Dubai Carnival Contest III

[Roc525]

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R1: AL ARAB - SOVEREIGN REMEDY (TAQDEYR)
R2: MUTHEEB - PROCLAIM (KHOR DUBAI)
R3: MUSIR - PERCUSIONIST (OROVESO)
R4: WAR MONGER - SOY LIBRIANO (TARTAN GIGHA)
R5: MONTPELLIER - ALSADEEK (AWINNERSGAME)
R6: FRONT HOUSE - NAVAL OFFICER (CROWDED HOUSE)
R7: SABOTAGE - AGE OF REASON (TITUREL)
R8: HOT SIX - DANCOURT (ANTINORI)

[brockguy]

Good Luck today everyone:

Race 1 - Balcarce Nov , Sovereign Remedy alt Al Arab
Race 2 - Stoic, Lovelace alt Warsaw
Race 3 - Al Amarillista, Musir alt Coeur Royal
Race 4 - Tartan Gigha,Aspectus alt Mr Brock
Race 5 - Awinnersgame, Terrific Challenge alt Global City
Race 6 - Crowded House, Naval Officer alt Front House
Race 7 - Titurel , Record Breaker alt Montaff
Race 8 - Hot Six, Dancourt alt Antinori

[Linny]

THU

Race 1
Sovereign Remedy,Ocean Minstrel alt Al Arab
Race 2
Mutheeb, Stoic, alt Proclaim
Race 3
Jardim,Musir alt Percussionist
Race 4
Tartan Gigha(Best Bet), Soy Libriano altMr Brock
Race 5
Montpellier, Mac Ghille Eoin alt Global City
Race 6
Alexandros,Tam Lin,alt Black Eagle
Race 7
Record Breaker, Age of Reason altMontaff
Race 8King of Rome,Captain Webb, alt Dr Faustus

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

race 1 9 commander dave
race 2 2 gallager/
race 3 14 rock jock/12 frozen power
race 4 2 war monger best bet /5 soy lib
race 5 5 thors echo/8 aldaseek
race 6 8 tam lin/5 crowded house
race 7 5 topclas/6 mojave moon
race 8 6 anitori/3ask the butler

[Port Conway Lane]

race 2 aamaaq/warsaw

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

race 1 9 commander dave
race 2 2 gallager
race 3 14 rock jock
race 4 2 war monger
race 5 5 thors echo
race 6 8 tam lin/5 crowded house
race 7 5 topclas
race 8 6 anitori

Matt, can u make 2 selections per race.. Thanks

[Linny]

Looks like my "alts" are kicking Dubai butt!

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by Linny

Looks like my "alts" are kicking Dubai butt!

me too. er good minds think alike ??

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

race 2 aamaaq/warsaw

race 7 age of reason(nap)/pompeyano

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by brockguy

Matt, can u make 2 selections per race.. Thanks

i need 3 today..but i will do better fri

[brockguy]

Scores after Day 2 - Quite a successful day for many, with a lot of winners and exactas hit. Remember there is racing again tomorrow. I probably wont have the scores updated until Saturday though

Today's winners and their odds (in decimal form) are as follows:
Al Arab 12
Mutheeb 7
Musir 2.625
Mr Brock 7
Global City 4.5
Alexandros 2.75
Age Of Reason 4.5
King Of Rome 2.75


Position This week Last Week Total
1. dylbert +175.1 +690.5 +865.6
2. Port Conway Lane +170 +150 +320
3. Hickory Hill Hoff +606.1 -312.5 +293.6
4. Roc525 +276.25 -42.5 +233.75
5. Linny +111.2 0 +111.2
6. NoChanceToDance +101.2 -106.3 -5.10
7. my miss storm cat +28.75 -38.8 -10.05
8. ryonker1 -86.25 +51.2 -35.05
9. viscount26 -36.1 +0 -36.1
10. PatCummings +81.35 -145 -63.65
11. chucklestheclown +166.6 -255 -88.4
12. The Bart -182.5 +40 -142.5
13. peetsa -43.75 -170.3 -214.05
14. mclem0822 -7.4 -212.5 -219.9
15. gamblin4ever -321.25 +28.6 -292.65
16. NTamm1215 +0 -326.3 -326.3
17. hoovesupsideyourhead -360 0 -360
18. Arletta -123 -287.5 -410.5
19. jaripeo -265 -326.3 -591.3
20. brockguy -373.75 -350 -723.75



If anyone has any queries regarding the scoring, just let me know

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

It WAS a VERY good day!

