Dubai 2012

Sabre Wrote:

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> Tommy_Hotspur Wrote:
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> > Mutahadee is a decent chap for sure. Good run
> back
> > by Bold Silvano even though, if he wants to win
> > the World Cup he will have to improve
> > lengths.....
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> > The Yanks are coming boys......NO RACE!!!!
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> True, but Meydan is not Nad Al Sheba.
> The US horses aren't nearly as formidable on this
> surface as they were back then.
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> Bold Silvano is bound to come on many lengths from
> that. It was his first run in a year and only his
> second run in 18 months as well as being the
> shortest trip he's tried since Dec 09. Super
> Saturday should tell us if he's up for it.
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> Mutahadee ran off a 111 and won by 1.50; if he had
> been ridden out that could have been ... 5
> lengths? 10 lengths?
> Who knows what his true ability is? Certainly
> could be competitive in the Duty Free. He did
> finish 3rd in a Gr2 in Ireland before MDK got him.

In a normal year I would agree as dirt racing is very strong in the US, but this year they have a horse who is equally effective on grass as he is on dirt, therefore he should LOVE the Tapeta (these are all only my opinions of course)

Dave, lets wait for the end of February to see his comeback run in Florida..........but if you want my opinion, my money is down!

I'm not up to speed with US form at the moment, Tommy. Which horse are you thinking of?

I see Master Of Hounds was beaten 5.50 lengths by Animal Kingdom in the Kentucky Derby and has since run twice for MDK in Dubai, beaten 3 lengths by Musir and 2.25 by Mendip. Any other horses that give us any lines of form to work with?

Tommy_Hotspur Wrote:

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> Mutahadee is a decent chap for sure. Good run back
> by Bold Silvano even though, if he wants to win
> the World Cup he will have to improve
> lengths.....
>
> The Yanks are coming boys......NO RACE!!!!


ANIMAL KINGDOM <

I hope the presenters practice their French, in case Animal Kingdom does win. His sire's name is a tongue twister of note to anybody who doesn't speak the language of France. "The winner is a four year old colt by Les Roy Das...er...um...Enemas."<

I like that magic much the same as do your own hernia , but in this case will skip the video link

Animal Kingdom by Leroidesanimaux (The Animal King)

nicely named

hermes Wrote:

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> Animal Kingdom by Leroidesanimaux (The Animal
> King)
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> nicely named

Yes indeed.(tu)

Cards up for Thursday at www.emiratesracing.com/node/3?id=2491 .

SAf interest

Race 1
none

Race 2: 95-105 Handicap, AW1900m, $110 000
102 Jardim (Brz) - Mike de Kock, Kevin Shea
101 Anaerobio (Arg) - Mike de Kock

Race 3: 100+ Handicap, T1400m, $175 000
105 Rerouted (USA) - Mike de Kock

Race 4: 100-110 Handicap, AW1200m, $120 000
107 Warsaw (Ire) - Mike de Kock, Kevin Shea
102 Casual Glimpse (GB ) - Mike de Kock

Race 5: GR2, T1600m, $250 000
115 Master Of Hounds (USA) - Mike de Kock
113 Viscount Nelson (USA) - Mike de Kock, Kevin Shea

Race 6: 100+ Handicap, T2000m, $175 000
109 Zanzamar (SAf) - Mike de Kock
102 Sweet Ducky (USA) - Herman Brown

USA: Animal Kingdom, winner of last year's Kentucky Derby, will make his comeback in a 1m½f allowance race on the turf at Gulfstream this weekend before a crack at the $10 million Dubai World Cup next month.

Anaerobio

Viscount Nelson... Will have come on from last run...BIG RUNNER tonite

Rio De Platta should be to classy for them today

I must give Belgian Bill a mention in the last today.
Its 16/1 with Ladbrokes. 2 runs back he was 2nd to Songcraft,who has won
again since.George Baker thinks he is better on turf than sand and expects an improved run.
Its a very competitive race so i wont be going mad,but a small ew bet is advised