17:35 Meydan

Friday 6 February 2026

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Race 8 - Azizi Riviera Handicap - Turf

3YO plus | 6f | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 10.80s

(13)

Jouncy²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Moreira| T: A & Olascoaga| D

20/1

22/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 25/5560-

(10)

Vespasian^t,v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: M Favriaux| T: S & E Crisford| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 9/1 and visored for 1st time, third of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 6 days ago. Turned out again quickly and respected in this lower grade.

Form: 1/200-03

(7)

Haasim^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Mullen| T: M Mheiri| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7403-65

(8)

Rapper's Delight^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Spencer

3/1

Won minor event at Southwell on final of 3 runs last year. Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap (6/5) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Should fare better with that run under his belt and can make presence felt.

Form: 321-5

(1)

Twilight Calls³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| D

16/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 40/1) 35 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 00500-0

(14)

Desperate Hero^t,b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 9/2, last of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 6 days ago. Has questions to answer at present.

Form: 464-477

(3)

Welcome Dream²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

5/1

One win from 3 runs last year, latest in December. Very good third of 13 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has work to do from his turf mark.

Form: 1/041-23

(6)

Tourist²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

5/1

15/2, good second of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Respected for powerful connections.

Form: 58224-2

(9)

Righthere Rightnow²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Spencer

13/2

Below form fourth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations on pick of efforts.

Form: 5542-44

(5)

Reservardo^p1,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: S & E Crisford

16/1

Visored for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap (13/2) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 32329-0

(2)

Deep Hope^t,b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar| D

40/1

40/1, ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago, slowly away. Other preferred.

Form: 43279-9

(12)

Magsood^h,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: H Al Busaidi⁽⁵⁾| T: K Ramadan

66/1

50/1, first run since leaving Michael Costa when respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 2557/0-8

(11)

Odai²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: R Ffrench| T: O Refai| D

33/1

Winner at Abu Dhabi in December. 28/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago, never nearer. Others have achieved more.

Form: 4391-86

Non-Runners

(4)

Manshod⁵⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: M Costa J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Rapper's Delight (3/1), Welcome Dream (5/1), Tourist (5/1), Vespasian (11/2), Righthere Rightnow (13/2), Haasim (9/1), Manshod (10/1), Twilight Calls (16/1), Reservardo (16/1), Desperate Hero (20/1), Jouncy (20/1), Odai (33/1), Deep Hope (40/1), Magsood (66/1)

RAPPER'S DELIGHT should come on plenty for his recent return here, and, with Oisin Murphy in the saddle, rates a big danger. Tourist may have to settle for second best again, while Vespasian is perhaps the most interesting other runner.