Full Result 2.40 Meydan (UAE) | 17 January 2025

Defender OCTA Handicap (Turf)

(85-105, 3yo+) 7f Good

1st £39,130.43 2nd £13,043.48 3rd £6,521.74 4th £3,260.87 5th £1,956.52

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Echo Point (IRE) 13/2 Silvestre De Sousa Musabbeh Al Mheiri	Silvestre De Sousa Musabbeh Al Mheiri	7	95	99	99	103	–
ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Yodelling (USA) (Medaglia d'Oro)
Prominent, quickened to lead over half furlong out, ran on strongly (op 12/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ nk	10. Andreas Vesalius (IRE) 20/1 Connor Beasley A bin Harmash	Connor Beasley A bin Harmash	6	92 t	96	95	99	–
gr g Caravaggio (USA) - Vitello (Raven's Pass)
Slow away, held up, good progress 2f out, challenged strongly final furlong, not get past (tchd 18/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [2¾]	14. Changing Colours 40/1 Ray Dawson Julio Olascoaga	Ray Dawson Julio Olascoaga	5	90	94	87	90	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Blossomtime (Shamardal)
Forced pace, headed over half furlong out (op 33/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ hd [3]	7. Al Salt (IRE) 25/1 Mickael Barzalona Ali Al Badwawi	Mickael Barzalona Ali Al Badwawi	8	93	97	89	93	–
b g Mukhadram - Estedaama (IRE) (Marju)
Tracked leaders, challenged strongly 2f out, faded final half furlong

5⁽¹³⁾ ½ [3½]	3. Wild Tiger 13/8F Dylan Browne McMonagle Saeed bin Suroor	Dylan Browne McMonagle Saeed bin Suroor	6	910 p	103	95	99	–
b g Frankel - Antara (GER) (Platini)
Held up, stayed on, never nearer (post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame in the left-hind leg and he was taken to the Dubai Equine Hospital for further assessment) (op 15/8)

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [4]	1. Bold Style 7/2 William Buick Charlie Appleby	William Buick Charlie Appleby	4	911 h	104	94	98	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - La Rosetta (New Approach)
Midfield, ridden 3f out, never dangerous (op 3/1)

7⁽³⁾ 1 [5]	12. Movie Maker (IRE) 22/1 Charlie Bennett Saeed bin Suroor	Charlie Bennett Saeed bin Suroor	4	92	96	83	87	–
gr g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Isabella Linton (IRE) (New Approach)
Midfield, never nearer (op 12/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ nk [5¼]	8. Mountbatten (IRE) 14/1 Daniel Tudhope Musabbeh Al Mheiri	Daniel Tudhope Musabbeh Al Mheiri	6	93	97	83	87	–
br g Dabirsim (FR) - Sapore Di Roma (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong (op 16/1)

9⁽²⁾ 1¾ [7]	6. Ghaly 33/1 Christian Howarth ³ Saeed bin Suroor	Christian Howarth ³ Saeed bin Suroor	9	92	99	81	85	–
ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Hanky Panky (IRE) (Galileo)
Close up, weakened 2f out

10⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [8½]	15. Tamborrada 20/1 Sam Hitchcott A bin Harmash	Sam Hitchcott A bin Harmash	7	813 v	93	71	75	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Elle Shade (Shamardal)
Slow to stride, in rear, never dangerous (tchd 18/1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [9½]	9. Regheeb (IRE) 12/1 Ben Coen Michael Costa	Ben Coen Michael Costa	5	93	97	73	77	–
ch g New Approach (IRE) - Maoineach (USA) (Congaree)
In rear of mid-division, never on terms (op 9/1)

12⁽⁴⁾ 1 [10½]	11. Monaadah (USA) 12/1 Tadhg O'Shea Bhupat Seemar	Tadhg O'Shea Bhupat Seemar	6	92 tb	96	69	73	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Almusafa (USA) (Haafhd)
Midfield, never dangerous (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

13⁽¹⁵⁾ 1¼ [11¾]	4. Shahbandar (IRE) 66/1 Tomas Lukasek Ingrid Janackova Koplikova	Tomas Lukasek Ingrid Janackova Koplikova	5	97 tb	101	71	75	–
bb h Storm The Stars (USA) - Taaqah (USA) (Arch)
Midfield, wide, never on terms (op 33/1)

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 7 [18¾]	13. Silky Wilkie (IRE) 33/1 Mark Winn K R Burke	Mark Winn K R Burke	6	91	95	46	50	–
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Vasoni (IRE) (Redback)
Held up, always behind (op 25/1)

15⁽¹²⁾ 3½ [22¼]	2. Hafit (IRE) 33/1 Oscar Chavez Musabbeh Al Mheiri	Oscar Chavez Musabbeh Al Mheiri	6	911 t	104	47	51	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Cushion (Galileo)
Held up, always in rear (op 40/1)

15 ran Winning time: 1m 21.45s (fast by 1.05s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Olympic Candle (non-runner)
1st owner: Nasir Askar (Echo Point) 1st breeder: Godolphin
2nd owner: Sky Racing (Andreas Vesalius)
3rd owner: Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (Changing Colours)
CSF: £136.77 Tricast: £4,904.11

2:40 Meydan (UAE) 17 Jan 2025

Defender OCTA Handicap (Turf)