After investing heavily at both 14/1 and 10/1, I will be shouting from any rooftops I can find if Kieren Fallon can steer Gitano Hernando to glory in the big one.
Marco Botti apparently has him right where he wants him, he is accustomed to travelling around the globe after shipping out to a [not quite as scorching] California in October and surprising a quality field in Santa Anitas Goodwood Stakes.
I'm convinced he'll go close today, and the bookies obviously agree as he is now trading around 9/2 favourite after pulling a perfect Box.2 in the draw.
The big danger is Japanese raider, Red Desire. The Manhattan Cafe filly produced a blistering turn of foot when taking the Third Round of the Maktoum Challenge and the obvious race for her after that scintillating win is the World Cup itself over C&D. Morning work-watchers out in Meydan have been very impressed with her look and behaviour this week and she rates a big danger to the selection, with super-cool Soumillon getting the leg up.
The travelling Japanese media could have a fantastic night as multiple Group 1 winning filly Buena Vista [not to be confused with recent Pertemps Hurdle winner of the same name] has a huge chance in the Sheema Classic over 1 1/2 miles on the Meydan turf. Buena Vista dished up a beating to World Cup hope Red Desire twice early in 2009 before finishing a nose second [subsequently placed third] to her old foe in the Group 1 'Shuka Sho' at Kyoto in October. She has since won the Group 2 Kyoto Kinen in fine style and can be competitive in this field.
Dubai World Cup night selections:
Race 1 - War Artist / California Flag
Race 2 - Cat Junior / Desert Party
Race 3 - Musir
Race 4 - Rocket Man / Kinsale King
Race 5 - Presvis
Race 6 - Buena Vista / Presious Passion
Race 7 - Gitano Hernando / Red Desire
Good Luck All
Hollywood_G
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