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9 January 2026
Friday 9th January

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DP World Express (Handicap) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
16

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(15)
Al Shibli silk
CD
D
Al Shibli b
J: Connor Beasley
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
C&D winner; shown little over 6f last month and high draw may be against him
07160-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 9-10 v 15/15 Yotarid (24L) 14/1 94 23
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-4 v 6/9 Rabaah (13½L) 14/5 94 53
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 5f Gd Hc 9-10 v 1/13 Thunder Of Niagara (nk) 12/1 89 93
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-7 v 7/12 Tuz (15½L) 66/1 94 69
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-0 v 12/14 Royal Commando (8½L) 6/1 94 75
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 9-4 v 1/11 Morning (1½L) 13/1 94 97
2
(5)
Desperate Hero silk
D
Desperate Hero tb
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Lost his way last term but signs of revival with C&D Listed 4th latest
05464-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 5f Y L 9-0 tb 4/9 Cover Up (5L) 80/1 90 86
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 8-13 6/12 Drew's Gold (14½L) 12/1 94 61
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-7 4/9 Rabaah (9½L) 9/1 97 69
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-5 5/11 El Nasseeb (7½L) 70/1 98 77
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G3 9-7 13/15 West Acre (9½L) 66/1 102 74
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF G2 9-6 p 9/10 West Acre (16½L) 12/1 107 57
3
(12)
Vercors silk
Vercors
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Antonio Cintra & Julio Olascoaga
4 wins in France over further; good Abu Dhabi run latest but 5f too sharp
1/006-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 89
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-0 6/12 Mountbatten (2¾L) 50/1 90 83
2 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-11 13/13 Lahfaty (25L) 20/1 95 22
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-1 10/10 Creative Story (8¼L) 66/1 100 82
5 Nov 24 Bou Bordeaux Le Bouscat 7f Hy 3y 9-0 1/6 Un Instant (3L) 29/10 - 98
4 Oct 24 Sai Saint-Cloud 7f VSft 3yL 9-0 p 7/7 Cote Atlantique (8¼L) 17/1 - 82
25 Aug 24 Dea Deauville 6f VSft G3 8-13 p 9/9 Spycatcher (12L) 23/1 - 73
4
(2)
Rapper's Delight silk
D
Rapper's Delight
J: Saffie Osborne
T: Richard Spencer
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
3 AW starts and improved each run, winning in good style at Southwell latest; good mark
321-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 88
Days: 129
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Sep 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Nv 9-4 1/10 Right And Exact (4½L) 4/6F - 90
5 May 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 5Md 9-6 2/12 Crestofdistinction (3½L) 9/4F - 78
21 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 5Nv 9-4 3/11 Dr Strangelove (1½L) 15/2 - 74
5
(9)
Arabian Angel silk
Arabian Angel t
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Bolted up in 6f dirt handicap at Sharjah 12 days ago; possibly flattered but not ruled out
82551-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 86
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs Hc 9-5 t 1/20 Barq Al Emarat (7¾L) 70 91
13 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-7 t 5/10 Mutaany (9¾L) 7/2 72 41
29 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-3 t 5/12 Saarim (3¼L) 5/2 73 63
16 Nov 25 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs Hc 9-6 t 2/13 Mutaany (1¾L) 71 69
25 Oct 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-6 t 8/16 Tabdeel (6L) 40/1 85 64
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 8-9 t 10/10 Rafid (25L) 8/1 81 28
6
(10)
Reservardo silk
D
Reservardo tv
J: James Doyle
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Progressive sprinter last year; outside first 3 for first time latest but freshened up now
32329-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 86
Days: 148
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Aug 25 Wdr Windsor 5f GF 4Hc 9-6 9/13 Rocking Ends (5¼L) 12/1 87 76
2 Aug 25 Lin Lingfield 5f Gd 4Hc 9-11 2/6 Jumbeau (¾L) 15/8F 84 91
2 Jul 25 Chp Chepstow 5f GF 4Hc 9-8 3/4 Star Chorus (½L) 13/8F 84 87
21 Jun 25 Red Redcar 5f GF 43yHc 9-8 2/7 Naana's Sparkle (nk) 13/8F 83 89
