John Hills’ Clinet bids for a Carnival hat-trick and a second Listed win in the Balanchine Stakes, the feature race of Friday night’s marathon nine-race card at the Dubai International Racing Carnival.

Gerard Butler's Jack Sullivan bids to win the Group Three Maktoum Challenge II over nine furlongs on dirt for the second year running at Nad Al Sheba on Thursday.

Willie Supple was on the scoreboard at Nad Al Sheba this evening as the Doug Watson-trained Bounty Quest ran out the game winner of the seven-furlong maiden.

Mike De Kock’s Wolf Whistle was forced to pull out all the stops – again – to land the Group Three Al Rashidiya, the feature race of Thursday night’s seventh meeting of the Dubai International Racing Carnival.

Conceal landed the feature conditions sprint at Jebel Ali in Dubai today to maintain the fine form of Gary Hind and his boss, Kuwaiti trainer Rashed Bouresly.

PAT SMULLEN is to ride as stable jockey for Sheikh Ahmed in Dubai over the winter in the absence of Kieren Fallon.

Pat Smullen is to ride as stable jockey for Sheikh Ahmed in Dubai over the winter in the absence of Kieren Fallon.