The Dubai World Cup is finally here!
Please find attached the race cards for the World Cup meeting as well as a runner-by-runner guide to the feature race.
Below you will find Angus McNae’s Meydan Overview and bet selections (Angus tipped FOUR winners on DWC day last year)
Angus McNae’s Meydan Overview & Bet Selections:
The Dubai World Cup Meeting is a highlight of the year for me and this year will once again be a magnificent occasion.
My task is to make a profit and before I give you the various combinations that I have worked out, it is worth remembering a few punting maxims when it comes to the racing at Meydan on Saturday:
- Early pace and a prominent position on the dirt is key.
- The rail on the dirt is golden, if only because it is the shortest way round this sharp track.
- Turf races tend to be steadily run and late pace is vital. It’s hard to make up ground from too far back which, to a large degree, is a function of pace.
- Don’t presume International raiders just have to turn up to win. Carnival form is very strong. Last year, six winners on World Cup Night had raced on Super Saturday at Meydan.
Here are my selections:
7:15am ET Meydan – Muntazah/Heavy Metal
Muntazah broke a long standing track record here on Super Saturday and is an impressive dirt horse.
Heavy Metal won this race last year and shaped very well having missed the break behind Muntazah last time. He could spring a surprise if breaking better and these could be two for a reverse exacta.
8:30am ET Meydan – Stormy Liberal
Blue Point will be all the rage here but I feel he is vulnerable in a strong run 6 furlong race whereas over 5f he is almost unbeatable.
Stormy Liberal is a class act at Santa Anita and was narrowly beaten in this race last year – he makes each way appeal.
9:05am ET Meydan – Walking Thunder
A very impressive winner of the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial and then was beaten in the Guineas itself where connections tried to settle him in behind the leaders rather than letting him stride on and use his early speed. Frankie Dettori takes over and from stall 1 he will surely let this horse bowl along in front. If so he will take some catching!
9:40amn ET Meydan – X Y Jet
The American raiders can dominate this race. X Y Jet is my choice after his narrow defeat in this race last year. He has more pace than his main rival Roy H who may get a bad trip from stall 1. I fancy X Y Jet to make all.
10:20am ET Meydan – Dream Castle
Unbeaten in three starts at this year’s Carnival, he has been transformed since being gelded and united with Christophe Soumillon and this horse has a sharp turn of foot. Impressive when winning the Jebel Hatta, he can lower the colours of Almond Eye who is a brilliant filly on firm ground in Japan, but she has never travelled before and at the expected prohibited odds she makes no appeal.
11:00am ET Meydan – Old Persian
He will be favourite but he should win. He took his prep run for this despite finding trouble in a steadily run race and given that he did not have a hard race he should be spot on here and I believe will outclass his rivals.
11:40am ET Meydan – Cappezano
This is a tactically fascinating race. It’s tough to split North America, Thunder Snow and Cappezano, but I think Cappezano will have a tactical edge from stall 2 and he is the biggest price of the three at the moment. This is going to be a superb race, the race to the first bend is crucial!
I also fancy these across the card combination bets – these might help you with your doubles, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 6 selections:
- Dream Castle, Muntazah & Old Persian
- Cappezano & Walking Thunder
- Stormy Liberal & X Y Jet
- Heavy Metal & Walking Thunder
- Old Persian & Dream Castle
- Muntazah & Old Persian
- Walking Thunder, Capezzano, Old Persian, Dream Castle & X Y Jet
Good Luck and thank you for chsooing IdaBet as your place to wager!
