Carnival!
 

15 January 2009

Nad Al Sheba Racecourse

4 20:55 MUJAHID 1500M(a7.5F) Turf
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ For horses rated 95-110

Rail Position: Out 5m Safety Limit: 12
Total Purse: 120,000 USD Handicap


1(7) SEIHALI (IRE) W Buick
10yrs Bay H (627) D Selvaratnam
110 60.0 Kg Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

14 (3-8-0)

2(11) DIJEERR (USA) A Ajtebi (nil)
5yrs Bay H (75) M bin Shafya
109 59.5 Kg [V] Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

55 (9-7-5)

3(4) KING JOCK (USA) M Kinane
8yrs Db/br G (25) A Manuel
108 59.0 Kg Thistle Bloodstock Ltd

28 (7-3-3)

4(12) SILVER MIST (SAF) K Shea
6yrs Gr G (173) M de Kock
106 58.0 Kg Sh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi

8 (1-4-3)

5(2) MASAALEK (GB) R Hills
4yrs Bay C (147) D Watson
105 57.5 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

12 (3-4-1)

6(8) YADDREE (GB) J Rosales
4yrs Ch C (14) M bin Shafya
105 57.5 Kg Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

16 (4-3-0)

7(5) EMIRATES GOLD (IRE) T O'Shea
6yrs Bay H (32) E Charpy
104 57.0 Kg [TT] Sh Mansoor bin Mohd Al Maktoum

13 (4-1-1)

8(9) EMIRATES SKYLINE (USA) W Supple
6yrs Bay G (14) A bin Huzaim
104 57.0 Kg Sh Ahmed bin Mohd Al Maktoum

6 (1-2-1)

9(1) FATEH FIELD (USA) T Durcan
4yrs Bay C (181) S bin Suroor
104 57.0 Kg [V] Godolphin

47 (6-7-8)

10(10) BOSTON LODGE (GB) E Ahern
9yrs Ch G (315) F Nass
102 56.5 Kg [V] [TT] Fawzi Abdulla Nass

16 (2-3-2)

11(3) GRAND VISTA (GB) K Latham
5yrs Bay H (25) H Brown
102 56.5 Kg [TT] R Harrison, A Wright, Sydney Int, J Eldredge

10 (2-3-2)

12(6) IGUAZU FALLS (USA) L Dettori
4yrs Ch C (118) S bin Suroor
102 56.5 Kg [V] Godolphin


Reserves:
25 (2-6-3)

13 MONTPELLIER (IRE)
6yrs B/Br G (25) A Al Raihe
101 56.0 Kg [TT] Sh Mansoor bin Mohd Al Maktoum

11 (3-1-2)

14 EASY TARGET (FR)
4yrs Ch C (71) X Nakkachdji
100 55.5 Kg Prime Equestrian

5 (2-0-0)

15 BRUGES (IRE)
4yrs Bay C (160) A Al Raihe
100 55.5 Kg [TT] Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

6 (2-0-1)

16 MEYDAN CITY (USA)
4yrs Bay C (14) M bin Shafya
100 55.5 Kg Sh Ahmed bin Mohd Al Maktoum


The following horses have been declared with Shadow Rolls: SEIHALI (IRE), KING JOCK (USA), SILVER MIST (SAF), YADDREE (GB), GRAND VISTA (GB), MONTPELLIER (IRE), BRUGES (IRE), MEYDAN CITY (USA)

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5 21:30 GREEN DESERT 1777M(a9F) Turf
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ For horses rated 100+

Rail Position: Out 5m Safety Limit: 12
Total Purse: 175,000 USD Handicap

1(6) HEARTHSTEAD MAISON (IRE) R Moore
5yrs Bay H (113) M Johnston
115 60.0 Kg Hearthstead Homes Ltd

11 (6-1-1)

2(8) WITH INTEREST (GB) J Rosales
6yrs Bay H (14) M bin Shafya
109 57.5 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

13 (2-3-0)

3(4) BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (USA) K Shea
5yrs Bay H (14) M de Kock
107 56.5 Kg D Heffernan, M De Kock, N Malherbe,J McVeigh

16 (6-4-1)

4(7) THIRD SET (IRE) A Ajtebi (nil)
6yrs Bay G (90) M bin Shafya
107 56.5 Kg [TT] Sultan Ali

