18:10 Meydan

Friday 19 December 2025

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Race 9 - Emaar Stride Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 13.47s

(8)

Donde Firmo²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: F Goncalves| T: J Olascoaga

17/2

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Maronas in June. First run since leaving Jorge J. Rey when respectable second of 8 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f, 7/4) 20 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 22

(5)

Marapat^t³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

2/1

Promising sort. 9/2 and tongue strap on, second of 8 in maiden at Jebel Ali (6f) 34 days ago. Open to improvement and one to take seriously.

Form: 2

(1)

Marsood¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: M Costa

15/8

Fair colt. Third of 9 in minor event at this C&D (16/1) 14 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 3

(3)

Mirham^t1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash

22/1

Cheekpieces on, eleventh of 12 in maiden at this course (7f, 22/1) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0

(7)

Raajehh

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Slattery| T: M Costa

9/2

Foaled February 11. Complexity gelding. Half-brother to several winners. Cost $160,000 earlier this year. Third choice on jockey bookings.

Form:

(2)

Victory Reigns

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

10/1

Foaled March 20. Ten Sovereigns colt. Half-brother to winners in Britain. Dam out of Group 3 winner. Cost 150,000 gns earlier this year.

Form:

(4)

Mouhjah

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: R Mullen| T: M Costa

10/1

Foaled May 24. Maximum Security filly. Half-sister to several US minor winners. Cost $90,000 earlier this year.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 30p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Salloom

Weight: 8-10| Age: 2

T: B Seemar J: T P O'Shea

Forecasts

Marsood (15/8), Marapat (2/1), Raajehh (9/2), Salloom (5/1), Donde Firmo (17/2), Mouhjah (10/1), Victory Reigns (10/1), Mirham (22/1)

SALLOOM can take the finale for a yard doing well with newcomers this season. Marapat can step up on debut promise, while Donde Firmo can see out the 1-2-3.