[NoChanceToDance]

I started pretty well, but faded quickly before the end of the card. Very disappointed with Tartan Gigha today, perhaps he is going to be the nearly horse of the carniv this time around.

Wish I had used my nap on Mutheeb, who was a big fancy of mine today and won easily by the sounds of it.

Well done to everyone today.

[NoChanceToDance]

Friday's Selections:

R1 - Oasis Star (alt; Prohibit), Sol De Abgra (alt; Judd Street)
R2 - Allybar, Presvis (alt; Zulu Chief)......... yes, I've picked every runner!
R3 - Anmar (NAP) (alt; Monte Alto), Raise Your Heart (alt; Emirates Champion)
R4 - Desuetude (alt; Star Crowned), Prince Tamino (alt; Asset)
R5 - Munaddam (alt; Imbongi), Summit Surge (alt; Ans Bach)
R6 - Soneva (alt; Aspectoflove), Zirconium (alt; Synergy)
R7 - Cat Junior (alt; Secrecy), Olympic Election (alt; Caliming Influence)
R8 - Art Of War (alt; Rocks Off), Beauchamp Viceroy (alt, Rockette)

Well, not sure about you guys, but I found this a real head scratcher. Very difficult indeed!

I'm going on the hype alone with Oasis Star, I know little about the form, but I do know about many of the others, who aren't that special....... so this one could be a cut above.

Presvis will be odds on, but it's doubtful if he's 100% yet and the slow gallop is almost certain. Allybar's best form has been from the front and he can dictate.

Anmar is my nap, I thought he looked special when winning so so easily at Kempton. His form previous was good at a high level and he appears to be best left fresh, hence the reason why he's been off a further 80+ days. Raise Your Heart had very good form in hot handicaps in Ireland and is full of heart, one doubt would be the dreadful last run over hurdles.

Desuetude is getting another chance after losing the jockey as the gates opened last week, good form in Australia and this isn't the best of races. Prince Tamino often crops up in races of this nature and I can see him going well at a nice price. I'm no fan of Asset and I think he'll let people down.

Munaddam was almost my nap (you watch him bolt in now). He always goes well after a break and is most consistent at this level on turf, the tapeta should hold no fears and is sure to go close off a fair mark at a decent price. Imbongi is yet to win in Dubai and is fairly high in the weights, I think Summit Surge who also goes well fresh and is very useful could be the one, but I'm taking a punt on Munaddam under ideal conditions at a bigger price.

Zirconium is meant to be the real deal and with the form of the De Kock horses, you'd think this is over before it's started, but she is better over further and only a couple of these are mile specialists. One of those is Soneva who has shown good form, is now with a very astute trainer, with Fallon up, she could win what could turn out to be a tactical bettle, but I have no doubt that Zirconium is the better horse.

Cat Junior has frustrated me more times than I can remember, but I know for a fact that both Brian Meehan and Jamie Spencer believe he is better than anything that Brian has trained. The mile trip could be his optimum. He's definitley of Gr1 class and if he trys his best, he will win - but that isn't certain to happen. Olympic Election is another South American Gr1 winner of turf, and will have a good shot and be over priced again, like Al Arab today. I'm concerned that the race Secrecy won easily last time wasn't a great race. He has ability, but he is taking on Gr1 quality horses here, and although he could be that good, I just can't be sure after what he's shown - He could be a handicap blot and win easily, but i'll let him ride here.