24 (2-3-5)

5(2) YASOODD (GB) W Buick
6yrs Br G (25) D Selvaratnam
104 55.0 Kg [P] Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

9 (2-1-2)

6(9) GLEN NEVIS (USA) R Ffrench
5yrs Db/br H (14) A Al Raihe
102 54.5 Kg [V] Sh Zayed bin Almur Al Maktoum

20 (5-3-2)

7(12) IGOR PROTTI (GB) W Supple
7yrs Bay H (14) A bin Huzaim
102 54.5 Kg [b] Sh Mansoor bin Mohd Al Maktoum

11 (6-2-0)

8(10) FATHAYER (USA) R Mullen
4yrs Ch C (14) A Al Raihe
102 54.0 Kg Sh Mansoor bin Mohd Al Maktoum

10 (3-1-1)

9(11) IRISH MAYHEM (USA) T Durcan
4yrs Db/br C (124) S bin Suroor
102 54.0 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

22 (7-3-2)

10(3) RAZKALLA (USA) W Smith
11yrs Bay G (755) R Bouresly
101 54.0 Kg [TT-] Bouresly Racing Syndicate

3 (2-1-0)

11(1) RED EYE EXPRESS (IRE) M Kinane
4yrs Bay C (104) J Oxx
100 53.0 Kg L Neil Jones

6 (4-1-1)

12(5) ESTRELA DO ORIENTE (BRZ) C Lemaire
3yrs Bay C (200) P Bary
100 51.0 Kg Dalva Lopes de Oliveira


Reserves:
20 (4-2-5)

13 CHARLIE COOL (GB)
6yrs Ch H (14) D Selvaratnam
100 53.5 Kg W J Gredley

23 (4-2-3)

14 FENICE (IRE)
6yrs Gr G (32) S Seemar
100 53.5 Kg [TT] Zabeel Racing International, Corp

8 (2-1-3)

15 GOLD SOVEREIGN (IRE)
5yrs Bay G (75) I Mohammed
100 53.5 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum


The following horses have been declared with Shadow Rolls: WITH INTEREST (GB), BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (USA), YASOODD (GB)

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6 22:05 AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE R1 1600M(a8F) Dirt
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ Weight: SH 3YO 55kg. NH & SH 4YO+ 59kg

Rail Position: True Safety Limit: 16
Total Purse: 200,000 USD Group 3

1(1) JET EXPRESS (SAF) R Ffrench
6yrs Bay G (14) A Al Raihe
102 57.0 Kg [TT] Ahmed Al Falasi

7 (3-2-0)

2(2) ROYAL VINTAGE (SAF) K Shea
4yrs Ch G (110) M de Kock
113 57.0 Kg Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum/RMG Syndicate

16 (6-4-4)

3(3) DON RENATO (CHI) J Verenzuela
5yrs Ch H (292) J Barton
109 57.0 Kg [V1] [B-] [TT] Prince Sultan Mohd Saud Al Kabeer

20 (3-4-2)

4(4) GOLDEN ARROW (IRE) T O'Shea
6yrs Bay H (28) E Charpy
108 57.0 Kg [b] [TT] Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

14 (2-1-2)

5(5) TRINITY COLLEGE (USA) R Moore
5yrs Ch H (14) M de Kock
105 57.0 Kg [B1] Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum

8 (1-0-0)

6(6) ETIHAAD (GB) W Smith
7yrs Bay H (14) R Bouresly
90 57.0 Kg [TT] Bouresly Racing Syndicate

8 (3-1-1)

7(7) GREEN COAST (IRE) F Jara
6yrs Bay H (35) D Watson
107 57.0 Kg Mohsin Al Tajir

18 (3-5-4)

8(8) FROSTY SECRET (USA) K Latham
5yrs Db/br H (7) M de Kock
106 57.0 Kg Elsadig Elhag

15 (6-1-1)

9(9) HAPPY BOY (BRZ) A Ajtebi (nil)
5yrs Gr H (110) M bin Shafya
110 57.0 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

5 (2-1-1)

10(10) MY INDY (ARG) L Dettori
4yrs Br C (292) S bin Suroor
106 57.0 Kg Godolphin

17 (4-4-1)

11(11) ART OF WAR (SAF) T Durcan
4yrs Bay G (175) M de Kock
101 57.0 Kg [b] Sh Mohd Khalifa & M F De Kock

