Formal Decree delights on Dubai debut

MICK KINANE was seen at his very best aboard Formal Decree as the Cambridgeshire winner made a perfect local debut in the fourth Dubai International Racing Carnival at Nad Al Sheba last night.

The four-year-old was having his first start for Ismail Mohammed since winning the big Newmarket handicap under the guidance of North Yorkshire trainer Alan Swinbank in the autumn.

Settled off the pace in the nine-furlong Sahm Trophy on the turf, Kinane made steady progress through the field to race on the heels of the leaders a furlong out and when a gap appeared he took it, with the race over as a contest thereafter.