Trainer with perfect Beverley record in 2025 sends one runner on Wednesday
7 months ago
MEYDAN 23 January 2026
Al Maktoum Challenge Presented By Longines (Group 1) (Dirt) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 1f 110y
- Going: Fast
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Dirt
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Made all to win this last year; probably needed return behind Heart Of Honor
/1043-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 116
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | L | 9-7 tb | 3/9 | Heart Of Honor (3¾L) | 6/4F | 116 | 109 |
| 5 Apr 25 | Mey Meydan | 10f Fs | G1 | 9-0 tb | 4/11 | Hit Show (4½L) | 12/1 | 117 | 111 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Jan Riyadh | 9f Fs | G1 | 9-0 tb | 12/14 | Forever Young (29L) | 7/1 | 117 | 65 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | G1 | 9-1 tb | 1/12 | Imperial Emperor (2¾L) | 100/30 | 117 | 118 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | L | 9-0 tb | 1/9 | Auto Bahn (11L) | 5/2 | 109 | 114 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | L | 9-0 tb | 2/9 | Meshtri (¾L) | 4/6F | 109 | 104 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
2nd to Walk Of Stars in this last term; impressive Gr 2 win on return but second-string
/2101-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 115
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | G2 | 9-3 t | 1/13 | Commissioner King (1½L) | 17/10F | 113 | 115 |
| 5 Apr 25 | Mey Meydan | 10f Fs | G1 | 9-0 t | 11/11 | Hit Show (31L) | 4/1 | 113 | 58 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 10f Fs | G2 | 9-0 t | 1/15 | Artorius (8½L) | 11/8F | 113 | 119 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | G1 | 9-1 t | 2/12 | Walk Of Stars (2¾L) | 4/1 | 110 | 112 |
| 13 Dec 24 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | Hc | 9-11 t | 1/7 | Khanjar (7½L) | 4/11F | 100 | 112 |
| 8 Nov 24 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | Hc | 9-2 t | 1/13 | Laasudood (2½L) | 6/1 | 94 | 105 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts here (57%)
Career best with Walk Of Stars behind latest; tough to confirm form worse off at weights
25611-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | L | 9-0 b | 1/9 | Artorius (1½L) | 17/10 | 109 | 112 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | 3y | 9-4 b | 1/6 | Galactic Star (7¼L) | 1/2F | 109 | 107 |
| 8 Jun 25 | Sar Saratoga | 10f St | 3yG1 | 9-0 b | 6/8 | Sovereignty (15½L) | 205/10 | - | 93 |
| 18 May 25 | Pim Pimlico | 9.5f Fs | 3yG1 | 9-0 b | 5/9 | Journalism (8¾L) | 197/10 | - | 101 |
| 5 Apr 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | 3yG2 | 9-0 b | 2/9 | Admire Daytona (nse) | 3/1J | 99 | 111 |
| 21 Feb 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | 3yL | 8-9 | 2/15 | Galactic Star (hd) | 4/5F | 99 | 90 |
Dual Gr 3 winner in US but low-key yard debut over 1m here; hard to make a case for
41148-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | G2 | 9-1 b | 8/13 | Imperial Emperor (15L) | 19/5 | 111 | 78 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Dma Del Mar | 8f Fs | G1 | 9-0 b | 4/8 | Nysos (3¾L) | 31/1 | - | 111 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Chu Churchill Downs | 8f Fs | G3 | 8-11 b | 1/7 | Most Wanted (¾L) | 74/10 | - | 118 |
| 10 Aug 25 | Els Ellis Park | 8f Fs | 8-10 b | 1/5 | Prince Of Power (nk) | 10/9F | - | - | |
| 29 Jun 25 | Chu Churchill Downs | 8f Fs | L | 8-6 b | 4/8 | Will Take It (2¼L) | 174/10 | - | - |
| 22 May 25 | Chu Churchill Downs | 8f Fs | 8-10 b | 3/6 | Will Take It (1¾L) | 39/20 | - | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Split Heart Of Honor and Walk Of Stars last time but 5lb worse off with the latter now
3/422-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 107
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | L | 9-2 tb | 2/9 | Heart Of Honor (1½L) | 11/2 | 103 | 109 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 10f Fs | G2 | 9-0 tb | 2/15 | Imperial Emperor (8½L) | 18/1 | 103 | 100 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | G3 | 9-0 t | 4/10 | King Gold (3¾L) | 9/1 | 103 | 100 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | G2 | 9-0 t | 3/6 | Meshtri (7½L) | 11/4 | 105 | 89 |
