A chance is taken with Maha Dubai, whose yard does so well with horses of his type. Fortune City and Shimoni are feared as the main dangers today. Shimoni has hit form of late and should not be underestimated. He stays well and can make the frame in this company. Fortune City picks up a penalty for a runaway success at Lingfield last week. He is obviously on the upgrade and the mount of Richard Mullen may prove to be a blot on the handicap. However, he is not one to be wading in with at cramped odds, as this is a slightly stronger race and he has more on his plate. Therefore, in the search for a viable alternative, we turn to Maha Dubai, who is starting to get the hang of things and, as he gets the handy weight-for-age allowance, this could be another piece of good placement by Mark Johnston.
