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Meydan Race 7 - Race 7 - Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Group 1) - Turf

OPERA BALLO (1) Did a good job when winning last start at this venue. Can go through the gears. Recent form of the stable is strong. Should go well. NATIONS PRIDE (2) Ran well when 2nd last time here and will appreciate a good stall. Recent form of C Appleby is strong. Will go well. MIDAK (5) Resuming. Finished 4th last time at Chantilly. Has the potential to improve sharply and solid career start. Shows good early pace. Competing in a higher grade. Can figure. HOLLOWAY BOY (3) Came in 5th last time at this track. Looking past the last run. Showing great form since coming back from a spell. Worth strong consideration.

Race Time:5:00 PM

Friday, January 23, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1800m

Opera Ballo (3)11611x2x1

Trainer: C Appleby (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 7: 5-1-0

Jockey: W Buick

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: GHAIYYATH (IRE)

Dam: DUBAI OPERA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Stats

Prize Money$433,859.00

Avg $$61,979.86

Win %71.43%

Place %85.71%

Career7: 5-1-0

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up3: 2-1-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 2-1-0

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 2-0-0

Comments

Second-up today. Last outing favourite; came from midfield and scored a big 3 len win at this track G2 Al Rashidiya December 19 over 1800m defeating Nations Pride carrying 57kg at $1.50. At only start last preparation 2nd in a small field at Newmarket (Rowley) in the G2 Joel Stakes on September 26 over 1609m, 2.25 len behind Zeus Olympios with 58kg at $1.80. Big chance to make it back-to-back wins. Improver with winning prospects.

Last Starts 34 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	19/12/2025	84	G2 OPEN 3U	$354,167.00	Meydan	1800m	Y	William Buick	57kg	1:48.13	4-2-1	2	1. Opera Ballo 2. Nations Pride 3. First Conquest	3.1L	$1.50
2/6	26/09/2025	78	G2 OPEN 3U	$226,870.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good Firm	William Buick	58kg	1:37.57	4-1-2	6	1. Zeus Olympios 2. Opera Ballo 3. Detain	2.3L	$1.80
1/7	10/07/2025	42	LR OPEN 3	$101,480.00	Newmarket Uk	1609m	Good Firm	William Buick	61kg	1:36.43	5-4-1	7	1. Opera Ballo 2. Seagulls Eleven 3. King Of Cities	2.8L	$2.38
1/7	29/05/2025	43	LR OPEN 3	$83,030.00	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	Good	William Buick	58kg	1:42.45	2-2-1	7	1. Opera Ballo 2. Bay City Roller 3. Jackknife	2.5L	$2.25
6/9	16/04/2025	49	G3 OPEN C 3	$156,830.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good	James Doyle	58kg	1:39.26	6-6-6	3	1. Field Of Gold 2. Wimbledon Hawkeye 3. Aomori City	7.3L	$4.50
1/6	26/02/2025	28	OPEN 3	$108,900.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	William Buick	60.5kg	1:38.16	4-1-1	3	1. Opera Ballo 2. Hott Shott 3. Saddadd	4.0L	$2.10

Nations Pride (1)0x910x33x2

Trainer: C Appleby (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 25: 11-4-4

Jockey: M Barzalona

Weight: 57kgs

7 yo Bay H

Sire: TEOFILO (IRE)

Dam: IMPORTANT TIME (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$5,855,131.00

Avg $$234,205.24

Win %44.00%

Place %76.00%

Career25: 11-4-4

Track6: 3-1-1

Distance5: 1-1-1

Tr / Dist4: 1-1-1

1st Up12: 6-2-2

2nd Up7: 2-1-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good11: 4-1-2

Soft3: 2-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 2-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at this track in the G2 Al Rashidiya on December 19 over 1800m, 3 len behind Opera Ballo carrying 58.5kg at $3.20. Previously second-up 3rd of 10 at Woodbine in the G1 Canadian International Stakes on October 4 over 2414m, 1.75 len behind Silawi with 57kg at $2. Among the top chances.

Last Starts 34 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/7	19/12/2025	76	G2 OPEN 3U	$354,167.00	Meydan	1800m	Y	James Doyle	58.5kg	1:48.13	2-1-2	6	1. Opera Ballo 2. Nations Pride 3. First Conquest	3.1L	$3.20
3/10	04/10/2025	56	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,141,553.00	Woodbine Mohawk	2414m	FM	Billy Loughnane	57kg	2:27.52	2-2-3	10	1. Silawi 2. Tawny Port 3. Nations Pride	1.8L	$2.00
3/8	09/08/2025	126	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,162,791.00	Saratoga	2414m	FM	William Buick	57kg	2:25.04	2-1-3	5	1. El Cordobes 2. Rebel Red 3. Nations Pride	1.3L	$4.65
10/11	05/04/2025	35	G1 OPEN 4U	$2,173,913.00	Meydan	1800m	Good	William Buick	57kg	1:45.84	9-7-10	3	1. Soul Rush 2. Romantic Warrior 3. Maljoom	5.7L	$12.00
1/8	01/03/2025	35	G2 OPEN 4U	$611,354.00	Meydan	1800m	Good	William Buick	57kg	1:47.24	-	5	1. Nations Pride 2. Holloway Boy 3. First Conquest	1.3L	$3.30
9/12	25/01/2025	71	G1 OPEN 4U	$1,612,903.00	Gulfstream Park	1811m	FM	William Buick	56kg	1:44.50	9-6-9	6	1. Spirit Of St Louis 2. Integration 3. Chasing The Crown	5.1L	$3.50

