A field of 12 was declared on Sunday for the fourth run of the £600,000 Bahrain International Equestrian Championship to be run over the 2000 meters on Friday, November 19 at the Equestrian Club & Rashid horse racing.
Magny Cours (Medaglia d’Oro) was beaten less than a length in third place behind the retired Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) in last year’s main event and the American hybrid galloper could be one of four. join this time. The seven-year-old won the G3 Prix Perth at Saint-Cloud in 2021, but was defeated in this year’s G1 Saudi Cup and the G1 Dubai World Cup, in which he finished third in 2021. Andre Fabre prepared for the challenge with a three-lap win over the all-weather track at Chantilly on Oct. 8. He could join shortlist winner Meydan Future Dubai (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), eighth here last year, and Passion and Glory (GB) (Cross arrow {Ire}) from Saeed bin Suroor; and by G3 hero Dubai Millennium S. conditional by Charlie Appleby Royal Fleet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).
Shadwell’s Alfala (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) entered the Bahrain Trophy in top form, having won G3 Strensall S. in York on August 20 and G3 Darley S. October 8 at Newmarket in their two opening matches. his most recent.
Coach Owen Burrows told Bahrain Turf Club: “I’ve been really pleased with him since Newmarket. “He came out of the race in a good way. He looks great and even though the end of the year is approaching, he’s giving me no indication that he’s had a tough season. He is really well.”
Simsir (Ire) crossed with Aga Khan (Zoffany {Ire}) renewed this race in 2020 for Victorious and coach Fawzi Nass, and Dilawar (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) will try to see lightning strike twice for the same connections. Previously coached by Francis-Henri Graffard, the five-year-old won the 2021 G3 Prix Quincey in an Aga Khan shirt and was narrowly beaten in the G2 Prix du Muguet and G3 Prix Bertrand du Breuil Longines in the year. now. He was bought for 500,000 euros at the Arqana Arc Sale last month with this race in mind.
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