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/ Stephen Molyneux / 02 March 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Poet's Voice looks the value selection against Presvis in the Jebel Hatta
"Presvis will obviously be a tough nut to crack in the 18:45 but he has long-since been a horse where everything needs to go his way and there could be some mileage in opposing him with Poet’s Voice."
For many 'Super Thursday' will be no different to 'Mundane Monday' or 'Turgid Tuesday', but avid followers of the Dubai Carnival will be beside themselves at the prospect of a race meeting jam-packed full of top-quality thoroughbreds. Here is a trio who can hopefully make their mark on Dubai World Cup trials day...
Simon de Montfort is easily the most interesting horse in the Dubai City of Gold (17:30) and he can hopefully take the race enroute to the Dubai Sheema Classic. Connections harboured classic aspirations last spring after a couple of wins at Saint-Cloud and Longchamp but, for whatever reason, he wasn't seen out again in 2010. He made his reappearance and first start for Mahmood Al Zarooni in a handicap at Meydan earlier at the Carnival and readily came clear of Once More Dubai, the style in which he scythed his way through the field most taking. Admittedly, the form hasn't worked out, but Simon de Montfort's potential overrides that fact and, if anything, he should improve again for this step up in trip.
All eyes will be on Twice Over in the Al Maktoum Challenge (18:05), but he could be worth opposing with Musir, who is of just as much interest looking ahead to the Dubai World Cup itself. Musir was unbeaten at Meydan last year, including victory in the UAE Derby, and his reappearance when second behind Skysurfers contained plenty of promise. He quickened up very well initially before his absence seemed to tell, yet he still put plenty of daylight between himself and the rest. The step back up in trip looks sure to suit and he will now have a fitness advantage over several of his rivals.
Presvis will obviously be a tough nut to crack in the Jebel Hatta (18:45) but he has long-since been a horse where everything needs to go his way and there could be some mileage in opposing him with Poet's Voice. The run of the race really suited Presvis in the Al Rashidiya, a strong pace contributing to his final winning distance, but there doesn't look to be anywhere near as much pace in this - in fact the only front runner looks to be Shakespearean. Poet's Voice isn't guaranteed to stay this far, his improvement last year coming at a mile and clearly not getting home in the Champion Stakes on his final start, but as long as he settles - and that has been the main issue with him in the past - then he can put his turn of foot to good use and should at least offer some value against the likely favourite.
Recommendations
Back Simon de Montfort in the 17:30 Meydan
Back Musir in the 18:05 Meydan
Back Poet's Voice in the 18:45 Meydan
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