The last is a job for the lucky pin. All of them have ability but many, many quirks. It's all about which horse puts it in. Art Of War is better than anything when on song, and I'll take a punt that he's on a 'going day'. Beauchamp Viceroy is thoroughly exposed but very consistant in this sort of race and should run well yet again, but is vulnerable to an improver (of which there could be several) but like I say, this race is full of ?????????

Good luck all.

[brockguy]

Tomorrow's picks
Race 1 - Matsunosuke , Cafe Racer alt So Shiny
Race 2 - Presvis, Zulu Chief alt Allybar (3 runner race I believe )
Race 3 - Fiery Lad, Raise Your Heart alt Monte Alto
Race 4 - Asset, Star Crowned alt Force Freeze
Race 5 - Summit Surge, Imbongi alt Stubbs Art
Race 6 - Zirconeum NAP, Cheyrac alt Indiana Gal
Race 7 - Secrecy, Hunting Tower alt Dunelight
Race 8 - Espiritu, Rocks Off alt Hello Morning

Best of Luck all..

[ryonker1]

Race 1 #7 Judd Street, #1 Calrissian (alt #5 Oasis Star)
Race 2 #1 Presvis, #3 Allybar (alt #4 Zulu Chief)
Race 3 #1 Fiery Lad, #10 Emirates Champion (alt #5 Anmar)
Race 4 #2 Asset, #3 Force Freeze( alt #6 Prince Tamino)
Race 5 #4 Munaddam, #10 Stubbs Art (alt #12 Wonder Lawn)
Race 6 #11 Synergy, #2 Aspectoflove (alt #5 Purple Sage)
Race 7 #5 Secrecy, #2 Snaafy (alt #4 Hunting Tower)
Race 8 #1 Art of War, #9 Rockette (alt #3 Rocks off)

thanks
Ron

[PatCummings]

Race 1 - #9 Frosty Secret, #5 Oasis Star (alt #11 So Shiny)
Race 2 - #1 Presvis, #3 Allybar (sub the other)
Race 3 - #1 Fiery Lad, #5 Anmar (alt #10 Emirates Champion)
Race 4 - #2 Asset, #3 Force Freeze (alt #8 Upton Grey)
Race 5 - #9 Noble Citizen, #2 Summit Surge (alt #1 Imbongi)
Race 6 - #10 Zirconeum NAP, #11 Synergy (alt #7 Yana)
Race 7 - #10 Olympic Election, #5 Secrecy (alt #7 Echoes Rock)
Race 8 - #9 Rockette, #6 Atila Sher Denon (alt #2 Beauchamp Viceroy)

[jaripeo]

FOR FRIDAY:

MATSUNOSUKE SO SHINY

PRESVIS ALLYBAR

PETROVSKY (TAB) EMIRATES CHAMPION

ASSET FORCE DREEZE

MUNADDAM SUMMIT SURGE

ZIRCONEUM SYNERGY

HUNTING TOWER SNAAFY

SWINGING SIXTIES GREAT HAWK

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

race 1 pp 9 ffrosty secret/7 judd st
race 2 pp 3 allybar /1 presvis
race 3 pp 6 merchant marine/3 raise your hart
race 4 pp 3 force freeze /6 prince tambino
race 5 pp 4 mundahm /3 west side bernie
race 6 pp 6 chyrack / 10 zerconyum
race 7 pp 3 cat junior/2 snaffy
race 8 pp 9 rockett/5 great hawk

gl hooves

[mclem0822]

Race 1-#11 So Shiny #4 Matsunosuke alt-#5 Oasis Star
Race 2-#1 Presvis #4 Zulu Chief alt-#3 Allybar
Race 3-#10 Emirates Champion(nap)#1 Fiery Lad alt-#4 Mashaahed
Race 4- #3 Force Freeze #6 Prince Tamino alt-#7 Star Crowned
Race 5- #4 Munaddam #1 Imbongi alt-#2 Summer Surge
Race 6- #3 Ahla Wasahi #4 Soneva alt-#11 Synergy
Race 7- #5 Secrecy #4 Hunting Tower alt-#6 Dunelight
Race 8- #4 Espiritu #11 Swinging Sixties alt-#5 Great Hawk

Good Luck All!