Mental made a winning debut in Dubai on Thursday in the Group III Al Shindagha Sprint (1200m)

Great effort,,see replay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQMT...player_embedded

Was a top effort, liked the way he finished off. Didn’t have the blinkers on for the race, from what I read. New trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni will re-equip blinkers for Mental's next start, the Group 1 Golden Shaheen (1200m) held during Dubai’s World Cup meeting on March 30.

Pulled up ok after resuming Saturday at Otaki,,scheduled to leave NZ March 17th for Dubai

Must be some doubt about Ortensia's trip to Dubai after that mare copping a battering in the Oakleigh Plate when unplaced

Not going well at all this campaign,,2nd-last yesterday in the Newmarket beaten 10lens

Good & bad news for Australian-owned international Jakkalberry
Made a successful return to racing recently winning at Dubai but displayed swelling in a foreleg when inspected on the morning after the race
Will now miss the Dubai Gold Cup end of this month & possibly the Melbourne Cup

Kiwis bred horse did pretty well at Sha Tin,,Hong Kong the other night
They won 7 of the 10 races:
R1 Multivictory
R2 Hypersonic
R4 Really the Best
R5 Sea Dragon
R6 Ambassadorship
R7 Why Not
R8 Gurus Dream

Go the kiwis!

Ocean Park heading home to spell after flopping badly at Dubai
The travel to Dubai showed up in his lack of energy in the whole race,,he raced 10 kilos under his last winning weight
Ocean Park will either return to Australia in the spring for another Cox Plate or he will go to stud
Decision to be made later

Just read that Tommy Berry is off to Honkers following the Sydney Carnival
Doing well current Sydney jockeys' premiership but Tommy believes the chance to ride in Hong Kong is too good an opportunity to pass up
Three-month stint, all the best Tommy!

Also sustained an injury in the race, from what I hear