Neil Morrice previews the races on the undercard for the Dubai World Cup Night 2019. This includes his selectons for the Godolphin Mile, Dubai Gold Cup, Al Quoz Sprint, UAE Derby and Golden Shaheen. View them here, and get your bets on with Hollywoodbets!
Godolphin Mile – Race 2
MUNTAZAH has ruled the roost in his last two winning starts but at cramped odds there are value alternatives.
HEAVY METAL can’t beat the favourite on the book but in extenuating circumstances I think he’s the way to go as an Each Way option.
American trained COAL FRONT is on a winning roll and should not be underestimated.
1st – HEAVY METAL
2nd – Muntazah
3rd – Coal Front
4th – True Timber
5th – Secret Ambition
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Dubai Gold Cup – Race 3
Charlie Appleby holds the cards here and could provide the Exacta with CROSS COUNTER just getting the nod over stablemate IPSOLINI.
The former has come back roaring from a break after his historic Melbourne Cup triumph and may have just enough edge on him to see off the buoyant Ipsolini who can boast two successes at the Carnival and is in a good place.
CALL THE WIND represents to connections and can post a frame finish but might not be quite in the right spot to win this.
Neil Morrice’s Predicted Finish
8-10-2-1-13
1st – CROSS COUNTER (9)
2nd – Ipsolini (6)
3rd – Call The Wind (2)
4th – Marinaresco (1)
5th – Red Galileo (3)
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AL Quoz Sprint – Race 4
There may be a big field for this Group 1 sprint but if ever the adage ‘the bigger the field, the bigger the certainty’ applies it is to the odds-on BLUE POINT.
Charlie Appleby’s charge is the lord of all he surveys here and unless getting into traffic problems should win this without breaking sweat.
His recent victim EKHTIYAAR reopposes and rates the main threat, while WISHFUL THINKER from Hong Kong and the UK raider SANDS OF MALI also come into the equation.
Neil Morrice’s Predicted Finish
8-10-2-1-13
1st – BLUE POINT (8)
2nd – Ekhtiyaar (10)
3rd – Sands Of Mali (2)
4th – Stormy Liberal (1)
5th – Wishful Thinker (13)
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UAE Derby – Race 5
The filly DIVINE IMAGE has it in her compass to beat the colts, thereby setting the scene for a huge night for the Appleby stable.
She has polished off the distaffer Classics here and has a good draw. This won’t be easy but she has more points on the board than most of her foes.
JAHBATH has arrived with good stats from the UK and William Haggas wouldn’t bring him here unless confident of a collection of some kind. This one has won his last four and can get into the argument.
Neil Morrice’s Predicted Finish
6-2-12-1-3
1st – DIVINE IMAGE (6)
2nd – Jahbath (2)
3rd – Stubbins (12)
4th – Walking Thunder (1)
5th – Golden Jaguar (3)
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Dubai Golden Shaheen – Race 6
The scratching of Roy H leaves a clear path for DRAFTED, a no-nonsense individual, to swoop to conquer in the closing stages.
Doug Watson has trained the 5yo to perfection and he goes into this riding on the crest of a wave.
IMPERIAL HINT and X Y JET are American powerhouses that can’t be safely ignored, and can fill the places.
Neil Morrice’s Predicted Finish
5-3-2-4-7
1st – DRAFTED (5)
2nd – X Y Jet (3)
3rd – Imperial Hint (2)
4th – Promises Fulfilled (4)
5th – Nine Below Zero (7)
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