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Meydan Overview & Selections – Super Saturday:

What a superb Super Saturday card we have in store! The format of this card replicates Dubai World Cup night itself in format and many will be looking to book their place on the big night.

7:00am ET Meydan: El Patriota

While dubbed a trial for the UAE Derby, this Listed contest is not a strong race and El Patriota can prevail having won the trial in good style in late January. Despite conceding weight all round, he is rated 109 and looks to have a class edge over this field. His nearest rival here is rated 102. He seemed to take very well to the dirt last time and finished very strongly to win with a fair bit in hand. He has had enough time to recover from that effort and looks to be a seriously good dirt horse in the making. He is a strong stayer at this 1900 metre trip and is lightly raced with just five starts, while he is unbeaten in all three dirt runs. He should be fresh and ready to book his place in the UAE Derby.

7:35am ET, Meydan: Walton Street

Charlie Appleby has won this Sheema Classic trial for the last three years and can make it four with Walton Street. He broke the track record last time in handicap company and, while admittedly the beneficiary of an easy lead and a very good front-running ride, I thought he looked an improved model. The fact that Charlie Appleby is eyeing the Sheema Classic is very interesting. That handicap win from a mark of 107 doesn’t make him an obvious candidate, but he absolutely bolted up and completely outclassed his rivals. He is a lot more progressive than his rivals here and I would be surprised if he is beaten. Dubai Warrior didn’t handle the dirt last time and will prove popular back on a more suitable surface, but there was more to that defeat than just the surface. He was very edgy and sweaty, wearing a hood down to the start and betraying the...

Thursday’s “Lock” is at Pompano Park on race 05 with the #2 Fuzzylegsandall: -Good spot for win from post #5-Joe Chindano drives.

Last “Lock” Won again. Howard’s pick record is now at: 700 of 1115 wins with 196 seconds and 71 thirds.

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Hump Day Lock” is at Western Fair Raceway on race 01 with the #2-Shifting Views-2nd last out-wire to wire tonight. Marc St Louis drives.

Last “Lock” Won again. Howard’s pick record is now at: 699 of 1114 wins with 196 seconds and 71 thirds.

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Tuesday’s Lock” is at Northfield Park on race 04 with the #5-Hoosier Paco- Driver Change to Aaron Merriman-Looking for wire to wire here.

Last “Lock” was off the boar and Howard’s record is now at: 698 of 1113 wins with 196 seconds and 71 thirds.

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Thursday’s “Lock” is at Pompano Park on race 07 with the #8-Majestic Fire-Was racing in open 2’s now dropping to nw of 2,800=Looks best!

Last “Lock” Won again. Howard’s record is now at: 697 of 1109 wins with 194 seconds and 71 thirds.

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Meydan Overview & Selections – Week 6:

D’Bai was a winner last week at Meydan in this Thursday column, narrowly prevailing under a confident ride from William Buick. That result edged Buick ahead of Frankie Dettori in the Dubai World Cup Carnival Jockeys’ Championship at Meydan last week but I am banking the latter hitting back in the second race on Thursday.

With all thoroughbred races being run on the Turf this week, the blue of Godolphin look set to dominate and three of my selections sport those colours. My other selection is an international raider who just needs a decent trip in a competitive handicap.

10:05am ET Meydan: Dubai Mirage

This horse was beaten a nose by the talented yet unpredictable Bedouin’s Story last time out, but he can go one better here with plenty now in his favour. He steps up to nine furlongs here, which looks sure to suit him given his dam was useful at up to 11 furlongs. He is much more favourably positioned in stall 1, and after drawing stall 15 last week when not getting the best of trips but still running well. Frankie Dettori takes over from Hector Crouch in the saddle. He looks sure to get a good stalking trip, and the fact that he has gone up 2lbs is surely offset by the potential advantages this time. He should be backed with some confidence.

11:15am ET Meydan: Ispolini

He won this race by over 10 lengths in 2019 and then finished a creditable second in the Dubai Gold Cup to Cross Counter. He has won a Group Three in Germany since, but proved to be somewhat disappointing last year in a handful of runs. However, there were definite signs of a return to form last time. He finished fourth in a Listed handicap behind Dubai Future here three weeks ago, but he shaped a good deal better than the bare result. He was still travelling strongly two furlongs out but got stuck in traffic with nowhere to...