5½L) 9/1 - 93
10 Jun 21 Not Nottingham 8.5f GF 5Md 10-0 5/10 Zuhair (6½L) 8/1 - 69
23 May 21 Not Nottingham 8.5f Sft 5Nv 10-0 6/9 Western Alliance (17L) 7/2 - 43
10
(15)
Cosmic Desert silk
CD
D
Cosmic Desert h
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: A bin Harmash
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won over a similar trip last March but below that level since; wide draw makes life tough
15300-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 83
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-11 h 10/13 Al Mukhtar (9¾L) 5/1 84 67
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-1 h 10/15 Silver Sword (5¾L) 8/1 86 78
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 8-13 h 3/7 Princ Rouz (3½L) 16/1 86 72
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 12f Gd Hc 9-2 h 5/14 Max Mayhem (9¾L) 14/1 86 77
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-7 ht 1/16 Sense Of Wisdom (1¼L) 6/1 82 88
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 9-7 ht 4/16 Valdivia (1L) 20/1 82 84
11
(7)
Kathab silk
Kathab
J: Myrzabek Kappushev
T: Ali Al Badwawi
Dual turf winner in Britain in 2023 but yet to win in UAE; may find one or two too good
22304-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 83
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-11 4/13 Al Mukhtar (2¾L) 5/1 84 78
7 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-5 11/12 Shepperton Lodge (40L) 9/1 85 14
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 12f Gd Hc 9-0 3/14 Max Mayhem (7¾L) 7/2 84 79
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 9-8 2/16 Valdivia (shd) 16/1 83 87
2 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 9-4 2/14 Venetian Style (2¼L) 40/1 79 78
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-1 9/13 Delorean (7¾L) 16/1 80 69
12
(16)
Wesam silk
Wesam p
J: Oisin Orr
T: Saeed bin Suroor
Useful form in two starts on AW but well beaten on UAE/turf debut; plenty on from the draw
130-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 83
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 8-13 14/15 Silver Sword (19L) 15/2 84 48
10 Oct 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Nv 10-0 3/11 Oursin (3L) 6/4F - 82
26 Sep 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Nv 9-8 1/5 Canopus (1L) 5/4J - 80
13
(2)
Rebaatt silk
D
Rebaatt t
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Michael Costa
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Dual turf winner in Britain; respectable run last time and place claims back in trip
98762-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 78
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-1 t 2/13 Al Mukhtar (¾L) 9/1 75 71
13 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 8-13 t 6/8 Diamond Dealer (6¾L) 12/1 73 52
29 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-1 t 7/13 The Ice Phoenix (16½L) 15/2 76 41
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 12f Gd Hc 8-10 ht 8/14 Max Mayhem (12½L) 12/1 83 68
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-11 ht 9/16 Cosmic Desert (6¼L) 18/1 85 79
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 12/13 Magnum Opus (11L) 80/1 88 72
14
(8)
Pantani silk
BF
Pantani
J: Jamie Powell
T: Doug Watson
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Shaped like a stiffer test of stamina would be needed last time but needs to improve
03364-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 76
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Md 9-0 4/16 Chrono King (5L) 3/1J 77 72
29 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 6/13 Spy Kingdom (18½L) 7/2 77 45
22 Jun 25 Ffo Ffos Las 7.5f GS 5Md 9-7 3/11 Arctic Dawn (2½L) 25/1 - 73
10 May 25 Lei Leicester 7f GF 4Md 9-4 3/7 Dark Tornado (1L) 28/1 - 76
21 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 5Nv 9-4 10/11 Dr Strangelove (12½L) 6/1 - 39
19 Jul 24 Nby Newbury 7f Gd 42yNv 9-4 UR/16 Linwood () 22/1 - -
15
(9)
Dark Stream silk
Dark Stream t
J: Maikel Narvaez Bravo
T: Veronika Jandova
Multiple turf winner in Denmark; well beaten on dirt; needs to raise game back on grass
260-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 74
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-9 12/13 Norato (27L) 33/1 75 16
7 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-5 6/10 Norato (12L) 10/1 78 53
27 Sep 25 Kla Klampenborg 8f GS Hc 8-7 2/5 Silver Legend (¾L) 9/2 - -
16
(6)
Sudden Ambush silk
Sudden Ambush t
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
AW and triple turf winner but not scored since 2023 and UAE form has a patchy look to it
52548-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 72
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs Hc 9-10 t 8/16 Yuvraaj (10½L) 73 56
29 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-11 t 4/12 Exculpation (4¼L) 9/2 74 64
14 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 8-13 t 5/12 Monfrid (3L) 9/1 74 69
2 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-10 t 2/8 Sioux Dream (4¾L) 19/20F 74 74
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-5 t 5/13 Al Arbed (8L) 7/1 75 61
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-2 t 7/13 Expert Choice (5½L) 10/1 75 67
17
Fiction Maker silk
Fiction Maker
T: Ahmed Al Shemaili
03407-
Age: 7
Weight: 8-5
OR: 70
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 7/14 Sirocco Winds (18L) 15/2 75 -
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 8-6 11/14 Native American (8¾L) 79/1 78 62
8 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-2 4/14 Inner Peace (3¾L) 17/2 78 66
22 Mar 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-8 p 3/16 Nedawy (3¾L) 13/1 - -
28 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd 9-4 10/13 Cabrit (9L) 4/1 - -
11 Feb 22 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 53yNv 9-2 7/7 Grand Alliance (10½L) 9/2 - 54
Verdict

The one who appeals most is MOTADARREK, who ran well following a long absence last month. He's open to improvement and can beat Sean

Verdict silk image
Motadarrek

Betting Forecast:

9/2 Eljenob,

6/1 Delorean,

7/1 Motadarrek,

Sean,

8/1 Eye On The Prize,

10/1 Inspired Idea,

Rebaatt,

12/1 Big Meeting,

Wesam,

14/1 Kalidasa,

Cosmic Desert,

Kathab,

25/1 Pantani,

Sudden Ambush,

33/1 Dark Stream,

66/1 Jenilat Bright

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