Everything spot on for Dubai Honour down under.

5.35am Rosehill Sydney on Saturday morning will see Dubai Honour contest the Group 1 Tancred Stakes. Set your alarm clocks early as the race is live on Sky Sports Racing

This will be his major target of the season and with everything falling in his favour at the current Betfair odds of 11/5 it’s a bet that can’t be ignored.

I still have terrible memories of the 7yo getting beat at Newcastle last autumn in a prep race for his main target in 2024 in Hong Kong the Group 1 £1.4million Hong Kong Vase. Travelling is something Dubai Honour takes in his stride and he ran a terrific race to be runner up to the impressive Giavelletto and gave me a good return on the each way bets at around 18/1.

This looks far more straight forward , with the rain softened ground in his favour and against the main rival Vauban who even on his best form on faster surfaces has 5lb to find with Dubai Honour and given the ease in the ground he will need to run a big career best to claim victory.

The Newmarket raider has a great draw in stall 4 in the field of 14 and this trip of 2.400 meters ( just shy of 12F) is perfect. His stall position will allow Tom Marquand to ride just off the pace and then produce Dubai Honour at the furlong pole with his typical powerful gutsy run to win with something in hand and claim the 500,000 first prize.

I have checked out several of the top Australian tipping services and all stick with Dubai Honour, only mentioning a few other Aussie horses as potential ‘each way value’

William Haggas has a 40% strike rate with his Aussie raiders at that price just over 2/1 looks fair value.

Recommended Bet 3pt win Dubai Honour 5.35 am Rosehill Saturday morning 11/5 Betfair.