Race 8 – $110,000 Commercial Bank of Dubai Handicap, 1,900 meters, Tapeta
Doug Watson’s #12 ROMAN’S RUN won the last race for the night, his second Carnival win in as many years, and yet another at a monster price. He was 80-1 in the international pool. #4 DON VELEZ was second for Saudi a by half length over Godolphin’s #12 ROMAN REPUBLIC.
Roman's Run wins the last race
Race 7 – $250,000 Al Fahidi Fort (G2), 1,600 meters, turf
#3 BANKABLE nipped the wire on the right mark when taking the Al Fahidi Fort (G2) for Herman Brown. #11 IMBONGI was a hard luck second for Mike de Kock while local runner #5 IBN BATTUTA, featured as a Carnival horse-to-watch in the 2010 Dubai Racing Comprehensive, came in third.
Bankable in the parade ring
Finish of the Al Fahidi Fort (G2)
Winner's circle for the Al Fahidi (G2)
Race 6 – $110,000 CBD Worldmaster Card Handicap, 1,600 meters, Tapeta
Godolphin’s also eligible #13 SKYSURFERS drew in and won the first race under Frankie Dettori. Mike de Kock’s #11 EAGLE MOUNTAIN was second and #7 CONSUL GENERAL was third.
Race 5 – $120,000 CBD Visa Infinite Card Handicap, 2,000 meters, Tapeta
#5 AL SHEMALI pulled a stunner for the connections that have been so close all Carnival long. He was winless since a handicap at the beginning of the 2008 DIRC and only had two placings since. His fifth behind Pan River was decent, but the improvement up nine pounds was hard to figure in only his second start since January 2009. #3 NAVAL OFFICER was one who stayed on while many of the front runners faded and he might finally be on his best stride now, finishing just a nose behind #2 FIREBET.
Finish of race 5 - Al Shemali just gets up for Royston Ffrench
Race 4 – $120,000 Attijari Al Islami Handicap, 1,200 meters, Tapeta
It was yet another new dual-winner at the Carnival as #6 GLOBAL CITY bested #2 MONTPELLIER for the second consecutive time, now becoming the fifth horse to win twice at Meydan, and continuing a streak of ten consecutive races where the winners last raced at Meydan. #4 JAASOOS improved well to be third while India’s #3 OASIS STAR just didn’t run on as her first time up.
Saeed bin Suroor and Frankie Dettori in the winner's circle with Godolphin's Global City
Race 3 – $120,000 CBD Financial Services Handicap, 2,200 meters, Tapeta
#5 DRUNKEN SAILOR became another dual-winner at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival, besting Mike De Kock trainee #1 KING OF ROME, who was vying for the same honor. #11 HELLO MORNING stayed on incredibly well and could be one to consider going forward. Both Luca Cumani wins at the Carnival are courtesy of the son of Tendulkar.
Drunken Sailor wins the third
Race 2 – $120,000 Al Dana Handicap, 1,400 meters, Tapeta
Doug Watson did it again in the second race with #10 GREEN COAST, coming from well off the pace for the win over #11 SILVERSIDE, second again at the Carnival. Watson now has a possible chance to step Green Coast up for the Godolphin Mile (G2) if field space allows. #4 LOVELACE was third.
Eventual winner Green Coast in the parade ring prior to Race 2.
Race 1 – $40,000 Bani Yas (G2) for purebred Arabians, 1,200 meters, Tapeta
The #1 FIRSTWAN was scratched from the first race. Doug Watson and Richard Hills came in for a win with #2 QUAOLINA, a mare with back form after being second to Fryvolous last year. #9 PALAPAL finished second while UAE-bred #5 JINAD finished third.
Food court at Meydan