The first race on Thursday is a Handicap over 5 furlongs on the Turf and we have gone with the D J Bunyan trained Hit The Bid to win the race.
This five year old loves it at this track always seeming to be in the frame in competitive races and he went on to land this race last year
Last time out he finished second behind Faatinah here earlier this month, he’s now 3lbs better off and we believe that should be enough for him to reverse the form.
The second race on Thursday is a Conditions Trial over 1 mile 1 1/2 furlongs on the Dirt and we have gone with the Godolphin and Charlie Appleby trained Art Du Val to win the race.
Was an impressive debutant over 7f at Sandown in August and followed that up impressively with a close 2nd in the Listed Isonomy Stakes at Deauville. Fresh and running for top connections he may well turn out to be nice E/W value on his first outing on dirt.
The next contest on Thursday is a Group 2 contest on the Turf and we have gone with the Godolphin and Charlie Appleby trained Blair House to win the race.
This six year old who will be ridden by one of the jockeys of the British flat season in James Doyle has a a great chance in this Group race if performing anywhere near his previous form before his recent dip.
A disappointing 10th of 15 in the Dubai Turf last season but won the Group 1 Jebel Hatta prior to that. Jockey James Doyle is flying at the moment too with a 42% strike rate in the past two weeks. The one to beat here if he can build on his form from last season.
The next contest on Thursday is a Handicap contest on the Dirt and we have gone with the A R Al Rayhi trained Key Bid to win the race.
This three year old won over C&D at the start of December, now 6lbs lighter from that victory and last time out finishing a good third at this track can only see her being progressive.
The penulitmate race on Thursday is a Group 2 over 7 furlongs on the Turf and we have gone with the Godolphin and Saeed bin Suroor trained Top Score to win the race.
This five year old has placed in seven of his last eight races, two seconds and a win when Soumillon is doing the steering and an impressive second over C&D here earlier this month after a long break
The last race on Thursday is a Handicap over 1 mile 4 furlongs on the Turf and we have gone with the Godolphin and Saeed bin Suroor trained Bin Battuta to win the race.
This was some training performance winning here over C&D here last time out after a 495 day break. He’s a proven performer in England and if he is to build on his seasonal reappearance he will be very hard to beat.
The Godolphin yard have been flying on these Thursday meetings in Meydan and i does not look like there will be any let up tomorrow.
