Friday Meydan top horse racing tip: Equilateral seeking Dubai Dash hat-trick
After Thursday's 7/2 winner (advised at 5/1), Tipstrr racing expert Steve Jones shifts his attention to Friday's racing at Meydan, where he expects Equilateral to go well again in the Dubai Dash.
Friday's very short-priced favourite is Man Of Promise, who is bound to be well supported, given that he is the top-rated sprinter on official figures and he represents the strongest connections around here, the powerful Godolphin operation.
17:30 (Meydan) Equilateral
He ended the 2019 season in much the same way, but he still came here after a 124-day break to win the 2020 renewal of this race very impressively, a feat he repeated in identical fashion the following year as well.
In just missing the places, Equilateral finished three places ahead of Friday's short-priced favourite, Man Of Promise, with the pair running on level terms. This time Equilateral receives 3lbs from the favourite and, drawn in stall 10, is positioned a lot closer to Ponntos, the likely source of the pace.
Meanwhile, his record over this favoured trip reads 1211, with the only rival to beat him being another course and distance specialist, Waady, and that was in a Group 2 contest three years ago.
Back here fresh for another Listed race, Equilateral deserves the utmost respect, especially after another 121-day break, which should have put him spot-on.
Of the others, Charles Hills' other runner, Khaadem, and Mick Appleby's Raasel both catch the eye, and of the two, Khaadem looks a better option with stall three being perfectly acceptable.
Khaadem has some very decent course form from this time last year, when he finished third of 14 behind today's favourite Man Of Promise in a Listed contest over the longer six-furlong trip, which would have greatly favoured the winner.