15 (5-3-3)

12(12) GLÓRIA DE CAMPEÃO (BRZ) C Lemaire
5yrs Bay H (103) P Bary
111 57.0 Kg Estrela Energia Stables


The following horses have been declared with Shadow Rolls: GLÓRIA DE CAMPEÃO (BRZ), JET EXPRESS (SAF), ROYAL VINTAGE (SAF)

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7 22:40 HAAFHD 2400M(a12F) Turf
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ For horses rated 95-110

Rail Position: Out 5m Safety Limit: 12
Total Purse: 120,000 USD Handicap


1(3) LION SANDS (GB) W Supple
5yrs Bay G (109) A bin Huzaim
109 60.0 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

17 (4-2-2)

2(2) BOOK OF MUSIC (IRE) R Mullen
6yrs Bay G (145) S Seemar
106 58.5 Kg [V] [TT] HRH Princess Haya

8 (2-1-1)

3(11) ENGRUPIDO (ARG) K Shea
5yrs Gr G (322) M de Kock
105 58.0 Kg Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum

21 (5-3-1)

4(4) GRAVITAS (GB) A Ajtebi (nil)
6yrs Ch H (71) M bin Shafya
105 58.0 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

10 (3-2-3)

5(1) SUGAR RAY (IRE) L Dettori
5yrs Bay G (109) S bin Suroor
105 58.0 Kg [V] [TT] Godolphin

21 (6-2-2)

6(8) CRIME SCENE (IRE) J Rosales
6yrs Bay G (14) M bin Shafya
104 57.5 Kg HRH Princess Haya

38 (4-5-10)

7(6) VARSITY (GB) K Latham
6yrs Bay M (69) C Swan
102 57.0 Kg [CP] [TT] Padraic Connolly

19 (5-1-1)

8(12) BEFORE YOU GO (IRE) T O'Shea
6yrs Bay G (328) E Charpy
101 56.5 Kg Sh Ahmed bin Mohd Al Maktoum

16 (5-1-0)

9(10) FAR FROM OLD (IRE) F Jara
6yrs Bay H (35) J Hammond
101 56.5 Kg TSEGA Limited

16 (4-2-1)

10(5) ROHAANI (USA) R Hills
7yrs Ch H (27) D Watson
101 56.5 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

7 (2-0-1)

11(7) AGE OF REASON (UAE) T Durcan
4yrs Bay G (159) S bin Suroor
102 55.5 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

8 (2-3-1)

12(9) DETONATOR (IRE) M Kinane
4yrs Bay G (115) M bin Shafya
102 55.5 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum


Reserves:
12 (2-2-1)

13 LOVE GALORE (IRE)
4yrs Bay C (104) M Johnston
100 54.5 Kg Crone Stud Farms

8 (2-1-0)

14 DR FAUSTUS (IRE)
4yrs Gr C (124) D Watson
98 53.5 Kg Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

19 (3-4-2)

15 SUNDAY SYMPHONY (GB)
7yrs Br G (27) S Seemar
97 54.5 Kg [V] [TT] Sh Saeed bin Mohd Al Maktoum

28 (4-7-2)

16 BENNIE BLUE (SAF)
6yrs Ch H (14) M de Kock
97 54.5 Kg [B1] Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum/H Wolfaardt


The following horses have been declared with Shadow Rolls: ENGRUPIDO (ARG), CRIME SCENE (IRE), DETONATOR (IRE)

I will be in Dubai Thursday (unless Emirates decide to delay my flight any longer) but won't be able to go racing :(

I will be using my tactic of backing the South American trained horses blind. It's paid fortunes doing it the last couple of years.

A nice card to open the carnival with anyway

Red Eye Express is scratched (R5)...