Holloway Boy (4)062320x215

Trainer: K R Burke (@Coverham, North Yorkshire)12 mths 23: 3-6-6

Jockey: S H James

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: ULYSSES (IRE)

Dam: SULTRY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Stats

Prize Money$895,539.00

Avg $$38,936.48

Win %13.04%

Place %65.22%

Career23: 3-6-6

Track5: 0-2-1

Distance3: 0-1-1

Tr / Dist3: 0-1-1

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good15: 2-5-4

Soft5: 0-1-1

Heavy1: 0-0-1

Synthetic2: 1-0-0

Comments

Most recently 5th of 10 at this track in the G2 Zabeel Mile on January 2 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Quddwah carrying 57kg at $2.40. Before that favourite; ran on from midfield and won by a neck at Kempton Park All Weather LR Hyde Stakes December 1 over 1609m defeating Chancellor with 60kg at $4.20. Sure to be about the money.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/10	02/01/2026	32	G2 OPEN 4U	$345,528.00	Meydan	1600m	Good	Sam James	57kg	1:35.81	7-4-5	10	1. Quddwah 2. Aomori City 3. Audience	2.5L	$2.40
1/8	01/12/2025	44	LR OPEN 3U	$90,750.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	William Buick	60kg	1:38.29	4-3-1	5	1. Holloway Boy 2. Chancellor 3. Tyrrhenian Sea	0.3L	$4.20
2/20	18/10/2025	196	HCP 3U	$362,990.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good	Clifford Lee	62.5kg	1:39.43	17-5-2	2	1. Crown Of Oaks 2. Holloway Boy, Ebt's Guard	0.3L	$17.00
11/11	05/04/2025	35	G1 OPEN 4U	$2,173,913.00	Meydan	1800m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	57kg	1:45.84	8-9-11	10	1. Soul Rush 2. Romantic Warrior 3. Maljoom	10.5L	$61.00
2/8	01/03/2025	36	G2 OPEN 4U	$611,354.00	Meydan	1800m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	57kg	1:47.24	-	3	1. Nations Pride 2. Holloway Boy 3. First Conquest	1.3L	$5.50
3/8	24/01/2025	21	G1 OPEN 4U	$811,404.00	Meydan	1800m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	57kg	1:45.10	5-4-3	4	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Poker Face 3. Holloway Boy	5.2L	$34.00

Silawi (2)80x105110x

Trainer: Hamad Al-Jehani (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 27: 4-4-4

Jockey: James Doyle

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: SILASOL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Monsun

Stats

Prize Money$778,301.00

Avg $$28,825.96

Win %14.81%

Place %44.44%

Career27: 4-4-4

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance4: 0-1-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-1-1

2nd Up6: 0-2-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good15: 2-2-0

Soft7: 1-2-3

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation second last of 14 at Del Mar in the G1 Breeders' Cup Turf November 1 over 2414m, 20 len behind Ethical Diamond carrying 57kg at $92. Previous preparation first-up to post a big 3.5 len win. Windsor May 26 over 2011m defeating City Of Delight carrying 62kg at $4.50. Has claims on best form.

Last Starts 82 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
13/14	01/11/2025	28	G1 OPEN 3U	$7,633,588.00	Del Mar	2414m	FM	James Doyle	57kg	2:25.45	1-11-13	7	1. Ethical Diamond 2. Rebel's Romance 3. El Cordobes	20.1L	$92.00
1/10	04/10/2025	42	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,141,553.00	Woodbine Mohawk	2414m	FM	Faleh Bughenaim	57kg	2:27.52	1-1-1	7	1. Silawi 2. Tawny Port 3. Nations Pride	0.1L	$11.45
1/5	23/08/2025	25	G3 OPEN 3U	$125,300.00	Windsor	2011m	Good Firm	Cieren Fallon	60.5kg	2:03.41	2-1-1	3	1. Silawi 2. Military Order 3. Royal Playwright	0.8L	$11.00
5/18	29/07/2025	41	HCP 4U	$181,490.00	Goodwood	2011m	Good	James Doyle	57.5kg	2:05.12	1-1-5	4	1. Westridge 2. Naqeeb 3. Defiance	4.8L	$19.00
28/30	18/06/2025	23	HCP 3U	$360,900.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good Firm	James Doyle	58.5kg	1:38.10	5-6-28	14	1. My Cloud 2. Bullet Point 3. Bopedro	20.3L	$26.00
1/6	26/05/2025	144	HCP 4U	$33,390.00	Windsor	2011m	Good Firm	James Doyle	62kg	2:07.52	2-1-1	4	1. Silawi 2. City Of Delight 3. Magico	3.5L	$4.50

