REVIEW / DUBAI WORLD CUP 6 ADIYAT RACING PLUS ISSUE 840 Thursday 4th April 2024 adiyat racing plus.com SPECTACULAR DUBAI WORLD CUP SUCCESS SEES UNSTOPPABLE SEEMAR AND O’SHEA SHINE By Sam Turner Trainer Bhupat Seemar and Tadgh O’Shea claimed the biggest success of their respective careers as Laurel River spreadeagled his rivals to capture a breathtaking Dubai World Cup triumph. On a truly international evening which saw no less than eight different countries enjoy success on one of the world’s premier equine stages, victory for the Juddmonte owned six-year-old was a fitting finale to a terrific card which also saw Seemar complete a double following the comprehensive victory of Tuz in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen. While his stablemate made short work of his rivals in the 1200m dirt sprint with a smooth rail run under O’Shea, Laurel River appeared to have a stiffer task from a wide gate in the night’s main event. However, trainer and jockey were determined to remain positive, with their game plan to go forward undeterred despite being allotted stall 12 at Wednesday’s post position draw. And go forward they did. Smartly away, O’Shea soon captured the lead and regular Meydan devotees will know how dangerous the multiple champion jockey can be when allowed to dominate proceedings. Allowed to find a beautiful rhythm, Laurel
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