HAPPY DAYS ARE COMING......:)

ROYAL VINTAGE/ HAPPY BOY FOR THE AL MAKTOWN CH :$:

BOOK OF MUSIC / SUGAR RAY HAAFHD :wf

:)

Don't forget...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27236

1 19:15 AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE R1 1600M(a8F) Dirt
For 5YO+ Weight: 56kg
Rail Position: True
Total Purse: 55,000 USD Group I

1 112 Kandar Du Falgas (awww, did it again :) ) (FR) 56.0 [V] 4 D Watson R Hills
2 8.25 116 Fryvolous (FR) 56.0 7 R Simpson D O'Donohoe
3 3.25 78 Palapal (GB) 56.0 [b] [TT] 5 A Al Raihe A Ajtebi (nil)
4 0.75 93 Amoking (US) 56.0 [TT] 1 A Al Raihe R Ffrench
5 3.75 108 Paris Gagner (FR) 56.0 9 D Watson F Jara
6 4.75 108 Remarkable Man (US) 56.0 [TT] 8 E Charpy T O'Shea
7 3 87 Kaich (GB) 56.0 3 M Al Muhairi W Smith
8 1 90 Baher (FR) 56.0 [CP] [TT] 2 E Lemartinel T Durcan
9 Dist 70 Dahes (FR) 56.0 [CP] [TT] 6 E Lemartinel D Badel


2 19:45 MUHTATHIR 1500M(a7.5F) Turf
For FILLIES & MARES NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ For FIllies & Mares rated 90+
Rail Position: Out 5m
Total Purse: 110,000 USD Handicap

1 101 Miss Gorica (IRE) 58.0 4 J Morgan T Durcan
2 1.25 100 Lessing (FR) 57.5 5 X Nakkachdji C Lemaire
3 0.5 95 Clifton Dancer (GB) 55.0 3 T Dascombe R Kingscote
4 0.25 99 Happy Spirit (SAF) 57.0 1 H Brown R Moore
5 1 106 Jalmira (IRE) 60.0 2 E Charpy T O'Shea
6 2 95 Estrela Boa (BRZ) 51.5 6 P Bary W Buick
7 0.5 100 Inca Noble (ARG) 57.5 7 M de Kock K Shea


3 20:20 NAYEF FILLIES 1400 1400M(a7F) Dirt
For FILLIES NH & SH 3YO Weight: NH 3YO 55kg. SH 3YO 59kg
Rail Position: True
Total Purse: 50,000 USD Conditions

1 100 Sos Brillante :cool: (CHI) 59.0 6 S bin Suroor L Dettori
2 2 100 India Tiberina (CHI) 59.0 1 M de Kock K Shea
3 3 89 Purple Sage (IRE) 55.0 2 E Martins R Mullen
4 2.5 101 Jargelle (IRE) 55.0 5 E Martins M Kinane
5 2.25 96 Esta Bailando (CHI) 62.0 3 J Barton J Verenzuela
6 1.25 78 Ever Loved (USA) 55.0 4 S Seemar T Durcan


4 20:55 MUJAHID 1500M(a7.5F) Turf
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ For horses rated 95-110
Rail Position: Out 5m
Total Purse: 120,000 USD Handicap

1 106 Silver Mist (SAF) 58.0 12 M de Kock K Shea
2 1.25 104 Fateh Field (USA) 57.0 [V] 1 S bin Suroor T Durcan
3 5.25 110 Seihali (IRE) 60.0 7 D Selvaratnam W Buick
4 2.25 108 King Jock (USA) 59.0 4 A Manuel M Kinane
5 1.5 104 Emirates Gold (IRE) 57.0 [TT] 5 E Charpy T O'Shea
6 0.25 105 Yaddree (GB) 57.5 8 M bin Shafya J Rosales
7 5.25 105 Masaalek (GB) 57.5 2 D Watson R Hills
8 0.25 102 Boston Lodge (GB) 56.5 [V] [TT] 10 F Nass E Ahern
9 4.75 104 Emirates Skyline (USA) 57.0 9 A bin Huzaim W Supple
10 2.25 102 Grand Vista (GB) 56.5 [TT] 3 H Brown K Latham
11 0.5 109 Dijeerr (USA) 59.5 [V] 11 M bin Shafya A Ajtebi (nil)
12 0.75 102 Iguazu Falls (USA) 56.5 [V] 6 S bin Suroor L Dettori

5 21:30 GREEN DESERT 1777M(a9F) Turf
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ For horses rated 100+
Rail Position: Out 5m
Total Purse: 175,000 USD Handicap

