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Dubai: Leading UAE trainer Doug Watson yesterday tagged Kandar Du Falgas as his most realistic chance of winning a race at the $21million Dubai World Cup meeting when the Purebred Arabian lines up for a shot at the Dubai Kahayla Classic (Gr 1).
Formerly raced in France, the six-year-old has done nothing by improve with each outing for Watson, and the trainer was hopeful that the horse can come up with something special when he runs in the big Arabian race in two weeks time.
On his last start in the third round of the Maktoum Challenge on March 6 Kandar Du Falgas finished 1.25 lengths behind Madjani who has won the last three runnings of the Kahayla.
But Watson remains bullish about his horse's chances.
"It was his first time over a mile and a quarter and I think he ran an incredible race," said the trainer.
"If he can run the same type of race in two weeks time, he would have to have a big chance.
"Madjani obviously is an awesome horse, but if somebody's got to beat him I would it be one of mine."
Watson is set to have two more runners in the Kahayla Classic, including Paris Gagner and Al Jalfane.
"All my runners would be in with a shot if they run their best races. They are all doing well," said the trainer, who is currently leading the UAE championship with 35 winners.
Bounced back
Watson also revealed that Mutamarres, who has won three times at the Dubai International Racing Carnival, has received an invitation to run in the $2million Dubai Golden Shaheen (Gr 1).
"I'm hoping for a big run from him, if he's in the same form, he should get in the money," said the American. "He had one good run on dirt but then pulled a muscle in his next start. We gave him two months off and he bounced back to win three on the trot on turf. But he's equally effective on dirt so we're hopeful."
Watson was keeping his fingers crossed that Green Coast would get an invite to the Godolphin Mile.
The five-year-old son of Green Desert was seventh to Godolphin's Elusive Warning in the Mile's prep, but Watson said that with a little more luck in running he should have finished a lot closer to the winner.
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