| 11 Jul 24 | Sar Saratoga | 9f Fs | 8-8 | 5/10 | Warrior Johny (5½L) | 98/10 | - | 103 | |
| 15 Jun 24 | Mon Monmouth Park | 8f Fs | G3 | 8-8 | 7/8 | Bright Future (12½L) | 5/2 | - | 88 |
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
3 course wins inc' over C&D on return but struggled back up in class latest
64U15-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-0
OR: 106
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | L | 9-2 b | 5/9 | Heart Of Honor (15½L) | 15/2 | 107 | 80 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | Hc | 9-4 b | 1/10 | Elyabri (6½L) | 9/2 | 98 | 107 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Abu Abu Dhabi | 11f Gd | L | 9-1 b | UR/14 | Stormy Ocean () | 16/1 | 98 | - |
| 16 Mar 25 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 10f Fs | L | 9-0 b | 4/16 | Saayedd (3½L) | 50/1 | 98 | 88 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 8f Fs | G3 | 9-0 b | 6/14 | Qareeb (5L) | 22/1 | 98 | 92 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Jeb Jebel Ali | 8f Fs | 9-0 b | 7/12 | Sadaaty (9¾L) | 18/1 | 103 | 79 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Looked like a bright prospect for Doug Watson when winning this in 2024 but nothing since
8/707-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 105
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | L | 9-2 t | 7/9 | Heart Of Honor (31L) | 9/1 | 109 | - |
| 1 Mar 25 | Mey Meydan | 10f Fs | G2 | 9-0 | 10/15 | Imperial Emperor (22L) | 9/1 | 114 | 73 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | G1 | 9-1 | 7/12 | Walk Of Stars (16L) | 3/1F | 114 | 84 |
| 30 Mar 24 | Mey Meydan | 10f Fs | G1 | 9-0 | 8/12 | Laurel River (18L) | 15/8F | 115 | 95 |
| 26 Jan 24 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | G1 | 8-13 | 1/12 | Franz Strauss (4¾L) | 5/6F | 109 | 114 |
| 12 Jan 24 | Mey Meydan | 10f Fs | Hc | 9-2 | 1/11 | Hero Mo (4L) | 7/2J | 97 | 107 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Career best when 2nd over C&D last season but much more needed here; well held on return
112/0-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 102
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | G2 | 9-1 t | 11/13 | Imperial Emperor (23L) | 13/1 | 103 | 61 |
| 13 Dec 24 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | 3y | 9-1 t | 2/4 | Mendelssohn Bay (nse) | 4/9F | 103 | 101 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | 3y | 9-6 t | 1/7 | Gaassid (¾L) | 9/4 | 102 | 100 |
| 23 Feb 24 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | 3yL | 8-9 t | 1/12 | Auto Bahn (nk) | 9/4F | 98 | 100 |
| 26 Jan 24 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | 3yG3 | 8-9 t | 2/8 | Mendelssohn Bay (3¾L) | 100/30 | 95 | 93 |
| 8 Dec 23 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | 9-0 t | 1/10 | Valdivia (7½L) | 20/1 | - | 101 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hasn't threatened in two runs here for new connections and this is his toughest task yet
11346-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 102
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | G2 | 9-1 b | 6/13 | Imperial Emperor (13L) | 33/1 | 102 | 84 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | L | 9-2 b | 4/9 | Mendelssohn Bay (9¾L) | 10/1 | 105 | 82 |
| 5 Apr 25 | Aqu Aqueduct | 10f Fs | L | 8-8 b | 3/7 | Phileas Fogg (6¾L) | 21/10F | - | 98 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Aqu Aqueduct | 9f Fs | 8-11 b | 1/4 | Mama's Gold (3L) | 8/13F | - | - | |
| 7 Feb 25 | Aqu Aqueduct | 9f St | 8-11 b | 1/6 | Peek (2¾L) | 4/5F | - | - | |
| 12 Nov 23 | Chu Churchill Downs | 8.5f Fs | 2y | 8-7 b | 4/10 | Kitty Hawk (5¼L) | 22/5 | - | - |
Verdict
Bhupat Seemar's WALK OF STARS can reverse form with Heart Of Honor now better off at the weights with a run behind him
Walk Of Stars
Betting Forecast:
9/4 Walk Of Stars,
11/4 Imperial Emperor,
Heart Of Honor,
8/1 Artorius,
10/1 Tumbarumba,
16/1 Remorse,
20/1 Kabirkhan,
33/1 Killer Collect,
50/1 Masmak
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