1 107 Third Set (IRE) 56.5 [TT] 7 M bin Shafya A Ajtebi (nil)
2 1.5 107 Brave Tin Soldier (USA) 56.5 4 M de Kock K Shea
3 1 104 Yasoodd (GB) 55.0 [P] 2 D Selvaratnam W Buick
4 0.75 109 With Interest (GB) 57.5 8 M bin Shafya J Rosales
5 0.25 115 Hearthstead Maison (IRE) 60.0 6 M Johnston R Moore
6 3.25 102 Glen Nevis (USA) 54.5 [V] 9 A Al Raihe R Ffrench
7 4.5 102 Igor Protti (GB) 54.5 [b] 12 A bin Huzaim W Supple
8 1.75 100 Charlie Cool (GB) 53.5 D Selvaratnam D O'Donohoe
9 Hd 100 Estrela Do Oriente (BRZ) 51.0 5 P Bary C Lemaire
10 Dist 102 Fathayer (USA) 54.0 10 A Al Raihe R Mullen
11 Dist 102 Irish Mayhem (USA) 54.0 11 S bin Suroor T Durcan


Oh wow, welcome back My Indy!

6 22:05 AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE R1 1600M(a8F) Dirt
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ Weight: SH 3YO 55kg. NH & SH 4YO+ 59kg
Rail Position: True
Total Purse: 200,000 USD Group 3

1 106 My Indy (ARG) 57.0 10 S bin Suroor L Dettori
2 5.75 107 Green Coast (IRE) 57.0 7 D Watson F Jara
3 3.75 109 Don Renato (CHI) 57.0 [V1] [B-] [TT] 3 J Barton J Verenzuela
4 Hd 106 Frosty Secret (USA) 57.0 8 M de Kock K Latham
5 2.5 111 Glória De Campeão (BRZ) 57.0 12 P Bary C Lemaire
6 Ns 113 Royal Vintage (SAF) 57.0 2 M de Kock K Shea
7 1.75 102 Jet Express (SAF) 57.0 [TT] 1 A Al Raihe R Ffrench
8 2.75 101 Art Of War (SAF) 57.0 [b] 11 M de Kock T Durcan
9 0.5 108 Golden Arrow (IRE) 57.0 [b] [TT] 4 E Charpy T O'Shea
10 5.75 90 Etihaad (GB) 57.0 [TT] 6 R Bouresly W Smith
11 1.5 110 Happy Boy (BRZ) 57.0 9 M bin Shafya A Ajtebi (nil)
12 19 105 Trinity College (USA) 57.0 [B1] 5 M de Kock R Moore



7 22:40 HAAFHD 2400M(a12F) Turf
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ For horses rated 95-110
Rail Position: Out 5m
Total Purse: 120,000 USD Handicap

1 104 Crime Scene (IRE) 57.5 8 M bin Shafya J Rosales
2 1.25 105 Engrupido (ARG) 58.0 11 M de Kock K Shea
3 3 102 Age Of Reason (UAE) 55.5 7 S bin Suroor T Durcan
4 1.25 101 Far From Old (IRE) 56.5 10 J Hammond F Jara
5 0.25 105 Sugar Ray (IRE) 58.0 [V] [TT] 1 S bin Suroor L Dettori
6 0.5 101 Rohaani (USA) 56.5 5 D Watson R Hills
7 Hd 102 Varsity (GB) 57.0 [CP] [TT] 6 C Swan K Latham
8 4.25 109 Lion Sands (GB) 60.0 3 A bin Huzaim W Supple
9 1.5 106 Book Of Music (IRE) 58.5 [V] [TT] 2 S Seemar R Mullen
10 0.25 105 Gravitas (GB) 58.0 4 M bin Shafya A Ajtebi (nil)
11 0.25 102 Detonator (IRE) 55.5 9 M bin Shafya M Kinane
12 19 101 Before You Go (IRE) 56.5 12 E Charpy T O'Shea

Racing Post...

Duty Free winner Jay Peg runs on Thursday By Jason Ford2.30PM 19 JAN 2009

DUBAI Duty Free winner Jay Peg adds a real touch of class to Thursday's meeting at the Dubai Carnival, which is likely to feature a nine-race card after a massive entry and the addition of two extra turf races.

The designated highlight is the Group 3 Al Shindagha Sprint, but the $200,000 contest may have to share top billing with the 71/2f turf handicap in which Jay Peg is set to reappear for Herman Brown.

The trainer is looking for a hat-trick in the $175,000 event after scoring with Great Rhythm and Linngari.

