Meydan tips: Angus McNae has five bets for Super Saturday
By Angus McNae
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
Super Saturday at Meydan has always been an excellent meeting in its own right, as well as providing plenty of clues for Dubai World Cup night.
I have five selections - three on the turf and two on the dirt – at a range of prices. Don’t forget, you can watch all the action on Racing TV on Saturday plus watch dedicated coverage on Racing TV Extra throughout the afternoon. Enjoy!
Angus McNae
Finished: 1stSP: 5/2
You couldn’t fail to be impressed by this horse last time out at Meydan where he travelled strongly and quickened up instantly when asked to beat the useful Lazuli, and that horse has franked the form since by winning the Group Two Blue Point Sprint.
Man of Promise failed to build on his win in a handicap here last year and was well beaten in this race on World Cup night, but I am hoping that he can move forward now and back up that impressive win in January.
He is still lightly raced and when he is on song, he looks to be a Group One sprinter.
Angus McNae
Finished: 3rdSP: 2/1
This three-year-old has only had two starts, yet he is already very useful and is sure to have more to offer.
He won his maiden here beating future winners and then was an excellent fourth in the UAE 2000 Guineas.
He shaped like the best horse in that race as he helped force an overly strong pace and ultimately did much better than any of those who did the same.
The fact he was able to keep on and finish fourth is a testament to his raw ability. A more judicious ride will bring out the latent potential that this youngster possesses, and he is likely to be ridden prominently from stall two.
Hopefully he will not be compromised by fierce early fractions this time.
Angus McNae
Finished: 5thSP: 16/1
Hypothetical sets the standards here, but stall 14 is far from ideal, so I will pass him by for Go On who hails from the in-form yard of Doug O’Neill.
The leading trainer has had four winners at the Carnival and this horse gives him a shot at winning another big prize.
He was a bit disappointing on his Meydan debut where he missed the break, got caught in kickback and never got involved.
That run will have sharpened him up and I expect a much more prominent display with him jumping from stall two.
He has the best single piece of form in the race having finished five lengths behind Hot Rod Charlie when fourth in the Grade Two San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita.
A repeat of that effort will see him go well here at a decent price.
Angus McNae
Finished: 4thSP: 8/1
D’bai goes very well at this track and was miles better than the bare result here last time out.
He was held up from his wide draw in a steadily run affair and then made an effort five wide turning for home but could not run down horses that were sprinting off steady fractions.
He did travel very well in that race and looked to be in great form. He is once again drawn in a wide stall (15), but he will be held up and as long as he gets a decent pace to aim at, I can see him rattling home here under James Doyle.
He won the Grade Two Zabeel mile here last season, but this seven furlong trip is fine for him, given the amount of pace that he shows.
I like the look of Barney Roy from stall two here. He should get a good trip tracking the pace and may get first run on some of the hold-up horses like Lord Glitters.
That rival beat Barney Roy narrowly in the Bahrain International Trophy, but Barney Roy had used up plenty of energy racing close to the strong pace and saw off all the challengers until being mugged late on by Lord Glitters.
He figures to get a good trip here and can reverse the Bahrain form under an aggressive James Doyle ride.
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