Race 8 - Dubai Islands Stakes

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 59.21s

(1)

Mendelssohn Bay^b,t²⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| OR: 104| C

3/1

Useful gelding. Won UAE 2000 Guineas at this course earlier in the year. Creditable 7¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Forever Young in UAE Derby over C&D (17/2). Off 8 months. Will need to be fully tuned up but expected to be bang there.

Form: 1-414

(2)

Killer Collect^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 102| CD

2/5

Useful colt. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this course (8f, 9/4) 21 days ago by ¾ length from Gaassid. Choice of O'Shea and looks the one to beat.

Form: 31-211

(3)

Guns And Glory^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Slattery| T: B Seemar| OR: 100| CD

12/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 8/1, 24¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Killer Collect in minor event at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 43186

(5)

Tokyo Tower^v³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri

16/1

Fairly useful colt. Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 34 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0-27581

Non-Runners

(4)

Gaassid²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Costa J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Killer Collect (2/5), Gaassid (7/4), Mendelssohn Bay (3/1), Guns And Glory (12/1), Tokyo Tower (16/1)

A cracking finale can go to KILLER COLLECT who showed much improved form on his latest run. Gaassid may have to play second fiddle to the selection once more, while Mendelssohn Bay can't be ignored on reappearance.