Jay Peg, who hasn't run since taking the Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup in May, will have to concede weight all round and Brown expects him to improve for the outing.

"He is certainly not 100 per cent fit but that is part of the reason for running him to continue his preparation," said Brown.

"As we saw last year he is a horse who tends to need a run or two and he has been off since his win in Singapore back in May. Obviously he is a year older and we expect him to come on a lot for the outing but he worked well at the weekend and I like running horses fresh over short of their best. I would be hopeful rather than confident."

The Al Shindagha Sprint over 6f on dirt will feature a clash between recent Nad Al Sheba winners Big City Man and Force Freeze.

The latter's trainer Doug Watson will also saddle Barbecue Eddie, fourth in last year's Golden Shaheen, one place behind the Rashed Bouresly-trained Star Crowned, who reopposes.

The former Richard Hannon-trained Asset could make his dirt debut for Saeed Bin Suroor, while Mike De Kock, who won the race last year with Asiatic Boy, has entered Diana's Choice. Dandy Nicholls has two possibles in Strike Up The Band and Northern Fling.

Balthazaar's Gift, who has joined Rod Simpson from Luca Cumani, heads the weights for the 61/2f turf handicap, in which the Joanna Morgan-trained Miss Gorica will bid for a quick follow-up after last week's victory.

With 43 entered and a maximum field of only 12, this race looks set to divide.

The invisible team in Dubai
 

For those Coolmore lovers, De kock has recruit from Europe some nice horses: Macarthur, King of Rome, Kingdom of Naples and Zulu Chief .:eek:
While David Nicholls bring some ex O´Brien like: Abraham Lincoln and Hindu Kush.:mad:

Will see how they do it:D

Free PP's for Dubai here.

www.dubairacingcarnival.net

It's a New Year's Resolution of mine to attempt to try and stay on top of Flat racing this time around, not easy given that jumping takes up most of my time as it is, but put the hours in and thee shall be rewarded. Starting with Dubai, racing I usually can't abide, but it seems to me that ex-Godolphin horses are the way to go; it's miraculous (or not) how they improve for leaving Dusty Bin and, equally so, how they don't for joining him (a la Sugar Ray; Stoute to Bin Suroor, NOT a good trainer change!). Also back anything that Filthy Luca runs, even if they go off at stupid odds, I don't know if he's only running Presvis, but he won't send a horse over there just for the fun of it.

The Queens Ride
 

Queen to have first runner at Nad Al Sheba


By Jason Ford12.23PM 27 JAN 2009
THE Queen will have her first UAE runner on Thursday, when the Andrew Balding-trained Banknote lines up in the 1m turf handicap which concludes a seven-race card at Nad Al Sheba
The seven-year-old entire son of Zafonic, a Group 3 winner in Germany in 2007, won at Lingfield just before Christmas when beating Philario.
Franny Norton, in the saddle then, retains the partnership and the horse looked in great shape when working on the Nad Al Sheba turf course on Saturday morning.
He is set to face the maximum 15 rivals, including theAlan Jarvis-trained Wise Dennis, who was a dual carnival winner last year. He also worked on Saturday under regular local partner Ted Durcan.
Kevin Manning will partner the Jim Bolger-trained Akua'Ba in the same race, in which Saeed Bin Suroor saddles River Tiber

Poor River Tiber didn't even get a mention???

Hey, he does win one race per year. :D

I like him, even if he's not exactly stellar.

Frankie is sick...

Here are the jockey changes for tomorrow.

Kirklees - Duncan
Familiar Territory - O'Donohoe
Fateh Field - Duncan
Irish Mayhem - Mullen
River Tiber - Kinane

Well, that gives those a better chance of winning! :D

and by the way, who is this Duncan fella?? :p

Ooops!

Sorry for deciding to change Mr. Durcan's name. :D

As an aside incase you're not following the HK scene, there's a new kid... Chadwick. He's amazing.

Put him on the list for international jockey of the year, 2012 or so.

:tro:

The Gr3 tomorrow is a great race, but very competitive. You can make a case for almost every horse in the field. I'm struggling to pick two out for the competition.

I go more for Kinane, his great on any horse. :p
Put Frankie near the bathroom....... :D

:D :tro:

Saturday gallops, from DRC...


