Dubai Racing Carnival Week Nine Preview: Pat Comerford's top tips for Fashion Friday!

Описание: 11 Group 1 winners will battle for riches at Meydan’s superb ‘Fashion Friday’ meeting this weekend.

The Longines-sponsored nine-race card stages two Thoroughbred Group 1 races, including the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge, worth AED3,680,000, offering guaranteed entry to the winner for the $12million Dubai World Cup on 28 March. It features the last two winners Walk Of Stars and Kabirkhan, both trained by Bhupat Seemar, who has six of the nine runners.

Seemar also trains Artorius for owners Juddmonte, who finished second to Heart Of Honor in the Listed Entisar last time out.

Imperial Emperor was the impressive winner of the G2 Al Maktoum Mile last time out and steps back up in trip here.

Taking on the Seemar team is Heart Of Honor, who beat four of Friday’s rivals last time with a late run to secure victory in the Entisar.

The G1 Jebel Hatta [presented by Longines], race seven, looks to revolve around Opera Ballo, who was hugely taking when winning the G2 Rashidiya in December. Taking him on is stablemate Nations Pride, a four-time G1 winner, as well as G1 Canadian International winner Silawi, for trainer Hamad Al Jehani.

Midak, making his first start for trainer Ian Williams and owner Fitri Hay, looks a fascinating recruit having won a Group 3 in France last May, while last year’s third Holloway Boy and Charlie Fellowes’ Vafortino complete the line-up.

The G2 Al Fahidi Fort, race three, over 1400metres on turf, features a rematch between the last two winners; Mysterious Night, successful in 2024 and Marbaan, who beat him last year.

Witness Stand, winner of the G2 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood in July, makes his local debut for trainers Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole.

The G3 Al Shindagha Sprint, race four, over 1200metres on dirt, is a fascinating affair, with G3 Dubawi Stakes winner El Nasseeb clashing again with second, third and fourth Mufasa, Colour Up and Dark Saffron.

Seemar, who won this race 12 months ago with Tuz, runs three, including impressive last out handicap winner Drew’s Gold. Mufasa carries the same silks of RRR Racing and has stable jockey Tadhg O’Shea on board.

The G3 UAE 2000 Guineas has attracted a strong field of 16, including Appleby’s Devon Island, winner of both his Meydan starts to date.

Bhupat Seemar trainer trains four in here, including Six Speed, winner of the Guineas trial last time out.

The G2 Blue Point Sprint [presented by Longines], race five, has its defending champion in West Acre, winner 12 months ago for British trainer George Scott.

The four-year-old was last seen finishing second to the reopposing Spartan Arrow at Dundalk in October.

West Acre’s ten rivals include Cover Up, winner of the Listed Dubai Dash over this track and trip in December.

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