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9 January 2026
Friday 9th January

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DP World GCC (Handicap) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
7

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Sound Money silk
CD
Sound Money b
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D Gr 3 winner in March 2023 but 0-4 since and off another 314 days
/4/95-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-11
OR: 104
Days: 314
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 v 5/15 Fort Payne (7¼L) 8/1 107 86
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 v 9/10 King Gold (28L) 25/1 112 44
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-2 b 4/12 Tuz (13L) 7/4F 112 89
25 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G1 9-0 b 9/14 Sibelius (5¼L) 8/1 112 98
4 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-5 b 1/10 Isolate (2¾L) 5/1 105 114
17 Jul 22 Sar Saratoga 7f Fs 3yCl 9-0 2/7 Three Two Zone (1¼L) 20/21F - 104
2
(3)
Echo Point silk
C
Echo Point
J: Connor Beasley
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
First dirt win on seasonal return in November; respectable C&D 2nd latest; respected
55172-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-10
OR: 103
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-8 2/12 Drew's Gold (6¾L) 11/1 103 95
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
3
(1)
Great Wish silk
Great Wish
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Bent Olsen
Dirt winner in Scandinavia and Listed-placed on turf; this demands clear career best
/3225-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 103
Days: 110
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Sep 25 Brp Bro Park 6f Gd L 9-4 5/9 Lamborghini Bf (5¾L) 84/10 - 93
2 Aug 25 Kla Klampenborg 6f Gd L 9-6 2/7 Aphelios (hd) 4/1 - 98
29 Jun 25 Brp Bro Park 7f Gd L 9-4 2/9 Aurinko (5L) 68/10 - 91
15 Jun 25 Brp Bro Park 6f GS L 9-4 3/7 Aphelios (2½L) 168/10 - 94
13 Oct 24 Brp Bro Park 8f St 9-4 5/10 Lord Mountbatten (12½L) 51/10 - -
4
(6)
Cats By Five silk
Cats By Five tb
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
Dirt maiden winner in US; campaigned at sprint trips but shaped like 1m worth a try latest
/6325-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 95
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-7 tb 5/12 Kafoo (2¾L) 10/1 96 90
13 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 2/9 Attwaal (1½L) 2/1F 95 83
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 3/10 Strobe (1L) 7/1 95 89
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-7 tb 6/12 Tuz (11L) 40/1 97 84
21 Jun 24 Chu Churchill Downs 6f Fs 8-6 b 2/6 Gold Luck (nk) 57/50F - -
18 May 24 Pim Pimlico 6f M 3yG3 8-6 b 2/8 Frost Free (1½L) 49/10 - 86
5
(4)
Danyah silk
D
Danyah v
J: Richard Mullen
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Shock winner of 2023 Al Quoz; no wins since; struggled back on dirt latest
/6708-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-1
OR: 95
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-10 h 8/12 Kafoo (10½L) 17/2 98 73
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 h 11/15 Dark Trooper (6¾L) 17/1 105 90
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G3 9-7 h 7/15 West Acre (3½L) 18/1 106 96
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G2 9-0 h 6/8 Marbaan (5½L) 11/1 110 97
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-0 h 3/11 Native Approach (1¼L) 2/1 111 97
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-4 h 9/12 California Spangle (6¼L) 6/1 113 97
6
(7)
Sahalat silk
D
Sahalat
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Two from seven on dirt in US over this trip; fitness the big question after 447 days off
2/15/
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 95
Days: 447
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Oct 24 Kee Keeneland 6.5f Fs 8-9 5/9 Cape Trafalgar (4¾L) 77/10 - -
9 Jun 24 Chu Churchill Downs 6f Fs 8-12 1/9 Point Clear (4¾L) 69/20 - -
19 Aug 23 Els Ellis Park 6f Fs 8-12 2/10 Track Mate (3¼L) 69/20 - -
7
(5)
Nibras Passion silk
Nibras Passion t
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Ahmed Al Shemaili
All 3 wins at Abu Dhabi at 7f on turf; may not appreciate switch to dirt; first run at 6f
149/0-
Age: 8
Weight: 8-10
OR: 91
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-5 t 12/12 Mountbatten (38L) 13/1 95 -
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-8 t 9/15 Royal Dubai (6¼L) 9/2 98 88
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-0 t 4/16 Fort Payne (1½L) 50/1 98 98
17 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 t 1/14 Fort Payne (½L) 96 98
19 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 2/15 Mysterious Night (4L) 25/1 96 98
3 Dec 23 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 t 4/16 Laneqash (2L) 96 99
Verdict

A good chance for recent C&D second, ECHO POINT, to go one better in a weak race given that he has fitness on side over most of these

Verdict silk image
Echo Point

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Sound Money,

Echo Point,

9/2 Cats By Five,

7/1 Sahalat,

10/1 Danyah,

16/1 Great Wish,

20/1 Nibras Passion

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