7 Jun 25 Mus Musselburgh 5f Gd 43yHc 9-7 3/10 Luna A Inbhir Nis (1¼L) 9/4F 83 86
24 May 25 Cat Catterick 5f Gd 5Nv 9-7 1/5 Farandaway (1L) 13/8 84 88
7
(14)
Deep Hope silk
Deep Hope tb
J: Adel Alqeeyadi
T: Bhupat Seemar
Ran some big races in defeat last term; struggled this year and plenty to prove at 5f
43279-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 8-7 tb 9/12 Drew's Gold (17½L) 10/1 89 46
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 8-9 tb 7/8 Echo Point (31L) 15/8F 89 -
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-3 tb 2/10 Strobe (½L) 4/1 88 83
22 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 3/11 Tawalla (2½L) 6/1 88 85
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-10 tb 4/16 No Retreat (2½L) 20/1 89 89
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-5 tb 4/16 Khanjar (3½L) 33/1 90 85
8
(4)
Markakol silk
CD
D
Markakol ht
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner last term; beaten 1l on return before lesser run here; needs career best
01330-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 9-2 t 13/15 Yotarid (13½L) 8/1 87 49
2 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 3/6 Faattik (¾L) 11/5 87 84
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 5f Gd Hc 9-5 h 3/13 Al Shibli (1L) 11/4F 85 84
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF Hc 9-4 h 1/16 Al Muzn (1¼L) 20/1 80 83
25 Jan 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd Hc 8-13 h 13/14 Tawalla (13L) 83 46
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF Hc 9-5 h 4/11 Tawalla (5¾L) 17/2 85 72
9
(6)
Road Bloc silk
D
Road Bloc b
J: Richard Mullen
T: Osama Refai
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Dirt winner this term but shown little since; doesn't give the impression he wants fast 5f
9150-0
Age: 8
Weight: 9-2
OR: 82
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-5 b 13/14 Lahfaty (16L) 22/1 84 33
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 8-5 b 10/12 Drew's Gold (20L) 20/1 85 36
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-11 b 5/8 Welcome Dream (11L) 27/10F 85 56
7 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-11 b 1/11 Border Edge (1L) 9/1 80 89
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-3 b 9/10 Attwaal (14L) 15/1 83 -
22 Mar 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd Hc 9-5 b 1/13 Whitegate (2¼L) 33/1 75 -
10
(3)
Tourist silk
D
Tourist
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Promise in 2 runs for new yard on dirt and interesting runner back on turf at 5f
58224-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 82
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-7 4/8 Welcome Dream (5¼L) 16/5 82 69
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-2 2/10 Attwaal (2¼L) 21/10 82 64
24 Jul 25 San Sandown 5f Gd 4Hc 10-2 p1 2/9 Blind Beggar (1½L) 10/1 82 86
28 Jun 25 Don Doncaster 6f GF 4Hc 9-9 8/9 Another Investment (10L) 11/1 84 64
3 Jun 25 Lin Lingfield 5f Gd 4Hc 9-9 5/5 Master Of My Fate (5½L) 5/2F 85 72
27 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-10 7/13 Ziggy's Missile (4L) 7/2F 86 82
11
(8)
Abshrek silk
C
Abshrek t
J: Victor Salgado
T: Rashed Bouresly
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Dual course winner over further; tailed off only start last term and off another 343 days
013/0-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-1
OR: 81
Days: 343
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF L 9-0 t 10/10 Romantic Style (34L) 80/1 85 -
9 Mar 23 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 3/14 Nibras Passion (5¼L) 85 83
19 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 1/14 Perfect Love (¾L) 16/1 81 89
5 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 6f Gd Hc 9-1 12/13 Miqyaas (15L) 4/1 81 44
23 Dec 22 Mey Meydan 6f Gd 9-2 1/9 Harvest Gold (3L) 11/2 - 85
1 Dec 22 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-2 3/8 Colour Up (8L) 80/1 - 58
12
(11)
Fairy Oak silk
Fairy Oak
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Mohammad Mardood
Leopardstown maiden winner; bought for £225,000 but may need further
51660-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 89
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 2yLF 9-2 14/19 Spicy Marg (8½L) 18/1 - 70
10 Oct 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yL 9-0 6/8 Andab (3½L) 25/1 95 86
9 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yF 9-4 6/10 Diamond Necklace (7¾L) 15/2 96 72
17 Jul 25 Leo Leopardstown 6.5f Gd 2yMd 8-12 1/14 Yellowstone Lake (nk) 10/11F - 77
