Dubai Racing Carnival - Week 2

2.35 - WARSAW went off too fast on a surface he didn't really enjoy last time and should run a whole lot better here at least. While Aamaaq should appreciate the drop back in distance having been headed close home over a mile recently. Swinging Sixties and Golden Desert are also of interest.

Advice: 1 pt each/way Warsaw

3.15 - Effort would be the pick but for poor course form (only unloved effort in six starts was here) so WAR ARTIST gets the vote, having landed a Group 3 on his first run back last year.  Godolphin's USA import Everyday Heroes has never raced over the minimum trip, which is a negative here. 

Advice: 1 pt each/way War Artist

3.50 - A weaker race than the fillies equivalent shown last week. Mike De Kock and Godolphin have dominated this in the past and are very powerfully represented again.  ZANZAMAR  should be involved on the back of a progressive campaign in South Africa that saw him compete at the highest level, while JANOOD will like the better surface he should get here and is a serious player on that basis. There are many others that could get involved but these two should be involved at the finish.

Advice: 2 pts win Zanzamar

4.25 - It's too hard to pick between one time classic hope KINGSFORT and Grade 1 winner HERE TO WIN. The tissue says that 6/1's going to be offered for Kingsfort, although its likely that he'll be favourite at the start. 

Advice: 1 pt each/way&/or win Kingsfort (6/1 or above for each/way), 1 pt each/way&/or win Here To Win (6/1 or above for each/way) 

5.10 - KING OF ROME should strip fotter for last week's run, will appreciate this step back up in trip and will find it easier than the Maktoum Challenge he contested last week. GALLAHAD looks like one of the most promising South American imports for Alain De Royer Dupre this year; A big run could be coming off this weight. 

Advice: 1 pt each/way King Of Rome and Gallahad 

5.45 - A race I'm not so keen on. Deem has to be fancied based on what she achieved at last year's Carnival but this trip might not play to her strengths. Aspectoflove will be primed for a big run but she's betable on all form and RIVER JETEZ can push them close. 

Advice: 1 pt win River Jetez 

It's like that Azmeel will show us how strong the Gosden Challenge is for this year's festival, while I've got a lot of time for Zeitoper but I'm all over SIMON DE MONTFORT who was a smart prospect when winning twice as a juvenile and built on his Criterium De Saint Cloud failure when winning a listed and Group 3 contest last year in France. 

Advice: 2 pts win Simon De Montfort