16:30 Meydan

Saturday 26 March 2022

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Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Dirt)

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 2m 4.97s

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Aero Trem^t1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: V Leal| T: Antonio Cintra| OR: 116| D

125/1

Smart performer in South America. Creditable 6¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Emblem Road in Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz (9f, 100/1) 28 days ago. This looks even tougher.

Form: 1/1311-5

(3)

Chuwa Wizard⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Y Kawada| T: R Okubo| OR: 116| D

18/1

Took his career record to 6 wins from 16 starts when taking a 13-runner listed race at Kawasaki (10.4f) 52 days ago by 4 lengths from Ailes Du Courage. A good bit more will be needed here.

Form: 92632-1

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Country Grammer^b,t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: Bob Baffert| OR: 119| D

7/1

Very smart horse. 14/1 and tongue strap on first time, creditable ½-length second of 14 to Emblem Road in Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz (9f) 28 days ago, keeping on well. Should give another good account.

Form: 315/21-2

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Hot Rod Charlie^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: F Prat| T: Doug O'Neill| OR: 122| C| D

10/3

High-class colt who recorded a career best when making a successful UAE debut in 9.5f Group 2 here in February. Could be the one to give Life Is Good most to do.

Form: 2D142-1

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Hypothetical^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 112| CD

40/1

Smart 4-time course winner, including seeing off Remorse by a length in C&D Group 1 on Super Saturday. A bit more will be needed to seriously trouble some of these US raiders, though.

Form: 124-011

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Life Is Good⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Irad Ortiz Jr| T: Todd Pletcher| OR: 124

4/7

Easy winner of Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile last autumn and confirmed he's a top-class colt when following up in the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream (9f) on reappearance 8 weeks ago. The one to beat.

Form: 11211-1

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Magny Cours²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: A Fabre| OR: 114| D

33/1

Long way below par in Saudi Cup on reappearance but the fact that he was an excellent third in this 12 months ago provides that he can bounce back now.

Form: 21213-0

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Midnight Bourbon^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Ortiz| T: Steven Asmussen| OR: 120

28/1

Has drawn a blank since his Fair Grounds Grade 3 win in January but he has posted several good efforts in defeat, including his latest 2 lengths third to Emblem Road in the Saudi Cup last month. Country Grammer was ahead in second on that occasion, though.

Form: 6223-23

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Real World^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Soumillon| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 118| D

28/1

Most progressive on turf, making it 5 in a row in 1m course Group 2 on his reappearance in January. However, he's yet to better form useful on dirt, including finishing well behind a few of these in the Saudi Cup last month.

Form: 1111-10

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Remorse^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 110| CD

125/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 9/1, very good length second of 14 to Hypothetical in C&D Group 1 21 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 512-222

Non-Runners

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Grocer Jack²⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Life Is Good (4/7), Hot Rod Charlie (10/3), Country Grammer (7/1), Chuwa Wizard (18/1), Midnight Bourbon (28/1), Real World (28/1), Magny Cours (33/1), Grocer Jack (33/1), Hypothetical (40/1), Remorse (125/1), Aero Trem (125/1)

LIFE IS GOOD has been most impressive at the highest level on his last 2 starts and should be hard to beat as he bids to take his career record to 7-8. Hot Rod Charlie was impressive here last month and can follow him home, with the Frankie Dettori-ridden Country Grammer best of the rest in what is likely to be an American domination.