Nad Al Sheba - Fri 22/2/08

[WoodyTHFC]

4.15 Shmookh e.w Backed often before and ran well at times last season in some good handicaps. Moved to Dubai and on its last run it had no run whatsoever and therefore the run is a right off basically. The fav too had a bad run lto and is fancied to avenge that but there is room for e.w possibles in this race still and even though Hills prefers another one I cant say I am too put off by that, interestingly he favours Ragheed yet he favoured that one too in a San race last year over Zaahid who is fav for the Lincoln now having gone on from winning that day. Shmookh has e.w claims. 6.15 Sun Classique 1 pt win I do not know the exacts of all the runners here but I do know that this one had top form in Grade 1 in South Africa and won the notable trial for this race in style lto when giving weight. It has more weight than some rivals today but it is hard to see some overturn the earlier form, Sweet Lily may be a notable danger but that may need a touch further. Mike de Kock still in great form.