17:35 Meydan

Friday 30 January 2026

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Race 8 - Dubai Auto Market Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 1m 36.76s

(11)

Giustino²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: F Goncalves| T: A & Olascoaga| D

40/1

14/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 11/968-0

(5)

Great Chieftain^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: Oliver Cole| D

6/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Merits respect in this lesser grade.

Form: 01157-8

(14)

Impressive Act^t¹⁴

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

8/1

16/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Booking of O'Shea a plus and currently on a roll on the turf.

Form: 6/9417-1

(8)

Silent Defense¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: V Salgado| T: R Bouresly

80/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 20/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0780-38

(7)

The Fingal Raven²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne

11/4

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 5/1) 21 days ago, racing wide. Looks well handicapped and enters calculations.

Form: 20336-4

(15)

War Socks^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S De Sousa| T: N Petersen| D

10/1

Latest win at Ovrevoll in August. 18/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 73167-4

(13)

Blue Trail¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jose Santiago| T: K Ramadan| C| D

100/1

Course winner. 100/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 510/0-00

(6)

Made In Dubai^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, 19¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Mendelssohn Bay in Firebreak Stakes at Meydan (8f) 7 days ago, very slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9922-06

(10)

The Ice Phoenix^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Hitchcott| T: M Mheiri| D

40/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. Bit below form sixth of 13 in minor event (22/1) there (8f) 13 days ago. Has a bit to find on form.

Form: 83316-6

(3)

Chaldero²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: M Barzalona| T: M N Nieslanik

18/1

Four wins from 9 runs last year, latest at Longchamp in September. 66/1, eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1210-08

(4)

Jolly Roger^t²⁰

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

6/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 12 in handicap (11/10) at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago.

Form: 31/303-2

(1)

One More¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: R Hannon| BF

10/1

Won at Kempton in August. Creditable second of 14 in handicap there (7f, 10/3). Off 114 days. Expected to be thereabouts.

Form: 222/132-

(12)

The Trickster^h1²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Mheiri| BF| D

28/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm, 3/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving John & Sean Quinn.

Form: 11/2335-

(2)

Inspired Idea²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

33/1

9/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 42/422-0

(16)

San Sebastian^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: V Janacek| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui

40/1

66/1, sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago, never nearer. Has work to do.

Form: 39/405-6

(9)

Ruler Of Time⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: R Mullen| T: C Appleby

4/1

2/7, sixth of 12 in maiden at Meydan (7f) 56 days ago. Switches back to turf on handicap debut and is open to progress.

Form: 226-

Non-Runners

Expert Choice¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: A & Olascoaga J: Reserve 1

Jenilat Bright²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M N Nieslanik J: Reserve 2

Open Mind⁴⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: S bin Suroor J: Reserve 3

Jungle Mac¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: B Seemar J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

The Fingal Raven (11/4), Ruler Of Time (4/1), Great Chieftain (6/1), Jolly Roger (6/1), Impressive Act (8/1), War Socks (10/1), One More (10/1), Chaldero (18/1), Made In Dubai (20/1), The Trickster (28/1), Inspired Idea (33/1), San Sebastian (40/1), Giustino (40/1), The Ice Phoenix (40/1), Silent Defense (80/1), Blue Trail (100/1)

THE FINGAL RAVEN has shown good form off similar marks and can take advantage of this slight drop in grade. Ruler Of Time is interesting now switched to handicaps, while Great Chieftain also needs a closer look.