Dubai Racing Carnival

The Dubai Racing Carnival continues today with a strong card comprising 6 valuable handicaps (3 on dirt., 3 on turf) and a Group Three race over 1777 metres at 18.50 CET. There are 10 runners here and the situation is complicated by the fact that the top three trainers all have more than one runner. Going by jockeys bookings, it would seem that the stable selected are Silver Most (Kevin Shea) for Mike de Kock, Oracle West (Ryan Moore) for Herman Brown and Kirklees (Ted Durcan - Frankie is not riding today) for Saeed bin Suroor. Last week´s easy handicap winner Third Set (Mubarak bin Shayta/ Ahmed Ajtebi) could be a danger to all. The handicaps all look very difficult, especially as they have mainly maximum fields, but a note should be made of Banknote (Andrew Balding Franny Norton) in the final mile race at 19.20. The Queen s first runner in Dubai, and winner of the Badener Meile 2 years ago, he is reported to be in good form.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Fateh Field - Easy Target - Aamaaq
2. Race: Pointing North - Finicius - Brave Tin Soldier
3. Race: Sarissa - League Champion - Wingbeat
4. Race: Irish Mayhem - Dynamic Saint - Singing Poet
5. Race: Arqaam - Before You Go - Far From Old
6. Race: Kirklees - Traffic Guard - Familiar Territory
7. Race: Yasoodd - Perfect Season - Banknote