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Dubai International Racing Carnival Race Highlights Meydan Racecourse 4th March 2010

RACE 1
No Risk Al Maury wins the 3rd leg of the Al Maktoum Challenge following up his win in the 1st leg on the opening night of the Meydan racecourse, therefore he takes the Al Maktoum Challenge with two victories from 3 legs and once again his trainer Gillian Duffield lands the big prizes. Another good ride by Richard Hills who made the Al Maktoum Challenge for Pure Bred Arabians his own with two legs of the challenge, the owner HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the lucky owner of all three leg winners with Nirwan winning the second leg.
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RACE 2
Godolphin carry on this season's Cranival in brilliant form and collect the Listed Al Bastakiya with Mendip stormed to his third win from three races, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and another great ride by Frankie Dettori who is as popular as ever receiving the trophy above. Mendip looks as if he could be a live threat to Musir who missed this engagement in the UAE Derby on Dubai World Cup day, last time out he defeated Uncle Tom by half a length but tonight Uncle Tom was seventh way back so Mendip is definitely improving. Della Barba was 2nd for Jerry Barton and Olivier Peslier & Enak 3rd for Saeed bin Suroor and Ted Durcan
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RACE 3
Gosolphin again with Desert Party winning the Group 3 Mahab Al Shimaal from Mutheeb whose form gives Sirocco Breeze a great chance in the Meydan Masters tomorrow evening, once again a fantastic ride by Frankie Dettori whose season here at Meydan has been amazing and full of confidence as he headds towards 3000 winners. Sting was on hand to greet the winner and meet with HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum before his concert after racing finishes
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RACE 4
Richard Hills not in the dark blue silks as we usually see him wins aboard the Brian Meehan trained Cat Junior, taking over from the suspended Jamie Spencer Cat Junior won this Group 3 Burj Nahaar in fine form beating Green Coast (Tadhg O'Shea/Doug Watson) and Calming Influence (Frankie Dettori/Saeed bin Suroor)
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RACE 5
There is the trebel for Frankie Dettori and Saeed bin Suroor with a superb win by Campanologist in his first outing on the Meydan turf track, beating Pan River from Turkey by a neck in the Group 2 Dubai City Of Gold. Pan River is in great form following up his win last time out for trainer Ayhan Kasar and Selim Kayaa, they were just in front of Golden Sword for Mike de Kock and Christophe Soumillon. Campanologist looks one to follow on Saturday March 27th 2010
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RACE 6
What a classic Maktoum Challenge Rd 3 with Japan's Red Desire flying past the field on the outside to snatch victory from Gloria De Campeao who still looks a good horse for the Dubai World Cup, however a live challenger from Japan and trainer Mikio Matsunaga and a great ride by Oivier Peslier. Japan's high hope Vodka was only 8th and since the race has been retired by her connections
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RACE 7
Back on turf and a return to his regular jockey Ryan Moore proved the key as Presvis won the Group 2 Jebel Hatta in the style we have been accustomed to seeing, trainer Luca Cumani was confident that he would be better than his second place to Allybar on the tapeta track after Allybar came out and won again. Presvis beat the in form Alexandros (Saeed bin Suroor) denying Frankie Dettori and Godolphin a four timer, Tam Lin ran a superb race in third place
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