14:05 Meydan

Friday 12 December 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:10

Race 2 - Palm Beach Towers Handicap - Turf

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:08  |   Winning time: 1m 49.35s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
King Of Timet27
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: M Sheehy| T: O Refai
20/1
11/10, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when last of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9f) 27 days ago. Back on turf but others preferred.
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2
(8)
Horse silk
Kalidasa35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D
17/2
First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when ninth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 25/1) 35 days ago. Not taken lightly with that run under his belt.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
40/1
Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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4
(14)
Horse silk
18/1
Latest win at Gowran in June. 8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) 58 days ago.
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5
(3)
Horse silk
Motadarrek452
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: A Fresu| T: J Hyde
33/1
15/1, 9¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Agualeto in listed race at Marseilles Borely (9.9f, good to firm). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving Jean-Claude Rouget. Makes handicap debut.
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6
(2)
Horse silk
Monaadaht28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: A J Slattery| T: B Seemar| C
40/1
Course winner. 50/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Bit to prove at present.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
5/2
Ninth of 13 in handicap (5/2) at this C&D (good). Off 9 months. Merits consideration for powerful connections.
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8
(5)
Horse silk
Eljenob27
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa
11/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 11 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 9/2) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Should be thereabouts.
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9
(7)
Horse silk
Silver Sword7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: G Wood| T: Dylan Cunha| C
7/1
Course winner. 9/1, below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 7 days ago. Looks well treated and is shortlist material.
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10
(4)
Horse silk
6/1
C&D winner. 10/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9f) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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11
(10)
Horse silk
16/1
11/4, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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12
(12)
Horse silk
Wesam63
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: A de Vries| T: S bin Suroor| BF
4/1
Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 6/4, third of 11 in novice at Kempton (8f) 63 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes handicap debut and is likely to improve.
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13
(6)
Horse silk
Deciduoust27
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| C
25/1
Course winner. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 27 days ago. 8lb higher now. Others more persuasive.
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14
(13)
Horse silk
Wanees28
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-10| J: J Powell| T: D Watson
33/1
Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 28 days ago.
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15
(15)
Horse silk
28/1
Winner at Abu Dhabi in November. Very good second of 12 in handicap (28/1) there (8f, good) 28 days ago. May need some of these to falter.
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Forecasts

Emperor's Star (5/2), Wesam (4/1), Cosmic Desert (6/1), Silver Sword (7/1), Kalidasa (17/2), Eljenob (11/1), Eye On The Prize (16/1), Green Triangle (18/1), King Of Time (20/1), Deciduous (25/1), Sioux Dream (28/1), Wanees (33/1), Motadarrek (33/1), Monaadah (40/1), Silent Defense (40/1)

Verdict

The first turf race of the season at Meydan is a typically competitive handicap and WESAM is taken to maintain the positive start to his career. Kalidasa and Emperor's Star shade it amongst the remainder for minor money.

Prize Money

1st: 114,002.00 AED2nd: 38,001.00 AED3rd: 18,998.00 AED4th: 9,499.00 AED5th: 5,699.00 AED

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