Dubai Thursday 11 February 2010

Nominations for Thursday:

$50k 1400m Conditions, 3 y/o
NOR Boss Professor (Arg) - de Kock
85 Jodi (Arg) - de Kock

$110k 1400m Handicap
96 Blaze Of Fire (GB )- de Kock
96 Blues And Rock (Arg) - de Kock

$110k 2200m Handicap
97 Zulu Chief (USA) - de Kock
96 Blaze Of Fire (GB ) - de Kock
95 Wonder Lawn (SAf) - de Kock

$120k 2000m Handicap
107 Lizard's Desire (SAf) - de Kock
105 Lucky Find (SAf) - de Kock
100 Jaroslaw (SAf) - Simcock
96 Blaze Of Fire (GB ) - de Kock
95 Wonder Lawn (SAf) - de Kock

$175k TURF 2485m Handicap
115 Mourilyan (Ire) - Brown
113 Frozen Fire (Ger) - de Kock
107 Lizard's Desire (SAf) - de Kock

$175k TURF 1800m Handicap
119 Golden Sword (GB ) - de Kock
110 Le Drakkar (Aus) - bin Huzaim (Not SAf horse or trained, but raced here)
107 Lizard's Desire (SAf) - de Kock
105 Lucky Find (SAf) - de Kock
100 Rocks Off (Arg) - de Kock

$250k 1000 Guineas 1600m Listed, 3 y/o
107 Raihana (Aus) - de Kock
85 Jodi (Arg) - de Kock

$200k Al Shindagha Sprint Gr3 1200m
115 Our Giant (Aus) - de Kock
115 War Artist (Aus) - Eustace (Not SAf horse or trained, but raced here)

Thanks Sabre Our Giant 1200 mt

i think MdK will get a win out of Wonder Lawn in Dubai. Whether it's this week or coming weeks i'm not sure, but should be a nice price when he does come good.

De Kock and Godolphin set to clash on Thursday

DUBAI Carnival powerhouses Godolphin and Mike De Kock look set to go head-to-head yet again in Thursday's Group 3 Al Shindagha Sprint, the 6f feature of the fourth Meydan meeting.

Originally a turf race when introduced to the UAE schedule in 2000, it was switched to dirt in 2004 and, this year, will be contested on the Tapeta for the first time.

De Kock, who scored in 2008 with Asiatic Boy, is set to unleash the versatile Group 1 winner Our Giant, having his first start for the yard.

However, he faces a potentially stern rival in Godolphin's Gayego, a Grade 1 winner on Pro-Ride in the US before getting involved in a blanket finish to the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

British-trained representatives could include War Artist (James Eustace) and Strike The Deal (Jeremy Noseda), while opening-night winner Sir Gerry (John Best) is in line for his third run in three weeks.

De Kock has yet to win is the UAE 1,000 Guineas but Raihana willbe well fancied to rectify that omission in the first Classic of the season on the same card.

Six-time winner Saeed Bin Suroor introduces Ishitaki, a Grade 1 winner in her native Argentina, while last year's winning trainer Jerry Barton saddles Chilean filly Mensajera De La Luz.

Other well-known names set to feature elsewhere on Thursday's card include Irish Derby runner-up Golden Sword plus carnival regulars Mourilyan and Quijano, set to clash in the 1m4f turf handicap.

Very excited to see Our Giant running, especially since his half brother ran so well in Singapore.

Gayego might be a problem on his breeders cup Sprint form, but they finished in a heap that day so not too sure what to expect.

Raihana is another interesting entry. If she is to go on to greater things at the Carnival she will have to win this.

Good racing coming boys!!!

Tommy im sure this is Raihana`s target this year,so job done if she wins this?

What other horses has Herman Brown got over there?

Sabre how can I find out if this horse Swop is running?(I liked it's last run a few weeks back)

Mr H ,i know Swop quite well and the horse catches the eye a lot.he`s running in the 2nd race..

Card attached...

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Mr H, I get the info at www.emiratesracing.com/era/index.cfm

thanks guys my only bet in dubai fixed place on swop

There can`t have been many times SAF gr1 winners have met in the same race oversees?

Runners for Thursday:

$50k 1400m Conditions, 3 y/o
None

$110k 1400m Handicap
17(?) 96 Blues And Rock (Arg) - de Kock/??? (55.5kgs) RESERVE RUNNER

$110k 2200m Handicap
14( 97 Zulu Chief (USA) - de Kock/Shea (56.0kgs)

$120k 2000m Handicap
3(9) 107 Lizard's Desire (SAf) - de Kock/Soumillon (58.5kgs)
15(?) 95 Wonder Lawn (SAf) - de Kock/??? (53.0kgs) RESERVE RUNNER

$250k 1000 Guineas 1600m Listed, 3 y/o
4(3) 107 Raihana (Aus) - de Kock/Soumillon (59.5kgs)

$200k Al Shindagha Sprint Gr3 1200m
1(1) 115 Our Giant (Aus) - de Kock/Soumillon (58.5kgs)
7(7) 115 War Artist (Aus) - Eustace/Peslier (57.5kgs)

$175k TURF 2485m Handicap
2(7) 115 Mourilyan (Ire) - Brown/Moore (58.0kgs)
3(1) 113 Frozen Fire (Ger) - de Kock/Soumillon (57.5kgs)

$175k TURF 1800m Handicap
1(5) 119 Golden Sword (GB ) - de Kock/Soumillon (60.0kgs)
7(12) 105 Lucky Find (SAf) - de Kock/Shea (53.5kgs)
12(9) 100 Rocks Off (Arg) - de Kock/O'Donohoe (53.0kgs)