Meydan Preview 13th December – Adam Mills
We are back at Meydan on Friday evening for an 8-race card that includes the Group 2 Madjani Stakes for the Arabian-breds. As we move closer to the Carnival in the New Year, it is important to keep an eye on the handicap form, but the races for the 2 and 3-year-olds that appeal most […]
Weekend Review – 6-8th Dec – Adam Mills
The weather has played its part in this weekend’s racing review, but the winds of change may be doing more than causing Racing to be cancelled as the British horses began to make their case for festival glory. Here’s a look at some of the data from Sandown on Saturday, with a particular focus on […]
Meydan Preview 6th December – Adam Mills
Friday’s card at Meydan looks very competitive. There are certainly some exciting 3-year-olds on show, most notably the recent Jebel Ali maiden winners Marsoom and Attwaal. Those races should provide some clues for the Carnival races in the New Year, but we do have a Listed Sprint for the older horses and some decent form […]
Weekend Review 30th Nov – Adam Mills
This weekend’s racing was billed as the big clash between Sir Gino and Mystical Power at Newcastle. That didn’t quite transpire as the latter fluffed his lines, but I don’t think that should detract from what was still a Grade 1 performance from the winner. Here is my analysis of this weekend’s highlights from Newcastle […]
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Preview – Adam Mills
We may not have Constitution Hill at Newcastle this weekend, but we do have what looks to be an intriguing match between Sir Gino and Mystical Power. It’s never an easy task for a 4-year-old to step into open company, but there is plenty of evidence from the data last season to suggest that Sir […]
Weekend Review 22nd – 24th November – Adam Mills
A weekend of contrasting conditions is perhaps the best way to describe this weekend’s review. On the one hand we have the fast dirt conditions in Dubai that continue to favour early speed and on the other hand, we have the deep mud at Haydock where the first Grade 1 race of the British Jumps […]
Meydan Preview, Nov 22nd – Adam Mills
This will be the 2nd card of the season at Meydan and whilst it is very early to be drawing any firm conclusions from the form book, one point that was clear on opening night was the need for early speed. The winners on that card were ranked 3rd, 1st, 1st, 6th, 2nd and 3rd […]
Weekend Review 15th – 17th November – Adam Mills
I will begin this week’s round up with a look at the success of Spirit Dancer for Richard Fahey and the team in the Bahrain International Trophy. Although not yet recognised as a Group 1 race, I thought this was a Group 1 performance from the winner and it needs to be celebrated. At this […]
Bahrain International Trophy
The Bahrain International Trophy is a unique mix of Racing styles as runners from 6 jurisdictions come together. I have looked through the TPD data on offer to analyze each of the European runners and the type of race they might be suited to. The need for early speed is a key point. The International […]
Weekend Review 8th-10th November
This weekend saw the curtain come down on the European Turf season. However, as one season closes another one begins and last Friday saw the first meeting at Meydan in Dubai, where the winner of the 2-year-old maiden really caught the eye. Alongside that I also wanted to bring something for fans of Jumps Racing […]