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The Aussies are coming – actually they have already arrived.

That is trainer Will Clarken, jockey Caitlin Jones and horses I'm A Balter and Parsifal plus their attendants.

Both horses will run in the G2 Blue Point Sprint over 1200m on the turf track.  There is a very short priced favourite Godolphin's Lazuli (Appleby-Buick) who won 2 races in the UK and was second on his first appearance in Dubai with the UK markets putting him at 8/15.

As a result the two Aussie runners are pretty generously priced at 12/1 for He's A Balter and 20/1 for Parsifal.  Caitlin had an agonising decision to make but opted for He's A Balter who nearly won last time out.  Jamie Spencer has the ride on Parsifal who is quoted at 20/1.  Evidently last time the saddle slipped.  We will also be putting Dahawi in the mix on 25/1.

Earlier the G2 UAE Oaks is over 1900m with 7 runners.  The Faewzi Nass trained Shahama is also odds-on here at 1/4 as she is unbeaten in her three outings to date which includes the UAE 1000 Guineas.

The Nad Al Sheba Trophy G3 over 2800m is a prep for the Dubai Gold Cup and has 15 starters headed by another odds-on shot in Godolphin's Manoba (Appleton-Buick) who is unbeaten in her last 4 outings which include the Prix Chaudenay at Longchamp.  The rest of the card is at very generous odds and include Pablo Escobarr on 17/2 and Dancing King on 12/1.