Dubai Thursday 25 February 2010

RACE 1: $110k, 90-105 handicap, 2200 metres
8 (12) Red Rock Canyon (Ire) => de Kock/Shea (99/57.0) : Fair last run when just outside the places. Rating dropped another point and could be ready to go close now.
11 ( Wonder Lawn (SAf) => de Kock/Soumillon (97/56.0) : Just outside the places both starts in Dubai. Drops slightly in class now and looks ready to go close.
14 (11) Blaze Of Fire (GB ) => de Kock/Latham (96/54.5) : Showed little at Meydan after distanced at Jebel Ali.

RACE 2: $120k, 95-110 handicap, 1200 metres
14 (??) Warsaw (Ire) => de Kock/??? (99/55.0) : RESERVE RUNNER. Best run of his four starts this season last time when beaten 3.50 lengths. Rating has dropped again (down 9 points in since last year) and could feature if he gets a run.

RACE 3: $175k, 100+ handicap, 2000 metres
2 (7) Hunting Tower (SAf) => de Kock/Soumillon (110/57.5) : Improved last run but still not a threat yet this season. Rating has dropped 2 points, and he steps up in trip to a distance not tried since South Africa.
3 (4) Mr Brock (SAf) => de Kock/Shea (110/57.5) : Not disgraced in Gr3 last time after easy win at 95-110 level. Definite chance again.

RACE 4: $250k, Listed 3 y/o fillies, 1900 metres UAE OAKS
3 (3) Raihana (Aus) => de Kock/Soumillon (107/59.5) : Beaten 2 lengths in Listed race following easy Dubai debut win. Goes a fair bit further now.
7 (7) Jodi (Arg) => de Kock/Shea (85/59.5) : Well beaten in all five career starts. Tries further.

RACE 5: $110k, Conditions, 1400 metres
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RACE 6: $200k, GR3 fillies and mares, 1800 metres BALANCHINE
5 (5) Zirconeum (SAf) => de Kock/Shea (107/58.5) : Beaten 3 lengths when hampered on Dubai debut in Gr3.

RACE 7: $175k, Conditions, TURF 3200 metres
2 (2) Frozen Fire (Ger) => de Kock/Soumillon (111/57.0) : Improved last time when beaten just over 3 lengths but still only placed 8th. Goes much further again. Rated as high as 119 last year.

RACE 8: $120k, 95-110 handicap, 1600 metres
1 (14) Le Drakkar (Aus) => bin Huzaim/Sanchez (110/60.0) : Moderate Dubai debut at slightly higher level. Likely needed the run and should prefer the mile.
3 (10) Jet Express (SAf) => Al Raihe/Ffrench (107/58.5) : Was having a great season before poor last run in Gr3. Doesn't really seem to stay 1900 metres and will be better this level.
6 (1) Lucky Find (SAf) = de Kock/Shea (105/57.5) : Bounced back to form last time when 2nd by a length but that was on turf. Previous start on the Meydan all weather surface was moderate.

Thanks for posting Sabre.

Said it before, think MdK will get a win out of Wonder Lawn in Dubai, like his chance this Thursday.

Zirconeum will bounce back and think she'll run a big race.

Sure MDK quite fancied Wonder Lawn last time,thanks for this Sabre..

whats up with front of house

Will be interesting to see how Frozen Fire does over the 3200m...