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J J The Jet Plane a surprise Starlit starter

PatCummings — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:11:02 +0000

Richard Hannon declared last week that J J The Jet Plane would get a break following a lackluster last-place performance in the Betfred Sprint Cup (G1) at Haydock. Now, he’s backing up the gelded son of Jet Master into Saturday’s Starlit Stakes (Listed) at Goodwood. The six-furlong sprint will mark the first time J J The Jet Plane has returned to listed company since his first race in the UK, a four-length win at Windsor in early June.

Hannon, telling the RacingPost, argued that “Haydock was too bad to be true, but he hated that testing ground…he still looks great and worked super on Thursday morning.” Click HERE for the full story.

Carnival alum Beckermet is scheduled to run in the field of ten. Also on Goodwood’s Saturday program are races featuring several other Dubai International Racing Carnival attendees: Bound By Honour, Bon Spiel, Beaver Patrol, and Noble Citizen.

Over at Chester, Traffic Guard heads a seven-horse field in the 12 furlong Sportingbet.com Stand Cup (Listed) after his most recent win a similar event at Windsor, his first score since 2007. Carnival winner Dijeerr headlines a four horse field later in the day. At Doncaster, Cat Junior, 13th in the Godolphin Mile behind Two Step Salsa, takes part in the DFS Park Stakes (G2) over seven furlongs. DIRC grads Balcarce Nov, Swop, and Doubnov are also on the Doncaster program.

Mourilyan, Traffic Guard represent Dubai racing form with wins

PatCummings — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:38:28 +0000

Mourilyan, a 2008 winner at the Dubai International Racing Carnival and placed in the 2009 festivities, won the Windflower March Stakes (Listed) at Goodwood on Saturday. Held up at the back of a seven-horse field, Ryan Moore’s mount found plenty of traffic in the stretch but showed a strong turn of foot to burst away for his first win since his Carnival score.

Traffic Guard, winless since July 2007, put in a devastating effort in the Totequadpot August Stakes (Listed), defeating Warringah by some eight lengths over the Windsor going. A race later, Campanologist defeated 2009 Carnival winner Bankable in the Totepool Winter Hill Stakes (G3).

Vineyard Haven, a disappointment when in Dubai this winter, was first past the post in the King’s Bishop Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, his first start since his Dubai debacle. That, however, would not stand as the stewards ruled the son of Lido Palace should be disqualified from the winners spot after interfering with the second home, Capt. Candyman Can. Regardless, the effort was incredibly gutsy off the shelf and should indicate growth for the lightly raced sophomore.

DIRC grads test Windsor on Saturday

PatCummings — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:26:25 +0000

A trio of Dubai International Racing Carnival graduates take to Windsor on Saturday in a pair of races with short fields and plenty of chances for success. Age of Reason and Traffic Guard comprise 40 percent of the Toteswinger August Stakes (Listed) over an extended 11 furlongs. While Traffic Guard has placed often, he is winless since July 2007. Conversely, Age of Reason was a winner at this year’s Carnival and also landed the Qatar International Cup before running a decent second to Quijano in the Gran Premio di Milano (G1) and was third behind the fast improving Kite Wood in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G3) 14 days ago.

In the feature on the Windsor card, the Totepool Winter Hill Stakes (G3) is led by Bankable (pictured below), a winner at the 2009 Carnival, fifth in the Dubai Duty Free (G1), third in the Singapore International Cup (G1), and unraced since. Bankable has some of the best back class form of 2008 when second to Raven’s Pass and Eagle Mountain and hopes to get back to winning ways in this ten furlong affair.

Crime Scene a longshot villain at Newbury; Fryvolous back on Sunday in all-Arabians card

PatCummings — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:12:04 +0000

Dubai International Racing Carnival veteran Crime Scene was a 25-1 winner when making his second start following a winter at Nad Al Sheba when landing Saturday’s Shadwell Beech House Stud Stakes (Listed) at Newbury. Clearly overlooked in the wagering, Crime Scene returned to the site his 2007 St. Simon Stakes (G3) victory and made all the running over the ten furlongs.

A 6-year-old gelding by Royal Applause, this Godolphin charge was on near even terms in the handicap ratings with much shorter-priced choices Traffic Guard (also a Carnival veteran) and Blue Monday. Under Ahmed Ajtebi, Crime Scene defeated his stablemate Covert Ambition by a length.

Crime Scene was a winner on the first night of the 2009 Carnival for trainer Mubarak bin Shafya and earned a major boost to his form guide when second in a 12-furlong handicap in February, a half-length behind eventual Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) king Eastern Anthem.

Click HERE for more from SportingLifeUK.

Dubai Kahayla Classic (G1) winner Fryvolous is back in action on Sunday in an all-Arabian card at Newbury as the Dubai Summer Festival continues. Rod Simpson’s star will meet a field of 13 others which includes Carnival placer Nashwan Al Khalidiah in the Shadwell Dubai International Stakes (G1).

For full-reporting on the all-Arabian card, click HERE for more from Sarah Tregoning in The National.