Horse Racing
Season
S1-4 Jebel Hatta - Form Comments

22/01/2026 12:03

G1 – 1800m – Turf

1 Opera Ballo The rising star easily accounted for stablemate Nations Pride in the G2 Al Rashidiya (1800m) last month and after five wins from his seven starts, he gets his chance at the top level. Looks hard to beat.
2  Nations Pride Proven at G1 level in multiple jurisdictions, the seven-year-old enjoyed success at this course and distance with victory over Holloway Boy in the G2 Singspiel Stakes (1800m) in March last year. Finished second behind Opera Ballo last month and should be among the placegetters.
3  Holloway Boy Was third behind Romantic Warrior in this race last year and wasn’t far off Audience when running fifth in the recent G2 Zabeel Mile. Has the form at the course and distance to suggest he can figure.
4  Silawi Races at Meydan for this first time since running fifth in this contest two years ago. Has since become a G1 winner, landing October’s Canadian International Stakes (2400m), but looks a place chance at best here.
5  Midak Lightly raced four-year-old started his career in a blaze of glory with three straight wins before running 10th behind Lambourn in last year’s G1 Epsom Derby (2405m). Was a last start fourth in an 1800m Listed race at Chantilly in October. Prefer others.
6 Vafortino Comes out of the same lead-up race as Audience and Holloway Boy, running fourth behind Quddwah in the G2 Zabeel Mile at Meydan on 2 January, but lacks the class to be truly competitive here.