Friday, November 21 2008

Selvaratnam in treble form

Jebel Ali’s resident trainer Dhruba Selvaratnam saddled half of the six winners as racing returned to his local course on Friday afternoon with stable jockey William Buick partnering two of the winners.

However, it was Rashed Bouresly’s Star Crowned who won the afternoon’s featured 1000m sprint under Tadhg O’Shea, denying stable companion League Champion.

Thursday, November 20 2008

Star to be Crowned at Jebel Ali

Racing returns to Jebel Ali on Friday with a six race card highlighted by a cracking sprint conditions race over the minimum 1000m.

Twelve have been declared, including last year’s winner Salaam Dubai who was placed in the Golden Shaheen on World Cup night in 2007.

Trained by Adi Selvaratnam, he has proved a real star for connections but his trainer feels he will perhaps need the run: “He is ready for a race but will certainly improve for it.