13:30 Meydan

Friday 9 January 2026

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Race 1 - DP World Digital Technology Handicap - Turf

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 55.09s

(1)

Kalidasa²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

12/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 17/2) 28 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 46/2890-

(11)

Motadarrek²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J Hyde| D

14/1

First run since leaving Jean-Claude Rouget when very good sixth of 15 in handicap (33/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 11150/6-

(14)

Sean⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| D

8/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 05088-7

(4)

Eljenob²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Costa

5/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 15 in handicap (11/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 32/6333-

(10)

Jenilat Bright⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: M N Nieslanik

66/1

80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 26489-0

(13)

Delorean^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 20/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 052864-

(5)

Inspired Idea²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

9/1

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (2/1) at Jebel Ali (8f) 27 days ago. Can give another good account back on turf.

Form: 242/422-

(3)

Eye On The Prize^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: F Goncalves| T: A & Olascoaga

13/2

16/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0/56245-

(15)

Cosmic Desert^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD

28/1

Course winner. 5/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 415300-

(7)

Kathab²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: M Kappushev| T: A Badwawi

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 922304-

(16)

Wesam^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: S bin Suroor

18/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 4/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago, racing wide. Hasn't had much luck with the draw again.

Form: 130-

(2)

Rebaatt^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: M Costa| D

9/2

Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good, 8/1) 20 days ago. Heading back in the right direction.

Form: 098762-

(8)

Pantani²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J Powell| T: D Watson

25/1

Respectable fourth of 16 in maiden (5/2) at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: U/03364-

(9)

Dark Stream^t1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Sandro Paiva| T: Veronika Jandova

50/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 28/1) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 60-

(6)

Sudden Ambush^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 33 days ago.

Form: 075254-

Non-Runners

(12)

Big Meeting⁷⁰⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 9

T: S bin Suroor J: D Tudhope

Fiction Maker¹³

Weight: 8-5| Age: 7

T: A Al Shemaili J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Eljenob (5/2), Rebaatt (9/2), Eye On The Prize (13/2), Sean (8/1), Delorean (9/1), Inspired Idea (9/1), Kalidasa (12/1), Motadarrek (14/1), Big Meeting (16/1), Wesam (18/1), Kathab (25/1), Pantani (25/1), Sudden Ambush (25/1), Cosmic Desert (28/1), Dark Stream (50/1), Jenilat Bright (66/1)

An open handicap and REBAATT is the tentative selection. Inspired Idea should be on the premises once more, while Eye on The Prize and Eljenob head the remainder.