Dubai Carnival Contest III

[jaripeo]

Ill try to post useful links for the Carnival. The most obvious ones would be www.dubairacenight.com (great website run by member Pat Cummings) and www.dubairacingclub.com

If anyone else has queries, questions, abuse for me etc etc, just let me know.[/quote]

YOU FORGET www.emiratesracing.com

[PatCummings]

All the meetings are Thursday/ Friday this year. I'm in...of course...

I'll have video analysis up on DubaiRaceNight.com as well which will give some added insight.

[gamblin4ever]

I don't know much about racing over there. Can you explain the ratings so i can have a better idea. thx also i'll give it a try.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by gamblin4ever

I don't know much about racing over there. Can you explain the ratings so i can have a better idea. thx also i'll give it a try.

The handicapper at the track assigns a numerical rating in an attempt to give the public an idea how this horse's form stacks up against others on the grounds, it's essentially a "handicap" weight similar to what you might see for 3YO on the Derby Trail....but for EVERY horse.

Some of the ratings are good, others are higher than I think they should be. Sometimes, one good performance in a quality race bloats your rating and its difficult to get it back down.

Midshipman is rated 113 while My Indy, winner of two legs of the Maktoum Challenge last year, is at 115. Halicarnassus, who freakishly won a turf race and was nowhere to be found (just about) before that or since then, is a 110. It's an attempt to judge the form for you so you don't level all the different form - all that being said, it's subjective and often up for debate.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Halicarnassus, who freakishly won a turf race and was nowhere to be found (just about) before that or since

Yeah but look what he can do.

"Halicarnassus is Halicarnassus, there are no secrets with him. He's been around the world and is as sound and fit as ever. He'll take in similar handicaps as he did last year with the long term target being the mile and a half Group Two on Super Thursday. He trains himself these days - he even books his flights himself online!" - Mick Channon

http://www.mickchannon.tv/index.php

My question / suggestion for Brock is this... should there be a selections thread as well as a chit chat thread for the people who are gonna make cheerleaderesque comments (you think Hali is bad? Wait till Youmzain gets over there! ) or is it easy enough for you to sort through the chatter?

Glad you're playing Gamblin4evah and you too Chuckles!

Jaripeo dear are you playing the first week or waiting?

[jaripeo]

Jaripeo dear are you playing the first week or waiting?[/quote]

Dear MMST:
Since the first day of course I will playing.

I read something about the rating over there.

By the way, there is no more handicapping that the one you make for your on. If you dont know how to read the footnote jut dont cry for thinking about others tastes.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by jaripeo

By the way, there is no more handicapping that the one you make for your on. If you dont know how to read the footnote jut dont cry for thinking about others tastes.

Of course I agree with you dear one.

I changed my mind... I'll play this week.

R2... Diamond Laura (alt. Jodi)
R3... Clasp (alt. Lizard's Desire)
R4... Drunken Sailor (alt. Distinctive Image)
R5...If Iguazu Falls makes it in, he's my first choice*****. Rileyskeepingfaith
R6... Whispering Gallery (alt. Art of War)
R7... My Indy (alt. Without a Prayer)
R8... Green Coast (NAP) (alt. Lucky Find)

My alternate NAP is Whispering Gallery, in the event Green Coast scratches.

***** Brock how does this work (if our first choice is AE... do we list 2 or 3? Confused! Thanks!)