Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 Jebel Hatta Preview
Scheduled to take place in March of each year at the Meydan racecourse is the Jebel Hatta, this Group 1 race attracts a lot of international interest, we have seen so many British riders come over to win this race which is run over one mile and one furlong (1,800m) on the turf.
Jebel Hatta Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Meydan tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Meydan Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Jebel Hatta market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016 when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Jebel Hatta, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Jebel Hatta Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 10 if you had followed the winner of the Jebel Hatta next time out then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 8 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -8.00. Ahead of the 2025 Jebel Hatta why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2017 renewal when Decorated Knight from Roger Charlton under the guidance of Andrea Atzeni, won in a time of 1:49.95, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Barney Roy, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick set the quickest time of 1:46.09 in the 2020 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Jebel Hatta over the last 10 renewals:
- Barney Roy (1:46.09) in 2020
- Blair House (1:47.53) in 2018
- Measured Time (1:47.89) in 2024
Jebel Hatta Past Winners
Here are the Jebel Hatta past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Jebel Hatta as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:47.89 | Measured Time (GB) 4yo 8-13 (6 of 9) 6/5F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2023 1:48.19 | Alfareeq (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (9 of 14) 25/1 | Dane O'Neill M Al Mheiri (UAE) |
| 2022 1:48.89 | Alfareeq (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 14) 14/1 | Dane O'Neill M Al Mheiri (UAE) |
| 2021 1:48.44 | Lord Glitters (FR) 8yo 9-0 (11 of 11) 9/4 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2020 1:46.09 | Barney Roy (GB) 6yo 9-0 (12 of 13) 4/6F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2019 1:48.17 | Dream Castle (GB) 5yo 9-0 (9 of 10) 9/4 | Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2018 1:47.53 | Blair House (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (3 of 11) 16/1 | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 1:49.95 | Decorated Knight (GB) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 12) 2/1F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2016 1:48.71 | Tryster (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (8 of 9) 4/9F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2015 1:47.97 | Hunters Light (IRE) 7yo 9-0 (1 of 12) 4/1 | James Doyle Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Jebel Hatta have been based:
- GB: 8 winners with an additional 13 placings from 50 runners
- UAE: 2 winners with an additional 4 placings from 31 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 18 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- KUW: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- BHR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- TUR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Jebel Hatta Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Jebel Hatta over the last 10 renewals is Charlie Appleby who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Tryster (2016), Blair House (2018), Barney Roy (2020) and Measured Time (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Jebel Hatta are Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins) and M Al Mheiri (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Jebel Hatta, M F De Kock has sent a total of 16 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Jebel Hatta trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Appleby | 20-4-12 | +2.31 | +4.23 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 12-2-3 | -3.75 | -5.65 |
| M Al Mheiri | 5-2-2 | +36.00 | +20.40 |
| David O'Meara | 3-1-1 | +0.25 | -0.65 |
| Roger Charlton | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.20 |
| M F De Kock | 16-0-3 | -16.00 | -9.95 |
| A bin Harmash | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | +2.50 |
| A R Al Rayhi | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -1.20 |
| David Marnane | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| S Seemar | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +1.50 |
Jebel Hatta Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Jebel Hatta over the last 10 renewals is William Buick who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Tryster (2016), Barney Roy (2020) and Measured Time (2024). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Jebel Hatta are Dane O'Neill (2 wins) and James Doyle (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Jebel Hatta jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 9-3-7 | -3.69 | -1.79 |
| Dane O'Neill | 8-2-3 | +33.00 | +20.40 |
| James Doyle | 6-2-3 | +16.00 | +9.30 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 6-1-1 | -2.75 | -3.65 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-3 | -3.00 | +0.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 3-1-1 | +0.25 | -0.65 |
| Jim Crowley | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -2.10 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 8-0-3 | -8.00 | -2.88 |
| Richard Mullen | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -1.50 |
| Pat Dobbs | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.90 |
2025 Jebel Hatta Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 6, 3, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 10 / 10 (35%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Jockey)
- 10 / 10 (45%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (47%) - Break of 16 - 44 days (Last Place)
- 10 / 10 (52%) - Beaten no more -2½l (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (53%) - Held an OR of 101+ (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (56%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 10 / 10 (57%) - Break of 16 - 364 days (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (57%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 10 / 10 (58%) - Had 2 - 4 placings (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (62%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (63%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 10 / 10 (71%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 9 / 10 (57%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (Season)
- 9 / 10 (68%) - Carried 126 - 131lbs (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Meydan racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Jebel Hatta. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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Jebel Hatta Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +48.64 is when runners had 4 places in the past year. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins with the jockey, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-66.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 6 (7,8) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 9 (13,2) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (9,6) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 11 (7,4) [11 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 12 (8,1) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Jebel Hatta is Meydan, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Meydan last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 10 winners from a total of 108 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 7 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Jebel Hatta:
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Frankel (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Jebel Hatta despite multiple attempts:
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Alfareeq in 2023, winning for M Al Mheiri at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Dane O'Neill. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Jebel Hatta remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
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Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Jebel Hatta Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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