SA runners in Dubai rated rank outsiders by bookies
Trainer Mike De Kock admits preparations for Majestic Mambo and Surcharge have been far from ideal for the $6m Dubai Turf race
Racing fans will be hoping UK bookies have got their sums wrong by quoting two of 2018’s top horses, Majestic Mambo and Surcharge, as rank outsiders for the $6m Dubai Turf to be run on March 30. Both horses — Surcharge is now named Yulong Prince — are with Mike De Kock’s team in Dubai, but have had arduous journeys to the United Arab Emirates and face a tough task in the 1,800m race. Bookmakers Bet 365 quote Yulong Prince at 26-1 and Majestic Mambo is at even longer odds of 34-1. The 11-10 favourite in the probable 13-runner field is the Japan champion, Almond Eye. On his website, De Kock confirms that the horses preparations have been far from ideal. “What a disappointment that a horse as good as this [Yulong Prince] was prevented entry into the UAE due to a 2015 vaccination that was out of date. The Dubai authorities are not making it easy for visitors. A top horse has been held back and the carnival is all but over.” De Kock will be hoping one of his two Dubai Turf runners can ea...
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