16:25 Meydan

Friday 12 December 2025

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

Race 6 - Dubai Islands Handicap - Dirt

  • 4YO plus  |   6f  |   Fast  |   12 Runners  |   Dirt  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:25  |   Winning time: 1m 11.68s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Asad Zabeel329
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: R Mullen| T: M Mheiri| C
7/4
Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (7f, 10/1). Off 10 months. Respected despite further 5 Ib rise.
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2
(12)
Horse silk
Drew's Goldb,t251
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D
11/2
50/1, 14¾ lengths last of 11 to Dark Saffron in Dubai Golden Shaheen at this C&D. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Julio Olascoaga. Makes handicap debut and can make presence felt down in grade.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
Echo Point6
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Mheiri| C
11/1
Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 8/1, respectable 3 lengths seventh of 15 to Dark Trooper in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 6 days ago. More needed from career high mark.
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4
(8)
Horse silk
Army Ethos252
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| D
14/1
Creditable 2¾ lengths third of 9 to Piz Nair in local Group 1 at Sakhir (7f, good). Off 8 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Ma Yetal286
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: M Costa| C| D
7/1
Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, well-beaten eleventh of 12 to Tuz in Mahab Al Shimaal at this C&D (18/1). Off 9 months. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.
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6
(2)
Horse silk
Mister Saint Paulh1,t1014
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer
28/1
23¼ lengths fifteenth of 16 to Discovery Island in Burj Nahaar at this course (8f, 22/1). Off over 2 years. Down in trip on handicap bow.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
Chaldero96
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: M N Nieslanik
25/1
4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Longchamp in September. Creditable seventh of 13 in minor event at Velka Chuchle (7f, good) 83 days ago.
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8
(10)
Horse silk
Desperate Hero27
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| D
20/1
Fourth of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f, 7/1) 27 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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9
(6)
Horse silk
Straight And Levelb28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| D
15/2
Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (11/4) at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 28 days ago.
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10
(4)
Horse silk
Deep Hopeb,t21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar| D
12/1
Nine wins from 34 Flat runs. Well-beaten seventh of 8 to Echo Point in handicap at this course (7f, 15/8) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there with that run under his belt.
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11
(7)
Horse silk
Dapper Valley65
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: B Seemar| D
11/1
3 wins from 12 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Owen. Interesting UAE recruit if taking to dirt.
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12
(3)
Horse silk
Road Blocb7
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: O Refai| CD
16/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Fifth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 7 days ago.
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Forecasts

Asad Zabeel (7/4), Drew's Gold (11/2), Ma Yetal (7/1), Straight And Level (15/2), Echo Point (11/1), Dapper Valley (11/1), Deep Hope (12/1), Army Ethos (14/1), Road Bloc (16/1), Desperate Hero (20/1), Chaldero (25/1), Mister Saint Paul (28/1)

Verdict

DEEP HOPE failed to justify market support on his most recent run, but edges it as the selection once again. Asad Zabeel can lead the challengers, ahead of Drew's Gold.

  1. Deep Hope12/1
  2. Asad Zabeel7/4
  3. Drew's Gold11/2

Prize Money

1st: 179,998.00 AED2nd: 59,998.00 AED3rd: 30,001.00 AED4th: 15,001.00 AED5th: 9,002.00 AED

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