Costa, Coen spectacle continues

Eight days ago Michael Costa and Ben Coen combined to land their biggest success of a stellar season, thanks to the victory of the rapidly-improving Meshtri in the Al Maktoum Mile (Group 2) at Meydan.

- Ed Marnane

The pair team up in five of the seven races at Jebel Ali on tomorrow, the final fixture of the year at the Dubai track and will be looking to continue their productive campaign.

Race 5, the Shadwell Stakes, the most valuable race on the card, Costa runs two horses Makfoul and Alhzeem, the choice of Coen.

Winner of two of his seven races at Jebel Ali, Alhzeem must concede weight to his five rivals in the 1950m handicap.

He showed improved form behind Laasudood last time, despite having been slowly away and losing ground.

He sets the standard and if avoiding recent antics in the starting stalls, he will be tough to beat.

From the foot of the weights and getting 5.5kg from Alhzeem, Musical Dancer is the chief threat for the in-form Bhupat Seemar, who saddled a treble at Meydan last week.

By Dubawi, Musical Dancer impressed on his local debut following an eight-month break when winning a minor event at Jebel Ali three weeks ago.

He's a lightly raced three-year-old, open to plenty of improvement and is a leading player in a race many can be easily ruled out.

Thirty minutes later champion trainer Seemar can win the 1600m maiden for juveniles, Race 6, with the once-raced Dubay, who caught the eye on his recent debut over the course.