REVIEW / LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC 23 ADIYAT RACING PLUS ISSUE 840 Thursday 4th April 2024 adiyat racing plus.com adiyat racing plus.com IT WAS OUR LAST ROLL OF THE DICE FOR TODAY — CHARLIE APPLEBY. the dozen, when seeking a third straight victory himself. “He showed in Qatar what a versatile horse he is,” said Buick. “His best form has usually been when he’s held up but in Qatar I tried something new. I was keen today to adopt a similar tactic and I got a lovely slipstream from the leader. “He’s a very good horse on his day and he showed that today. I’m absolutely delighted; he’s a great horse and I’m so glad he’s back to his best.” Buick added: “You know His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum wants to see the best horses come to Dubai and the best horses are here. These races are incredibly hard to win so of course I’m incredibly happy. It’s great for the team, great for everybody. It’s great to be here and it’s great to ride a winner. It’s an amazing training performance and a great job by the whole team. I’m in the fortunate position to be able to ride these horses.” Appleby added: “It was our last roll of the dice for today. We went into the race as a long shot which shows the depth of the race. We had a bumpy road last year, went to Kempton to bring up his confidence and then Qatar to bring him back to where we wanted him to be. “Full credit to the team, especially the logistical team as he went back to the UK from Qatar and then out here. “The plan was to go forward and William knows the track and horse very well. Most importantly, delighted for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed and the entire team at Godolphin.” RESULTS 1. Rebel’s Romance (Buick/Appleby) 2. Shahryar (Demuro/Fujiwara) 3. Liberty Island (Kawada/Nakauchida) Dubai Crown Prince, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum received Rebel’s Romance after his Sheema Classic win
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