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23 January 2026
Friday 23rd January

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Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Group 1) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
6

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Opera Ballo silk
CD
Opera Ballo h
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Progressive sort who won over C&D on UAE debut; the one to beat on these terms
61121-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 119
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f Y G2 9-0 h 1/7 Nations Pride (3L) 4/6F 116 120
26 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF G2 9-2 h 2/6 Zeus Olympios (2¼L) 4/5F 116 114
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 3yL 9-8 h 1/7 Seagulls Eleven (2¾L) 11/8F 110 119
29 May 25 San Sandown 8f Gd 3yL 9-2 h1 1/7 Bay City Roller (2½L) 5/4F 106 111
16 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG3 9-2 6/9 Field Of Gold (7¼L) 7/2 106 99
26 Feb 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 33y 9-7 1/6 Hott Shott (4L) 11/10F - 107
2
(1)
Nations Pride silk
CD
C
D
Nations Pride b
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Charlie Appleby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Multiple Group/Grade 1 winner; respectable effort behind Opera Ballo over C&D last time
10332-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 115
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f Y G2 9-3 b 2/7 Opera Ballo (3L) 11/5 115 115
4 Oct 25 Woo Woodbine 12f Fm G1 9-0 v 3/10 Silawi (1¾L) EvensF - 114
9 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 12f Fm G1 9-0 v 3/8 El Cordobes (1¼L) 73/20 - 119
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 p 10/11 Soul Rush (5¾L) 11/1 115 113
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 p 1/8 Holloway Boy (1¼L) 5/2 115 117
25 Jan 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fm G1 8-11 9/12 Spirit Of St Louis (5¼L) 5/2F - 111
3
(4)
Holloway Boy silk
BF
Holloway Boy
J: Sam James
T: K R Burke
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Third in this last year year and largely consistent but may find one or two too good again
2021-5
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 113
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd G2 9-0 5/10 Quddwah (2¼L) 7/5F 113 109
1 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-6 1/8 Chancellor (nk) 16/5 114 118
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-12 2/20 Crown Of Oaks (nk) 16/1 110 118
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 11/11 Soul Rush (10½L) 40/1 112 103
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 2/8 Nations Pride (1¼L) 4/1 110 113
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF G1 9-0 3/8 Romantic Warrior (5L) 33/1 110 114
4
(2)
Silawi silk
Silawi
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
Grade 1 winner over 1m4f in Canada in October; vulnerable back at this trip, though
05110-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 83
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 12f Fm G1 9-0 13/14 Ethical Diamond (20L) 91/1 - 89
4 Oct 25 Woo Woodbine 12f Fm G1 9-0 1/10 Tawny Port (nse) 105/10 - 117
23 Aug 25 Wdr Windsor 10f GF G3 9-7 1/5 Military Order (¾L) 10/1 99 114
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 2Hc 9-1 5/18 Westridge (4¾L) 18/1 99 102
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-3 28/30 My Cloud (20L) 25/1 97 62
26 May 25 Wdr Windsor 10f GF 3Hc 9-11 1/6 City Of Delight (3½L) 7/2 92 103
5
(5)
Midak silk
BF
Midak
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ian Williams
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Smart performer but needs a big step forward if he's to figure on this UAE/stable debut
11104-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 106
Days: 104
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 25 Cha Chantilly 9f Sft 3yL 9-0 t 4/8 Nitoi (3¼L) 13/10F - 105
7 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 10/18 Lambourn (16½L) 9/1 107 95
9 May 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 10.5f Gd 3yG3 9-2 1/5 Dioptase (2½L) 13/5 - 107
14 Apr 25 Cha Chantilly 11f GS 3y 9-0 1/5 Avide (1¼L) 8/5J - 101
12 Mar 25 Lls Lyon-La Soie 11f St 3y 8-4 1/10 Roman (3L) 7/2 - -
6
(6)
Vafortino silk
C
Vafortino
J: Callum Shepherd
T: Charlie Fellowes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Respectable fourth in last month's Zabeel Mile; more needed to win in this company
5557-4
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 102
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd G2 9-0 4/10 Quddwah (1¾L) 30/1 102 110
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 7f Y L 9-0 7/14 Mysterious Night (2L) 25/1 104 103
28 Sep 25 Col Cologne 7f GS G3 9-0 5/8 Shootout (4½L) 13/5F - 103
14 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 6.5f GS 2Hc 9-12 5/13 Desert Falcon (¾L) 20/1 105 110
7 Aug 25 Chp Chepstow 7f GS 2Hc 9-13 5/9 Great Acclaim (4¼L) 16/1 106 102
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 6f Sft G1 9-4 18/20 Kind Of Blue (18L) 80/1 107 64
Verdict

All roads lead to OPERA BALLO, who turned in his best effort when beating Nations Pride in convincing fashion in the Al Rashidiya

Verdict silk image
Opera Ballo

Betting Forecast:

2/5 Opera Ballo,

4/1 Nations Pride,

12/1 Holloway Boy,

16/1 Silawi,

20/1 Midak,

25/1 Vafortino

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