Dubai Carnival Contest IV

[my miss storm cat]

R2, Air of Grace, Ahlaain (alt. Bridgefield)
R3, Effort, Invincible Ash (alt. Prohibit)
R4, Silaah, Force Freeze (alt. Green Beret)
R5, Mendip (alt. NAP), As De Trebol (alt. Zafeen Speed)
R6, Monterosso (NAP), Interaction (alt. Mr. Brock)
R7, Musir, Prince Bishop (alt. Irish Flame)
R8, Presvis, Wigmore Hall (alt. Kavango)

Good luck, everyone.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

R2, Air of Grace, Ahlaain (alt. Bridgefield)
R3, Effort, Invincible Ash (alt. Prohibit)
R4, Silaah, Force Freeze (alt. Green Beret)
R5, Mendip (alt. NAP), As De Trebol (alt. Zafeen Speed)
R6, Monterosso (NAP), Interaction (alt. Mr. Brock)
R7, Musir, Prince Bishop (alt. Irish Flame)
R8, Presvis, Wigmore Hall (alt. Kavango)

Good luck, everyone.

Not sure your reasoning for liking Monterosso that much, but I do too. As for Air of Grace in the second...not so much.

Good luck though!

[PatCummings]

Race 2 1st 9 - Reem
2nd 2 - Ahlaain
ALT 7 - Borug

Race 3 1st 1 - Prohibit
2nd 3 - Dohasa
ALT 8 - Invincible Ash

Race 4 1st 6 - Bankable
2nd 3 - Alazeyab
ALT 12 - Global City

Race 5 1st 9 - Mendip
2nd 6 - Sangaree
ALT 2 - Banna Boirche

Race 6 1st 7 - Monterosso
2nd 2 - Interaction
ALT 10 - Simon De Montfort

Race 7 1st 8 - Win For Sure (NAP)
2nd 1 - Musir
ALT 11 - Gitano Hernando

Race 8 1st 1 - Presvis
2nd 8 - Lancelot
ALT 12 - Poet's Voice

[The Bart]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Race 2 1st 9 - Reem
2nd 2 - Ahlaain
ALT 7 - Borug

Race 3 1st 1 - Prohibit
2nd 3 - Dohasa
ALT 8 - Invincible Ash

Race 4 1st 6 - Bankable
2nd 3 - Alazeyab
ALT 12 - Global City

Race 5 1st 9 - Mendip
2nd 6 - Sangaree
ALT 2 - Banna Boirche

Race 6 1st 7 - Monterosso
2nd 2 - Interaction
ALT 10 - Simon De Montfort

Race 7 1st 8 - Win For Sure (NAP)
2nd 1 - Musir
ALT 11 - Gitano Hernando

Race 8 1st 1 - Presvis
2nd 8 - Lancelot
ALT 12 - Poet's Voice

Great job Pat!!!

[PatCummings]

Thanks - 4 winners was nice, but would've been a truly great day if Win For Sure got 3rd instead of 4th...

Really tentative on my assessment of Twice Over - but the track has played fair all year, and the times have been easily comparable over the course of the season...and Twice Over goes out and runs 2:05.61, more than three seconds slower than the course record set earlier by Golden Sword, just over three seconds slower than Red Desire last year, and on pace to be slower than Bold Silvano.

Hmmm.

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Thanks - 4 winners was nice, but would've been a truly great day if Win For Sure got 3rd instead of 4th...

Really tentative on my assessment of Twice Over - but the track has played fair all year, and the times have been easily comparable over the course of the season...and Twice Over goes out and runs 2:05.61, more than three seconds slower than the course record set earlier by Golden Sword, just over three seconds slower than Red Desire last year, and on pace to be slower than Bold Silvano.

Hmmm.

Fair play Pat - hopefully it was a good betting day. Im looking at my selections and thinking "oh dear " 4 winners but in the wrong position!!

Will hopefully have the scores up this evening..

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Not sure your reasoning for liking Monterosso that much, but I do too. As for Air of Grace in the second...not so much.

Good luck though!

Oh I have a few reasons for liking him... I mean did you see who the favorite is? Okaaaay. CV won't win again, best horse in the field (Mr. Brock) won't win... I don't need to explain my other reasons publically as they're silly but I do think he's good off the layoff and Barzalona seals the deal for me. I like Interaction too. Simon aside there's not much in that field.

Air of Grace... oh believe me I know that's a huge longshot but that's my strategy... to play one here cause of this...

