17:35 Meydan

Friday 9 January 2026

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

Race 8 - DP World Express Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 57.41s

(15)

Al Shibli^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Mheiri| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 18/1, last of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 107160-

(5)

Desperate Hero^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| D

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Blinkered/tongue strap on for 1st time, 4½ lengths fourth of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 905464-

(12)

Vercors⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: A & Olascoaga

40/1

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 56 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 971/006-

(2)

Rapper's Delight¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Spencer| D

6/5

Thrice-raced winner. Won 10-runner novice (4/6) at Southwell (5f), suited by drop in trip. Off 129 days. Makes handicap/turf debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 321-

(9)

Arabian Angel^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

14/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Sharjah (6f) 12 days ago. Work to do from 16lb higher mark.

Form: 21/0085-

(10)

Reservardo^t1,v1¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| D

13/2

12/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, firm). Off 148 days. Makes plenty of appeal on pick of form.

Form: 132329-

(14)

Deep Hope^b,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: A Alqeeyadi| T: B Seemar

40/1

Nine wins from 35 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Meydan (6f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 443279-

(4)

Markakol^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: B Seemar| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 15/2) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 401330-

(6)

Road Bloc^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: O Refai| D

50/1

Latest win here in November. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 19150-0

(3)

Tourist³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

15/2

Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 11/4) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 758224-

(8)

Abshrek^t³⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: V Salgado| T: R Bouresly| C

80/1

Course winner. 50/1, well-beaten last of 10 to Romantic Style in listed race at this course (6f, good). Off 11 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 31013/0-

(7)

Made In Mexico²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Jules Mobian| T: H Al Marzooqi

40/1

First run since leaving Adam Durrant when seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 7-

(1)

Mr Pirelli^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lopez| T: N Petersen

40/1

Twice-raced winner. Last of 8 in minor event at Jagersro (8.4f). Off 7 months. Significantly down in trip. Hard to weigh up swtiched to the turf on handicap debut.

Form: 8-

(16)

Miss Yechance³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: F Goncalves| T: A & Olascoaga| D

18/1

First run since leaving Jack Morland when respectable second of 9 in minor event (20/1) at Meydan (6f) 35 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 101642-

(13)

Irish Fighter^t1¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Salman Sabri| D

11/2

Winner at Windsor in June. 11/1, twelfth of 15 in nursery at Doncaster (6f, good), met some trouble. Off 119 days. First run for yard after leaving Ismail Mohammed.

Form: 291570-

Non-Runners

(11)

Fairy Oak⁷⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M Mardood J: A de Vries

Second Name²⁵⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Salman Sabri J: Reserve 1

L'Karama²⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: M Costa J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rapper's Delight (6/5), Irish Fighter (11/2), Reservardo (13/2), Tourist (15/2), Fairy Oak (12/1), Markakol (14/1), Arabian Angel (14/1), Desperate Hero (16/1), Miss Yechance (18/1), Al Shibli (22/1), Made In Mexico (40/1), Deep Hope (40/1), Vercors (40/1), Mr Pirelli (40/1), Road Bloc (50/1), Abshrek (80/1)

RESERVARDO looks the one to be with. Rapper's Delight is probably the sternest opposition, while Markakol is also in the running for some place money.