Angus McNae's top tips for the Dubai World Cup Carnival

The UAE 1000 Guineas and Zabeel Mile take centre stage on week three of the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan. You can watch all the action, plus reaction, on Racing TV. I have four selections for you, including in those feature races.

Rawy put up a career-best performance when finishing fifth to Switzerland in the Dubawi Stakes at the Carnival a fortnight ago and he can take advantage of this drop in grade. He is sure to be quickly away under Mikael Barzalona, who is a brilliant gate jockey and dirt rider. He and Rawy can combine to make all.

My Dubawi looked good when he won at Jebel Ali six days ago, but that was a big effort after a lay-off and I make him a candidate to “bounce”. Rawy will also likely keep him wide, being drawn inside him. I will be backing Rawy to back up his excellent recent run.

This filly won the UAE 1000 Guineas Trial and can repeat the dose in the main event. She appeared to improve for the application of cheekpieces when winning that contest and they are retained on Friday.

Four of those she beat in the trial reoppose but I can see no reason why any of them will reverse the form. I expect Barzalona to have her very close to the pace, as she was last time out, and the extra furlong should benefit her as she was strong at the line over 7f last time out. She should be hard to beat.

Surprisingly, the first two weeks of this year’s Carnival have passed without William Buick having a winner. He can start to make up for lost time with this lightly raced but talented gelding in the Zabeel Mile.

He has plenty of back class, including a second to Poetic Flare in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in 2021. He only ran once last year, having been gelded, when he easily won a Group Three race at Newmarket in April.

Provided all is well with him, he can outclass his rivals here from a favourable draw in stall 1. In the past, he has shown a bright turn of foot and he can utilise that here.

This is a competitive Listed contest, but I am keen on New Comedy. He is race fit and ran well when finishing second to Enemy here two weeks ago. He raced prominently that day from a wide draw, which was not ideal. This time, from stall 6, he should get a better ground-saving trip.

He had some of these rivals behind him on that occasion and he can beat them again. The excellent Antonio Fresu takes the ride and this is not a strong race for the grade. New Comedy can make his fitness tell and will hopefully have the last laugh.

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