REVIEW / DUBAI GOLD CUP 33 ADIYAT RACING PLUS ISSUE 840 Thursday 4th April 2024 adiyat racing plus.com RESULTS 1. Tower Of London (O’Brien/Moore) 2. Al Nayyir (Doleuze/Soumillon) 3. Trawlerman (Gosden/Shoemark) He is very pacey. He quickens so well. Ryan said there wasn’t much pace on, but he was happy to wait with him like he did in Saudi last month. He settles well, then quickens. And he loves that fast ground on a flat track. I am not sure what the plan will be for him. I don’t know if he would get the trip in an Ascot Gold Cup. He might, though. Ryan said he could drop back to a mile and a half, too, so we have options with him. Races like the Coronation Cup or the Hardwicke Stakes we could think about. Ryan was very confident beforehand.” Moore added: "He was better again today. Pace slackened down the back and I had to move forward, he quickened up very well. He was impressive." Michael Tabor, part owner of Tower Of London, said: “Throughout the whole race he had plenty in hand. Everything suited him; he didn't have the greatest of draws but with two miles, plenty of time to get in a good position and Ryan is Ryan. He's a good horse. It's my first trip to Dubai. It's an extraordinary place, it's incredible, I would never have dreamt how fantastic the place is." Second placed Al Nayyir’s rider Christophe Soumillon commented: “It was a great run. I was a bit disappointed last time in Saudi but the track was probably too firm and he was hanging left a lot. Today, he was travelling really easy. He started well and we had a much better draw. I thought in the last 300m. I was going to win it but Tower Of London is a great horse and he came really fast at the end.” Connections of Tower Of London, including trainer Aidan O’Brien (right) and jockey Ryan Moore (left) receive their trophies RYAN SAID HE COULD DROP BACK TO A MILE AND A HALF, TOO, SO WE HAVE OPTIONS WITH HIM — AIDAN O’BRIEN.
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