20 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 6f GF 2yG3F 9-2 5/17 Venetian Sun (3L) 66/1 - 91
7 Jun 25 Nav Navan 5f Gd 2yMd 8-13 2/12 Warsaw (2¾L) 25/1 - 80
13
(7)
Made In Mexico silk
Made In Mexico
J: Jules Mobian
T: Hussain Al Marzooqi
3 wins in Australia and ran okay when beaten 8l on UAE debut; should come on for that
1/57-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 78
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 8-8 h 7/15 Yotarid (8L) 40/1 80 58
4 Jun 25 Nha Northam 5f GS 9-5 5/7 Empress Of India (1½L) 13/5 65 -
17 Jan 24 Pnj Pinjara Park Course 6f Gd 3yMd 9-0 tb1 1/14 Deferred (½L) 6/4F - -
14
(1)
Mr Pirelli silk
Mr Pirelli h
J: Carlos Lopez
T: Niels Petersen
Maiden winner in Norway but finished last of eight in Sweden when last seen; may need this
8-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 78
Days: 222
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jun 25 Jag Jagersro 8.5f St 3y 9-4 8/8 Be Curious (2¼L) - -
15
(16)
Miss Yechance silk
D
Miss Yechance
J: Francisco Goncalves
T: Antonio Cintra & Julio Olascoaga
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
5f winner at Catterick in July; encouraging dirt/yard debut but stall 16 looks tough
01642-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 86
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 2/9 Six Speed (1¾L) 16/1 86 81
24 Aug 25 Bev Beverley 5f GF 42yHc 9-5 h 4/7 Elara May (2L) 15/2 86 79
9 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 5f GS 2yL 8-11 h 6/7 Valasara (1¾L) 9/1 - 81
16 Jul 25 Cat Catterick 5f GS 52yNv 9-7 h1 1/8 Rose Of Spain (1¼L) 4/6F 74 81
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF 2yG2F 9-2 19/23 True Love (15L) 80/1 - 43
26 May 25 Red Redcar 5f GF 42yMd 9-2 1/13 Advertised (1½L) 100/30 - 73
16
(13)
Irish Fighter silk
D
Irish Fighter t
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Salman Al Sabri
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Maiden winner at Windsor but didn't kick on thrice since; h'cap mark looks tough
91570-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-5
OR: 83
Days: 119
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 6f Gd 42yHc 9-4 12/15 Sword Maker (8¾L) 11/1 85 63
22 Aug 25 Yor York 6f GF 2yG2 9-2 7/8 Lifeplan (11L) 22/1 87 74
19 Jul 25 Nby Newbury 5f Gd 22y 8-11 5/19 Anthelia (2¼L) 14/1 88 81
30 Jun 25 Wdr Windsor 5f GF 42yMd 9-5 1/10 Schrodinger's Cat (1L) 10/11F - 78
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF 2yG2 9-3 9/15 Charles Darwin (5¾L) 50/1 - 86
27 May 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 52yMd 9-2 2/9 Bone Marra (¾L) 20/1 - 69
17
Second Name silk
D
Second Name t
T: Salman Al Sabri
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Reserve: won first 2 starts on AW for Roger Varian; lesser runs twice since; may need this
11/74-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 76
Days: 250
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 25 Sal Salisbury 5f GF 4Hc 9-13 4/5 Miss Show Off (5¾L) 8/1 77 69
18 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-8 7/7 Master Of My Fate (11L) 6/1 77 47
19 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 5f St 5Nv 9-11 1/4 Rebel Star (1¼L) 1/3F - 76
21 Oct 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Nv 9-7 1/6 Safanah (1½L) 4/9F - 78
18
L'Karama silk
L'Karama
T: Michael Costa
Reserve: maiden but step back in the right direction at Abu Dhabi last month; this tougher
22772-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 73
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd 9-0 2/8 Odai (1¼L) 21/10 73 70
29 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-4 7/12 Saarim (3¾L) 9/2 74 62
30 May 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 53yHc 9-9 7/12 Sunlit Uplands (4¾L) 11/2 75 68
28 Apr 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 5Md 9-2 2/7 City Of Poets (4¼L) 8/11F - 75
7 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 5Md 9-2 2/11 Carron (shd) 11/8F - 77
15 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-4 4/9 Royal Alliance (3½L) 11/10F - 70
Verdict

4yo RAPPER'S DELIGHT could be one to follow this carnival after a step forward when winning on Southwell straight track last time out

Verdict silk image
Rapper's Delight

Betting Forecast:

100/30 Rapper's Delight,

4/1 Reservardo,

5/1 Arabian Angel,

10/1 Desperate Hero,

Markakol,

Tourist,

Miss Yechance,

14/1 Al Shibli,

16/1 Road Bloc,

20/1 Vercors,

Made In Mexico,

25/1 Fairy Oak,

Mr Pirelli,

33/1 Deep Hope,

Abshrek,

Irish Fighter

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