Dubai Carnival Day 7 Meydan 25/02/2010
Races on the 25th:-
14:35 Meydan Hotel Handicap (AW) (3YO plus) - 1m 3f
15:10 Meydan Museum Handicap (AW) (3YO plus) - 6f
15:50 Meydan Horizons Handicap (AW) (3YO plus) - 1m 2f
16:25 UAE Oaks Sponsored by Meydan (Fillies' Listed) (AW) (3YO only) - 1m 1f 110y
17:00 Meydan Metropolis Stakes (AW) (3YO plus) - 7f
17:45 Balanchine Sponsored By Meydan (Fillies Group 3) (Turf) (3YO plus) - 1m 1f
18:20 DRC Gold Cup Sponsored By Meydan (Turf) (4YO plus) - 2m
18:55 Imax Cup Handicap (AW) (3YO plus) - 1m
Selections
14.35 Red Rock Canyon - Going to give this horse one more chance today, more of a place chance than win, but looking for a good run with extra furlong likely to suit on last weeks 5th over 10f.
15.10 Prime Defender - May have needed last weeks outing, in which ran well for a long time, has good draw and looking for improved effort.
15.50 No Selection
16.25 Berg Bahn - Im happy to take on the front two in the market with the selection, who should appreciate the step up in trip-whilst the other two has slight stamina concerns and at a price could be a good bet.
17.00 Midshipman - Put him up last time out and should take the world of beating.
17.45 Zirconeum - Classy mare who should come on a bundle for run 21 days ago and with step up in trip a huge plus is going to take all the beating.
18.20 No Selection - Minefield with no horse in field yet to prove they stay 2m.
18.55 Swop - Outpaced and did not get the run off race last time out over 7f, big field again so may find trouble in running, but back to a mile should run a bold race.
So selections are:-
14.35 Red Rock Canyon 9/2 e/w
15.10 Prime Defender 12/1 e/w
16.25 Berg Bahn 4/1 Win
17.00 Midshipman 5/4 Win
17.45 Zirconeum 11/8 Win
18.55 Swop 7/2 Win
Odds courtesy of bet365 at 10.43am Thursday morning.