Saturday mornings continue to be exceptionally busy at Nad Al Sheba with trainers keen to utilise the opportunity to use the main track.

South African trainer Herman Brown’s star Jay Peg looked well under assistant trainer Terry Fripp. Ryan Moore partnered Brown’s Dubai Sheema Classic hopeful Mourilyan, while Keagan Latham was also riding out for his compatriot and was spotted on Basaltico and Desert Links.

Mike De Kock’s powerful string started early, when visibility was non-existent, but Trevor Brown was seen on UAE 2000 Guineas contender Rocks Off once the fog lifted.

Bankable, Biarritz, Russian Sage:{>: and Dubai World Cup possible Honour Devil were others noted in action once viewing had improved.

Bahrain’s Fawzi Nass took last year’s Jebel Ali Mile winner Jonquil to work on the dirt and he looked in great shape and ready for his seasonal debut expected this week.

Adrian Nicholls was on his father’s Northern Fling and John Oxx’s Red Eye Express continues to catch the eye having been ruled out of his intended local debut on the first night of the Dubai International Racing Carnival when found to be lame the morning before the race.

Mick Kinane was again in the saddle as he worked well on turf.

Germany’s Quijano:cool: , a Carnival regular who was fourth in last year’s Dubai Sheema Classic, continued his preparation on the turf, while George Margarson’s Young Mick, an excellent second on Thursday, looked totally recovered from those exertions.

Greece, France, Australia and Japan were just a few of the other countries whose horses exercised earlier.

Oh my God I had no idea Yard-Arm was still running!

Thursday is looking really good! :)

The Ghost Is Running On Thursday
 

THE NAME OF THE HORSE IS: "FRONT HOUSE".
AND IT WILL BE THE FIRST APPEARENCE OF THE IRISH-SHAKE MAGNIER (YES FROM COOLMORE) AND THE PRESTIGIUS WILGERBOSDRIFT STUD.
I WONT BET A DIME ON IT EVEN IF HE SCORES :p

Thursday's entries 2/5

http://dubairacingcarnival.net/Dubai%202.5.09.pdf

Behold!

Russian Sage is entered on Friday.

Prepare to witness greatness. :tro:

(Ummm, so I just jinxed him, huh?) :confused:

The yellow floyd is coming.
 

ITS ALLWAYS FUN TO TAKE CHANCES AND TOMORROW THE JAPANES MAKE THEIR APARENCES ON THE SIX RACE IN DUBAIS PROGRAM.
EARTH LIVING is the horse. :)

Good luck! If SOS doesn't do it, I think your girl will. :)

Earth Living was impressive with the wide trip.

IT LOOCK LIKE THE SOUTHAFRICAN MDEKOCK WILL HAVE A SUPER THURSDAY NEXT TIME. I WILL PLAYHIM ALL DAY LONG.
VERY ESPECIAL HORSES: WAACH OUT DUBAI :)

Barbaricus is in the last race on Thursday and is my top pick.

Exactly where.....
 

Mr. Brock looks interesting in the finale....exactly what track and country did he reel off those last three victories?
I guess it was somewhere in Africa :D

That was the island nation of Mauritius, and if he wins, I'm done!

JJ THE JET PLANE

Champion Sprinter JJ The Jet Plane after racing prominently for a furlong, he was soon struggling on his local debut in an 1100m dirt conditions race.
Kevin Shea explained afterwards: “He just did not handle the dirt – plain and simple. We had to try it though.”

Next time will see

He'll do better!

As an aside, did you see Hattan????? I'm almost in tears just thinking about how good he was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(In a good way, of course). :) :D

Yea he did a fast one...... (Ups, in the good way, ¿¿ course??):D :)

:D :)

ANY WORDS ABOUT THIS :)

Tsui awaits Dubai confirmation for Lucky Quality

By Murray Bell


Lucky Quality did his part, winning the Class One Jebsen Industrial Handicap on the all-weather track under topweight of 133 pounds, and now the ball is in the court of the Dubai Racing Club to see if the flying four-year-old becomes Hong Kong's next international runner.

