Meydan Saturday

Will be having a few punts on the MDK runners

good start for mdk/c soumillon combo winning 1st 2 races.luckilly i backed both ,but didnt take the double.

Cowboy rode a good race on Rerouted there.. Didn't hesitate to go out for a run and that was a good choice as he wouldn't have had space on the inside

PLANTAGENE in the next

onlikeascon Wrote:

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> PLANTAGENE in the next


i dont hv that in my pot.only hv 2,3,1,9.

onlikeascon Wrote:

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> PLANTAGENE in the next

-D

good call onlikeascon

:)o:)o...thanks....played this purely on the following write up......#4 PLANTAGENET has had some gaudy data in the past, but it’s particularly appropriate in this race. Last time out, Plantagenet covered 13 metres more than winner #2 CON ARTIST, and he stayed on well. 13 metres equates to an extra five lengths, and Plantagenet was beaten by less than four lengths.

race 5 review....

Race 5 – $250,000 Zabeel Mile (G2), 1,600 metres – Turf

Off since May 2012 and determined to be infertile at stud, #1 MUSIR ran a cracker last week when fourth to stable companion Mushreq. This race leaves much to be desired from a quality standpoint, and a typical deKock improvement second-up puts him over the top.

The question to be reconciled is how good #3 TRADE STORM might be. He exploded last time, but did it against middling handicap company. Trainer David Simcock made it clear that Trade Storm was in need of his first race, and would come on for it, and he did it so easily, that you can’t help but think he’s a vastly improving horse – that opinion, however, seems short-sighted. This is his 21st career start, so you would be inclinded to think the son of Trade Fair is fairly exposed. It’s tough to imagine him moving forward to the degree we are likely to see from Musir.

#2 FULBRIGHT gets a shout given his solid run in the Firebreak Stakes (G3) two weeks ago. While his runs on the Tapeta have been credible, we think they prove him being in top form more than anything. His success, however, has come on the grass, holding a gaudy 8-for-20 mark, including that narrow win over Red Jazz in the Challenge Stakes (G2). #6 ROYAL RIDGE is really a question mark against better company. His win over Producer could get franked on Thursday, but he was always a cut below in South Africa. While he is clearly moving in the right direction in Dubai, and this isn’t the toughest Group 2 you will see in the UAE, he just can’t be supported as much as his stablemate.

1st – #1 MUSIR, 2nd – #4 FULBRIGHT, 3rd – #3 TRADE STORM

Race 6 – $150,000 Natagora Handicap (Rated 100+), 2,000 metres – Turf

On pure recent form alone, #1 ROYAL EMPIRE lays over this field, and will probably be the shortest priced favorite of the day. Kassiano, whom he defeated and was defeated by earlier in the Carnival, is our best bet of the day on Thursday, and could provide added insight. The bottom line is that given the local form, over 2,000 metres on grass, he’s the best horse right now.

#2 STARBOARD should improve for that last run, when handily defeated after he set the pace. He normally runs forward and that is no surprise, but he was a bit keen and should progress well, potentially even into a win. 2,000 on the grass is his game, and back to his best, he’s the very clear main contender to the top choice. #10 BURANO had a bum race last time after a very solid effort against Masteroftherolls to start the Carnival. #7 DORMELLO was a longshot placer when third on February 14 against two-time winner Anatolian and has had success over longer trip, but the drop back to 2,000 makes us believe he won’t have the same kick, even though Starboard is a likely strong pace presence.

1st – #1 ROYAL EMPIRE, 2nd – #2 STARBOARD, 3rd – #10 BURANO