17:00 Meydan

Friday 23 January 2026

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

Race 7 - Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Group 1) - Turf

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 1m 47.64s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Opera Balloh35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR:  116| CD
1/4
Very smart colt. Has a fine strike rate of five wins from 7 starts. Successful in 7-runner Al Rashidiya over C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago by 3 lengths from Nations Pride. Has low mileage and we may not have seen the best of him yet.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Nations Prideb35
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR:  122| CD
13/2
Smart horse. Multiple Group/Grade 1 winner. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable 3 lengths second of 7 to Opera Ballo in Al Rashidiya (11/4) at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. May have to settle for a minor role behind that rival again.
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3
(4)
Horse silk
Holloway Boy21
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR:  114
8/1
Smart gelding. Latest win in listed race at Kempton in December. 5/4, not seen to best effect when 2 lengths fifth of 10 to Quddwah in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago, trapped wide. Expected to bounce back.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Silawi83
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: H Al Jehani| OR:  111
25/1
Smart gelding. Three wins from 7 runs last year, including Grade 1 Canadian International. 910/10, 20 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Ethical Diamond in Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar (12f, firm) 83 days ago. Significantly down in trip and looks set for a minor role at best.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Midak104
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: Ian Williams| OR:  107| BF
40/1
Smart gelding. French Group 3 winner last year. 13/10 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form 3¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Nitoi in listed race at Chantilly (9f, soft). First run for yard after leaving Francis-Henri Graffard. Has work to do.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Vafortino21
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR:  104| C
40/1
Smart gelding. Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 10 to Quddwah in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Upped further in trip and looks up against it.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Opera Ballo (1/4), Nations Pride (13/2), Holloway Boy (8/1), Silawi (25/1), Vafortino (40/1), Midak (40/1)

Verdict

Only the 6 runners in this Group 1 and it looks a good opportunity for OPERA BALLO to enhance his impressive record. His stablemate Nations Pride could be the main danger from Holloway Boy.

  1. Opera Ballo1/4
  2. Nations Pride13/2
  3. Holloway Boy8/1

Prize Money

1st: 1,109,998.00 AED2nd: 370,001.00 AED3rd: 184,998.00 AED4th: 92,501.00 AED5th: 55,499.00 AED

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