Midak (5)1110x4x

Trainer: Ian Williams (@Alvechurch, Worcs)12 mths 5: 3-0-0

Jockey: K Shoemark

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB)

Dam: MINYA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Sinndar

Stats

Prize Money$121,660.00

Avg $$24,332.00

Win %60.00%

Place %60.00%

Career5: 3-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 2-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign 4th of 8 at Chantilly in LR on October 11 over 1800m, slow going 3.5 len behind Nitoi with 57kg at $2.30. Won previous preparation first up favourite; came from midfield and won by 3 len at Lyon-la-Soie March 12 over 2150m defeating Roman with 52.5kg at $4.50. Can figure in the finish.

Last Starts 103 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	11/10/2025	126	LR OPEN 3	$89,030.00	Chantilly	1800m	Soft	Mickael Barzalona	57kg	1:51.84	-	5	1. Nitoi 2. Chibitty 3. Diego Ventura	3.4L	$2.30
10/18	07/06/2025	29	G1 OPEN 3	$2,959,410.00	Epsom Downs	2419m	Good	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	2:38.50	7-8-10	4	1. Lambourn 2. Lazy Griff 3. Tennessee Stud	16.5L	$10.00
1/5	09/05/2025	25	G3 OPEN 3	$142,100.00	Saint Cloud	2100m	Good	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	2:11.64	1-1-1	5	1. Midak 2. Dioptase 3. Uther	2.5L	$3.60
1/5	14/04/2025	33	CL2 3	$48,360.00	Chantilly	2200m	Good Soft	Mickael Barzalona	57kg	2:18.13	1-1-1	1	1. Midak 2. Avide 3. Ponderado	1.3L	$2.60
1/10	12/03/2025	-	MDN 3	$35,060.00	Lyon La Soie	2150m	Neutral	Leonard Plommee	52.5kg	2:14.70	5-3-1	10	1. Midak 2. Roman 3. I Got Rhythm	3.0L	$4.50

Vafortino (6)320x555x74

Trainer: Charlie Fellowes (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 34: 6-5-6

Jockey: Callum Shepherd

Weight: 57kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: ARBAAH (USA)

Dam's Sire: Invasor

Stats

Prize Money$575,390.00

Avg $$16,923.24

Win %17.65%

Place %50.00%

Career34: 6-5-6

Track5: 1-1-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up11: 3-1-2

2nd Up8: 2-2-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good21: 5-4-1

Soft11: 1-0-4

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-1-1

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 7th of 14 at this track in LR on December 19 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Mysterious Night with 57kg at $26. Second-up 4th of 10 at this track in the G2 Zabeel Mile on January 2 over 1600m, 1.75 len behind Quddwah carrying 57kg at $31. Thereabouts last time out. Definite top-three prospect.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/10	02/01/2026	14	G2 OPEN 4U	$345,528.00	Meydan	1600m	Good	Kieran Shoemark	57kg	1:35.81	4-3-4	1	1. Quddwah 2. Aomori City 3. Audience	1.9L	$31.00
7/14	19/12/2025	82	LR OPEN 3U	$208,333.00	Meydan	1400m	Y	Adrie De Vries	57kg	1:23.79	3-5-7	10	1. Mysterious Night 2. Khanjar 3. Marbaan	1.8L	$26.00
5/8	28/09/2025	14	G3 OPEN 3U	$98,214.00	Koln	1400m	Good Soft	Luke Morris	57kg	1:21.67	-	7	1. Shootout 2. Duty First 3. Schutzenzauber	4.6L	$3.60
5/13	14/09/2025	38	HCP 4U	$129,150.00	Doncaster	1308m	Good Soft	Daniel Muscutt	62.5kg	1:17.58	4-3-5	6	1. Desert Falcon 2. Pocklington 3. Akkadian Thunder	0.8L	$21.00
5/9	07/08/2025	292	HCP 3U	$136,120.00	Chepstow	1408m	Good Soft	Daniel Muscutt	63kg	1:21.24	2-5-5	3	1. Great Acclaim 2. Mister Bluebird 3. King's Lynn	4.3L	$17.00
18/20	19/10/2024	56	G1 OPEN 3U	$907,470.00	Ascot Uk	1207m	Soft	C Soumillon	59kg	1:17.22	15-17-18	16	1. Kind Of Blue 2. Swingalong 3. Flora Of Bermuda	17.8L	$81.00