Saturday sees the last of the Spring Meetings at Meydan and we are to be treated to a fiercely competitive card. The Spring Meetings are a great way to spend an evening and they have a lovely relaxed feel after the hype and excitement of the Dubai International Racing Carnival. Zabeel Feed Mill sponsor all the races on the card.
The feature race on the card is the sixth race the AED 110,000 Dubai Millennium Stakes and we are treated here to a race of Carnival Standard. Mike de Kock has two runners in Frosty Secret and Solid Choice and they are the two top weights and sure to make a good impression. Frosty Secret has become a real favourite of racing fans in the UAE having run here seventeen times but Solid Choice is the choice of stable jockey Kevin Shea and he looks in better form at present. Rochdale was in super form earlier in the season and Ali Rashid Al Raihe’s charge is expected to make a bold bid to thwart the de Kock pair after several encouraging runs at the Carnival.
Qamar looks to be the one to beat in the fifth race, the Spindrift, after an excellent effort last week at Jebel Ali where he was a close second behind Sailorman although Kaiss and Il Grand Maurizzio will certainly give him something to worry about from higher up the handicap.
In the last race Lando Junior has had his campaign planned out meticulously by Stephane Chevalier and he looks the horse to beat now back at Meydan which was the scene of his last victory. Tinaar is an interesting runner for Bahrainian trainer Fawzi Nass and should really appreciate the step down in grade from the Group Races he has been running in of late.
The evening opens with a particularly open Maiden and regular runner Dahes is sure to be in the shake up but I fully expect Fieriness to strike as he has been second in his last two starts and really looked to have got the hang of things when chasing home Penthouse Reader on his last start.
The in form Doug Watson yard has four runners in the second race and Mark to Market could be the best of his four, but I expect Strecker and Wadi Warrior to be the main challenges to the Watson quartet.
Dan Chillingworth has been very consistent all season but has yet to win a race and the third race could be the race where he breaks that duck. Serhaal has good form and looks to be the main danger in this handicap puzzle. If you ignore his last run at Sharjah he has been running well in maidens and looks to be a horse than can certainly win again soon.
Paschendale will be bidding for a hat trick in the fourth race but Trust N Dustan must be coming down to a weight where he will win a race soon and that will be his first UAE success having fallen some 20lbs in the ratings over the last two years.
Ninety Five Horses are declared to run on Saturday night of which forty two come from the three yards of Ali Rashid Al Raihe (13), Doug Watson (17) and Satish Seemar (12). These yards will certainly be hoping for a big night. It looks like a great evening’s entertainment and just a reminder the first race is at 6.15pm. See you there.
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