Lucky Quality made it five wins for the season when he led for most of the 1,200 metres and comfortably held Solar Mighty at bay to score by 1-1/4 lengths - no mean effort when you realise the runner-up has won his last two starts on the surface and was receiving 30 pounds from Lucky Quality.
Trainer Me Tsui Yu-sak wants to take his freakish dirt racer to Dubai for the Group One Golden Shaheen over the straight 1,200m course at Nad al Sheba on World Cup night at the end of March.
And indications from Dubai last night gave Tsui and owner Peter Wu Hin-ting cause for optimism.
The Jockey Club's international racing manager Mark Player called Dubai immediately after Lucky Quality's authoritative display and gave his Emirates Racing Association counterpart Martin Talty a blow by blow description of the win.
"Martin is one vote on the committee that decides on the invitees for the Group Ones on World Cup night, so while he cannot commit definitely today, he is quite optimistic," Player said.
Winning jockey Olivier Doleuze was delighted to hear that bulletin and, having been on board Lucky Quality in four of those five wins, he's keen to maintain the association in Dubai.
"It was a very good win because he's now as high as you can go in dirt racing in Hong Kong - there's nothing left for him," Doleuze said.
"Today, he was a bit more relaxed than usual and that worried me a little, but once he got into his rhythm in the race I was never really concerned.
"He has tremendous speed, he loves racing on the dirt and it was a great effort today, giving away such a big weight to a horse who has won his last two starts as well."
Doleuze was king of the dirt yesterday, making it a double when Dynamic Blitz ($34.50 favourite) won the Class Three Jebsen Marine Handicap in an afternoon stroll, posting a 6-1/4 length margin.
"I was very pleased with this horse, he feels like a good horse underneath me," Doleuze said.
"He has already beaten Kildare down the straight on turf, and he's won by a big margin on the dirt.
"While Lucky Quality is clearly a superior horse on the dirt, I think this horse is just as good on turf or the dirt. After all, he's already beaten Kildare down the straight on the turf, so how strong is that form now?"
Apart from their love of the all-weather track, being ridden by Doleuze and each starting favourite, these young gun sprinters are by the same sire - Darley's explosive sprinter Elusive Quality. The son of champion sire Gone West commands a US$75,000 stud fee this season in the US and should be more popular than ever, with his Europe-based son Raven's Pass having been shipped stateside in October to win the US$5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.

Yeah can't wait to see which other HK (applause! :D ) runners go!

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From RP...


De Kock stars out in force this week
By Jason Ford2.16PM 16 FEB 2009

MIKE De Kock, largely overshadowed by the unstoppable Saeed Bin Suroor so far at this year's Dubai Carnival, is set to unleash some of his biggest names this week at the double-header on Thursday and Friday.

UAE Derby winner Honour Devil will join familiar former European-trained stars Bankable, Macarthur and Stubbs Art are among those set to represent the South African at Nad Al Sheba.

Despite six winners this year, DeKock has conceded his number one position overall to Bin Suroor, whose Godolphin machine has churned out 14.

On Thursday, Dubai World Cup hope Honour Devil runs for the first time since thrashing stablemate Royal Vintage in last year's UAE Derby for his third win at the carnival.

The four-year-old will run in a 1m conditions race on the dirt alongside stablemate Lucky Find, but Thursday's feature race is theGroup 2 Al Fahidi Fort at the same trip on turf, won in the past by the likes of Ipi Tombe, Linngari (twice) and last year Archipenko.

De Kock has five entered, headed by Imbongi and King Of Rome, another new recruit from Ballydoyle.

Linngari's trainer Herman Brown, will run last year's Duty Free winner Jay Peg who could be joined in the field by stable companions Kings Gambit and Traffic Guard.

With large entries but only ten able to compete in them, at least one of the turf handicaps is set to divide. Dual Guineas third Stubbs Art is ready to make his De kock debut in the 71/2f race.

The eighth meeting of the carnival on Friday features the Balanchine Stakes, a Listed race over 1m1f on the turf for fillies and mares.

The De Kock-trained Front House will take on Saudi Arabia's Deem, who beat her over a furlong shorter earlier this month in the Cape Verdi.

Hardwicke Stakes winner Macarthur is set to make his debut for De Kock in a 1m1f turf handicap on the same card.

The former Luca Cumani-trained Bankable is entered for the same race, although it looks likely to divide.

Top South African perfomer Kildonan, always held in the highest regard, is finally ready for his UAE debut in the 6f dirt handicap. He has been off the track since suffering an injury when being prepared for Hong Kong in 2007.