14:05 Meydan

Friday 23 January 2026

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

Race 2 - Firebreak Stakes Presented By Longines (Group 3) - Dirt

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Fast  |   7 Runners  |   Dirt  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:08  |   Winning time: 1m 38.49s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Fort Payneb35
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: N Caullery| OR:  102| CD
20/1
Smart horse. C&D winner. Nine wins from 31 Flat runs. Fourteenth of 20 in handicap (17/1) at Deauville (8f, good). Off 166 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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2
(6)
Horse silk
1/1
Smart horse. One win from 3 runs last year, latest at Sharjah in November. Very good 1¼ lengths second of 13 to Imperial Emperor in Al Maktoum Mile Stakes at this C&D (20/1) 35 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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3
(4)
Horse silk
Mendelssohn Bayt,b35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| OR:  104| CD
9/2
Smart gelding. 4-time course winner. 13/2, respectable 4 lengths third of 13 to Imperial Emperor in Al Maktoum Mile Stakes at this C&D 35 days ago, well positioned. Shortlist material.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Meshtrit1,v35
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Costa| OR:  85| CD
10/1
Smart gelding. 3-time C&D winner. 20½ lengths ninth of 13 to Imperial Emperor in Al Maktoum Mile Stakes at this C&D (8/1) 35 days ago. Should be thereabouts.
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5
(7)
Horse silk
Crown Board43
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR:  105| D
14/1
Smart gelding. Won twice from 7 starts in 2025. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 5/1) 43 days ago, having run of race. Isn't bred for the dirt but a player for minor money if handling the surface.
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6
(1)
Horse silk
Hypnusb126
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: H Al Jehani| OR:  105| D
10/3
Useful colt. Creditable second of 8 in minor event (22/10) at Fairmount (8.5f). Off 126 days. First run for yard after leaving Kenneth G. McPeek. Has work to do.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Made In Dubaip14
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| OR:  88| CD
33/1
Useful gelding. C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 18/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good) 14 days ago. This is a stiff ask back up in grade.
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Forecasts

Commissioner King (1/1), Hypnus (10/3), Mendelssohn Bay (9/2), Meshtri (10/1), Crown Board (14/1), Fort Payne (20/1), Made In Dubai (33/1)

Verdict

It looks significant that O'Shea picks COMMISSIONER KING so he gets the nod from stablemate Mendelssohn Bay. Meshtri can edge Fort Payne for third.

Prize Money

1st: 419,998.00 AED2nd: 140,001.00 AED3rd: 69,998.00 AED4th: 35,001.00 AED5th: 20,999.00 AED

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