William Haggas has finished it once more.
After twice producing Addeybb to decrease the colours of pin-up mare Verry Elleegant within the 2020 and 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the UK coaching grasp has returned to overcome the $5 million race with Dubai Honour.
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Billed as a match-up between the English raider and native champion Anamoe, Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth (2000m) did not fairly produce the outcome the Sydney crowd hoped to see.
James Mcdonald positioned Anamoe in an ideal place trailing the pace with Tom Marquand on Dubai Honor stalking him, each horses presenting on the high of the well-known Randwick rise.
However it was Dubai Honor ($2.30 fav) who unleashed the superior flip of foot, ranging up exterior Anamoe ($2.90) then streaking clear to attain by 2-1/2 lengths with Mo’Unga ($16) flashing dwelling late to separate the pair .
Haggas, who could not be in Sydney for Addeybb’s heroics because of COVID, savored Dubai Honour’s efficiency and stated it had taken an excellent horse to down nine-time Group 1 winner Anamoe.
“Anamoe is a good horse, take nothing away from him,” Haggas stated.
“However this horse has come ahead for being right here and he gained effectively as we speak.
“Do not under-estimate him. He is a fairly good horse and he was by no means fairly proper final yr and he was boxing towards some good horses, high, high horses.”
As Addeybb did on his first go to, Dubai Honor plundered the Ranvet-Queen Elizabeth Stakes double and subsequent cease can be Hong Kong for a hit-and-run mission on his approach dwelling to England.
It’s unlikely to be Haggas’ final go to to Sydney and he may even return on a extra everlasting foundation.
He and fellow coach Andrew Balding have inquired about establishing a base in NSW and the concept stays a real chance.
“He is very eager and I am fairly eager so we’ll see what occurs,” Haggas stated.
Tom Marquand, who was additionally victorious on Addeybb, capped a outstanding comeback from a shoulder damage to associate Dubai Honour.
He stated the horse was brilliantly ready, making his job simple.
“For the boss (Haggas) to focus on the Queen Elizabeth with one other horse and pull it off, it is simply insane,” Marquand stated.
“Genuinely, I’ve jumped aboard this horse on the precise day on the proper time and it is everybody else behind it that received the job finished, not me. All I needed to do was level and shoot.”
McDonald stated Anamoe turned in his regular brave efficiency however discovered a greater horse on the day.
“He was gallant in defeat. He received away fantastically, offered just like the winner and the English horse is fairly good,” McDonald stated.
– RAS NewsWire
