Meydan Betting Tips

Trainer Doug Watson may well have a firm grip on this contest with recent Touch Gold Racing purchase Pop The Hood hopefully playing second fiddle to ALMANAARA who has a race fitness edge and can win this if back to anywhere near his best and with Jim Crowley in the saddle.

Although I am not overly taken with the price ISPOLINI may be more than capable of leading them all home here if who was a good second to Bin Battuta two weeks ago and will strip a lot fitter now. That may well give him the edge over Red Galileo who isn’t getting any younger and may well need his first run of the Carnival.

One of the tougher races to call this evening but DRACO comes close to an each way price and has really caught they eye in two winning starts at Jebel Ali since arriving from America. The form from that track is clearly getting better year on year and although this is a step up in company he deserves the chance and shouldn’t be too far away at the finish with Galvanize an intriguing rival.

The Godolphin horses look the ones to be on here and they seem to feel POETIC CHARM has the best chance of their runners as Charlie Appleby reports that “The Dubai weather is really suiting her and if she can produce her French form, she will be very competitive” after a poor run from a bad draw at Keeneland last time out, and that will do for me here in a race that could go to any of them on recent form.

One of the most interesting races of the day and sure to tell us plenty for the races ahead. On his best form EARNSHAW is far better than a handicapper with some really solid form against some top class horses and if he has come on as expected for hsi comeback run then he is massively overpriced and could run in to a place or better this afternoon.