March 13 KL trackwork by horses running in March 16 meeting

International horses and jockeys vying for closing Racing Carnival honours at Meydan

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DUBAI - There is one more chance to see live action at Meydan racecourse before the Dubai World Cup fixture on April 5, when a nine-race card closes out the Dubai Racing Carnival on March 14.

As befitting a highly international Carnival, horses trained in six different countries will be in action across the card, which features three 190,000 dirham ($69,000) handicaps and also some new faces in the jockeys' room, namely Indian champion Suraj Narredu, who returns to Dubai after 19 years, and Libyan rider Khaled Alalos.

The Longines Spirit Flyback Handicap (2,410m on turf), Race 5, features 14 runners, with the top weight the Hilal Kobeissi-trained Max Mayhem.

"We're hoping for another brave run from Max Mayhem after a solid third last time over his preferred distance (1,800m)," said the Newmarket-based trainer.

"We're hoping for another good run and have made a positive jockey booking in Adrie de Vries."

Two run for Spanish champion trainer Guillermo Arizkorreta - Thundering, with the owner's jockey Vaclav Janacek up, and Shamran, with Bernardo Pinheiro up.