Dubai World Cup Day

Robin1982

Personally, the bias against horses from smaller countries against hyped Godolphin and Euro trained horses have allowed me to get some really great prices:

UAE Derby: Discreet Cat walked in on his prep against rubbish horses over 1m and in a good time, this is further and I don't think he's ready yet to win this, and the comments from Godolphin about him have been very guarded compared to previous contenders for this race.

But the main problem is that he's up against Simpatico Bribon, who took my breath away when he won his prep for this. I consider this horse to be currently one of the best in the world for his age, he ran the last race in a great time eased up but most of all was still galloping so strongly at the end (C&D). He's already a 2yo champ, superbly victorious against older G1 handicappers in Chile and the trainers has always said he's a least 3L better than stablemate Gold For Sand (who won UAE 2000 Gns). I priced him at 4/6 conservatively and he was available at 7/4. Fill your boots, as they say.

Sheema: But there's another. How anyone could explain to me that Ouija Board is 2/1 when Heart's Cry, who flew past her in Japan Cup and was ahead by 2L and going further away at the line, is 4/1. Add to this that Heart's Cry beats Japan TC winner Deep Impact in Arima Kinen at the end of 2005.

Relaxed Gesture did well in Canada but on Yielding which he's not going to get anywhere near.

I took a lot at 4/1 and 7/2 for Japan to take this home.

Shaheen: Heart Alone (Brazil) murdered most of the field on C&D in January by over 4 lenghts and giving the field 6lbs. The US horses, Proud Tower Too and Gaff (whom I remember as decidedly average when in Ireland) can't be good enough to beat him and Tropical Star and Conroy being exposed, I thought this was a solid bet at 3/1.

Robin1982

I was just plain wrong with Simpatico as Discreet Cat walked in.

Heart Alone was just too bad to be true - something must be wrong - but even if he reproduced his January run, those US sprinters seem leagues ahead.

Heart's Cry won easy as expected - going to throw a couple of quid E/W on Keile Hekili (sic) in the World Cup - a bet to nothing, he could win but should definitely place.

iloveireland

go on DAVID JUNIOR.

SPENCER IS BY FAR THE BEST JOCKEY AROUND.

fade2black

Am on Brass Hat in the big one. Should be a helluva race.

iloveireland

fade2black wrote:

Am on Brass Hat in the big one. Should be a helluva race.

im definatly with you on that one.good draw and one of the best horses around

TwistsAndTurns

Backed Heart`s cry @ 3/1 in the classic, watched Spencer just win a brilliant race but not on him so leaving it all ride on Kane Hekili @ 7/2, this should be a cracker.

fade2black

Well I got that one dead wrong. Frankie didn't get him into a great start after the break but boy was the horse good enough to wear down Brass Hat at the death. Great performance.