Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby | Plain sailing for Colombo

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby | Plain sailing for Colombo. Man On The Spot previews Saturday's tea-time Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby card from the Curragh.


15.40 Dubai Duty Free Voyager European Breeders Fund Maiden

Jim Bolger completed a hat-trick during this from 2005 as well as with Teofilo and New Approach. LEITIR MOR will not be in their category however it's concerning time he gained his 1st success when 3 slender defeats and a fine effort behind stablemate Dawn Approach in last week's Coventry Stakes. Aidan O'Brien's George Vancouver started a short-priced favorite for his debut at Navan however never very got into rivalry behind Versilia Gal. far better is predicted of him though his stablemate Afonso De Sousa could be a half-brother to the good twin USA classic winner huge Brown and is unquestionably price watching. exhausting Yards created a really promising begin behind Gale Force 10 here earlier this month when Leitir Mor was just below 3l in front of him therefore he is another to stay an eye fixed on.

16.10 Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire EBF Fillies Handicap

This is a really sensible race for three-year-olds however not one favorite has been successful within the past 10 years. The younger generation are most likely best represented by Hopes N Dreams and ONE FINE DAY. the previous was originally trained in eire however currently with Kevin Ryan. She was terribly spectacular when gaining her third victory in four starts at Hamilton and appears guaranteed to get entangled within the end. However, Jessica Harrington's filly appearance the one to be on as she is ideally suited by testing conditions as she showed when scoring over a mile at Listowel and Leopardstown. With the going guaranteed to be terribly soft she will defy a 5lb rise for her latest success. Angel Bright, another three-year-old, has been running well and appears to own slightly of scope therefore she will provides a sensible account from her lowly spot within the handicap. New Magic will just like the ground and has very found her feet within the previous few weeks though a 9lb rise for defeating today's rival Rock On Ciara by simply over a length at Limerick brings the runner-up a great deal into rivalry on the revised terms.

16.45 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship Celebration Stakes

Aidan O'Brien has won this for the past 2 years and Tenth Star, runner-up to stablemate Daddy Long Legs within the Royal Lodge on his final begin, needs to go well to justify and entry in next week's Eclipse. the opposite entry from Ballydoyle, Learn, an in depth fourth behind French Fifteen within the cluster one Criterium at Saint-Cloud, reappeared with a good effort behind Sharestan in a very similar contest over 1m2f here 3 weeks ago and he is possible to induce abundant nearer with that run below his belt. The winner is a clear threat to all or any however conceding 13lb to MIZANI could prove beyond him. Mick Halford's colt was terribly spectacular when scoring at Navan and though taking an enormous step-up in grade he has the scale and scope to travel on to higher things.

17.20 Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap

Gunner Lindley last won for Barry Hills at York in October 2010 however he is been going well for his new trainer who is aware of the time of day. he is most likely still on a good mark and first-time blinkers ought to aid the cause. daring THADY QUILL finished simply in front of him at Cork last time after they occupied the places behind Potomac. The runner-up got no kind of run that day and might flip the tables on the winner and take this though it ought to be tight between the trio. Spa's Dancer travels from the united kingdom in excellent kind having been going well in soft ground. simply touched off over 7f last time his earlier success over today's stopover at Sandown points to his probabilities. Akasaka seems best on quick ground at Polytrack therefore Barack appearance a lot of of a threat as he found 1m2f stretching his stamina last time and has created some truthful runs at pattern race level.

Man On The Spot "This has gone to UK trainers for the past 2 years however Aidan O'Brien had won seven of the previous eight"
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17.55 Paddy Power Sprint

The last 2 winners are drawn one and thirty whereas only one favorite has been successful in 10 years. Three-year-olds have a fine record and Seanie is not out of this despite having raced over longer visits as he won an enormous Sales race at Fairyhouse last season. there is a robust entry from the united kingdom and Bajan Tryst has run alright here within the past though he is on his highest ever mark when his victory {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a terribly} very robust Musselburgh handicap. David Barron could be a master trainer of sprinters and his call to place blinkers on BERTIEWHITTLE pays dividends. The four-year-old looked the possible winner when cruising up in a very Doncaster handicap last time however did not bear with it and hopefully the headgear will have the required impact. Luisant has won from abundant higher marks however was crushed an extended method behind Arctic on serious ground at Navan when Battleroftheboyne, who is 6lb out of the handicap here, was third. The winner was earlier behind Gordon Lord Byron who appearance the most threat as he had something however a transparent passage in last week's Wokingham and wasn't crushed so much.

18.30 Dubai Duty Free filled with Surprises Railway Stakes

This has gone to UK trainers for the past 2 years however Aidan O'Brien had won seven of the previous eight with the likes of Holy Roman Emperor and Master Craftsman. he is doubly represented here however CRISTOFORO COLOMBO can begin at terribly short odds when his glorious run within the Coventry Stakes and will have few issues though he has never faced ground this testing. Stablemate Pedro the nice created his debut behind Dawn Approach at Navan before scoring impressively on soft going at Leopardstown and will prove be the beneficiary if the favorite does not handle the conditions. Mick Channon's Ayaar has lots to seek out on what he is shown up to now however most likely is extremely progressive and hardly broke sweat to land his maiden at Limerick.

19.00 Woodies D.I.Y. Sapphire Stakes

Six of the 9 entries are trained within the UK and it'll be a surprise if one among them does not go home with the spoils. Tiddliwinks is heavily penalised when landing a gaggle a pair of at York and a gaggle three here last month. each were over 6f however he has the pace for this and can be troublesome to beat. Definightly has been going well and can love the bottom though he was behind ETON RIFLES in France last November. The latter is additionally engaged at Newcastle nowadays however Stuart Williams' charge, who came off worst in a very barging match at Salisbury last time, gets the vote if taking his probability. decide 'n Jury rarely steps out of handicap company lately however Mirza won a Listed contest on serious ground at Cork last time when Santo Padre was fourth and deserves her elevation into cluster category. Empowering ran a shocker on her reappearance at Leopardstown and was well crushed on her solely previous begin over the minimum trip.

19.40 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby

Aidan O'Brien has won the last six of those and CAMELOT appearance higher than any of them. The son of Montjeu has done fully everything asked of him up to now and will hardly are a lot of spectacular at Epsom where he quickened fantastically on the quick ground. The going was abundant easier when he landed the 2000 Guineas earlier and it's not possible to check him defeated though he most likely would not wish serious going. Stablemate Imperial Monarch won the Classic Trial at Sandown before obtaining a stunning run within the French Derby however he is had a small setback whereas Astrology, another from Ballydoyle, ran poorly at Royal Ascot last week when finishing a fine third at Epsom. each lightweight serious and Speaking Of that are fine prospects who deserve their step-up into {the highest|the terribly best|the best} grade and John Oxx' combine Born To ocean and Akeed Mofeed are very helpful performers though it is a surprise that each are racing beyond a mile for the primary time. the previous specially are going to be compatible as he is terribly closely associated with ocean the celebrities and Galileo amongst others.