Originally Posted by brockguy

- Like previous years, Super Thursday points will be doubled and World Cup Night points trebled so at least there is still something to play for up until the end of the carnival.

There's not a real standout in that field. I know this one doesn't look that great but that was a tough, tough field last time... this one could conceivably win here so yeah... worth blowing a safer bet in one race and this is it. If it were about points for a win no way but hey... imagine the payouts here. Worth a shot!

Good luck to you and to everyone.

Come home safe, kids.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Oh I have a few reasons for liking him... I mean did you see who the favorite is? Okaaaay. CV won't win again, best horse in the field (Mr. Brock) won't win... I don't need to explain my other reasons publically as they're silly but I do think he's good off the layoff and Barzalona seals the deal for me. I like Interaction too. Simon aside there's not much in that field.

I agree there isn't much in the race - even worse, there isn't much pace, aside from the rail horse. That being said, I think Barzalona's hot hand and ability to read the form will keep in the garden seat and pounce. The form from the UK is beyond solid, especially the win over Arctic Cosmos. If he is 6-1, I'm juiced.

[Arletta]

2) #9 Reem / #2 Ahlaain ALT: #4 Bridgefield
3) #8 Invinciable Ash /#4 Happy Dubai ALT:#1 Prohibit
4) #10 Barbecue Eddie / #2 Banker Merger ALT:#6 Bankable
5) #9 Mendip / #6 Sangaree ALT #1 Our Giant
6) #2 Interaction / #3 Calvado Blues ALT: #9 Topclas
7) #13 Twice Over / #12 Richard's Kid ALT:Etched
8) #9 Steel Tango NAP / #12 Poets Voice ALT:#1 Previs

[brockguy]

Super Thursday is here - double points so there could be plenty of moves on the leaderboard.

2. Bridgefield, Reem alt Ahlaain

3. Prohibit, Happy Dubai, Invincible Ash

4. Global City, Rileyskeepingfaith alt Conveyance

5. Mendip, Crowded House alt Our Giant

6. Interaction, Marinous alt Simon De Montfort

7. Win For Sure, Twice Over alt Gitano Hernando

8. Presvis NAP, Wigmore Hall alt Poets Voice

Best of Luck everyone!

[ryonker1]

Race 2 Reem, Ahlaain (alt Paulinho)
Race 3 Happy Dubai, Prohibit (alt Mutheeb)
Race 4 Green Beret, Barbecue Eddie (alt Global City)
Race 5 Mendip, Cat Junior (alt Sangaree)
Race 6 Calvados Blues, Mr Brock (alt Marinous)
Race 7 (Nap) Musir, Etched (alt Twice Over)
Race 8 Presvis, Hearts of Fire (alt Wigmore Hall)

thanks
Ron

[mclem0822]

Race 2-#4 Bridgefield/#9 Reem(alt-#2 Ahlaain)
Race 3-#7 Rock Jock/#1 Prohibit(alt-#11 Mutheeb)
Race 4-#3 Alazeyab/#6 Bankable(Alt-#2 Bank Merger)
Race 5-#6 Sangaree/#9 Mendip(alt-#7 Cat Junior)
Race 6-#2 Interaction(NAP)/#7 Monterosso(alt-#3 Calvados Blues)
Race 7-#8 Win For Sure/#1 Musir(alt-#13 Twice Over)
Race 8-#1 Previs/#5 Le Drakkar(alt-#9 Steele Tango)

Good Luck All!

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Oh I have a few reasons for liking him... I mean did you see who the favorite is? Okaaaay. CV won't win again, best horse in the field (Mr. Brock) won't win... I don't need to explain my other reasons publically as they're silly but I do think he's good off the layoff and Barzalona seals the deal for me. I like Interaction too. Simon aside there's not much in that field.

Air of Grace... oh believe me I know that's a huge longshot but that's my strategy... to play one here cause of this...



There's not a real standout in that field. I know this one doesn't look that great but that was a tough, tough field last time... this one could conceivably win here so yeah... worth blowing a safer bet in one race and this is it. If it were about points for a win no way but hey... imagine the payouts here. Worth a shot!

Good luck to you and to everyone.

Come home safe, kids.

Nice call MMSC

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Arletta

Nice call MMSC

Oh thank you!

I came here first so was holding my breath logging onto my tvg account...

Whew and hooray haha!

Congrats to you for your Twice Over pick and to everyone who scored today!

Can't wait to see replays!