Four runners from Blue Stables will go to post at Thursday night’s Meydan Carnival meeting, andwww.mikedekockracing.com reports that four-year-old colt Lindo Amor (ARG) could be best of them if he can secure a good early position in Round 2 of the Al Maktoum Challenge (Gr2) over 1900m on dirt.
Mike de Kock
Lindo Amor made an eye-catching debut on dirt when he came from midfield to take third behind Le Bernardin in the first leg of the Challenge over 1600m – only a neck kept him out of second.
Lindo Amor was doing his best work late that day and, knowing that he is Gr1 placed over 2000m in his native Argentine, Mike de Kock is confident that tonight’s trip will suit him. Christophe Soumillon retains the ride.
He said, however: “Lindo Amor is very well. He has improved after his January run, but tonight’s result depends on whether he can get into a handy position early. Lindo Amor will face a stiff task if he’s out of his ground, runners not up with the pace on this track have a mountain to climb, as we’ve seen.”
About the others:
Race 2: Muwaary (Turf Handicap, 1600m, Jim Crowley)
“He ran a bad race last week, but has only been here for a month and we have to race him to form. He will improve tonight, but we’re not expecting much yet.
Race 6: Sanshaawes (Soumillon) and Saltarin Dubai (Bernard Fayd’Herbe) in a Handicap on turf over 2000m:
“Sanshaawes is very well, this is his third start after a rest and he should be competitive, he has a chance. Saltarin Dubai drops in rating and comes to turf, the change of surface and a change in tactics will help.”
Selections Meydan Thursday February 2
Race 1 [4.30pm]: (4) WINSLOW (7) Ormindo (1) Grand Argentier (9) Vivernus
Race 2 [5.05pm]: (4) AMERICAN HOPE (2) Elite Excalibur (1) Dark Emerald (3) Fanciful Angel
Race 3 [5.40pm]: (4) MUARRAB (5) Cool Cowboy (2) Wild Dude (1) Movesta
Race 4 [6.15pm]: (2) RED GALILEO (4) Blue Rambler (5) Rio Tigre (6) Warrior Of Light
Race 5 [6.50pm]: (7) LINDO AMOR (3) Second Summer (9) Le Bernardin (5) Long River
Race 6 [7.25pm]: (3) SANSHAAWES (9) Belgian Bill (4) Master The World (1) Dylan Mouth
Race 7 [8.00pm]: (11) HARRY HURRICANE (6) Sir Maximilian (1) Medicean Man (5) Magnus Maximus
