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.

VALIXIR has been cut to 7-2 from 9-2 by Cashmans for Sunday week’s Prix Jacques le Marois following strong support yesterday.

Divine Proportions will face nine rivals as she bids to extend her unbeaten record to eight in the Prix de Diane Hermes (French Oaks) at Chantilly on Sunday.