Black-Type Analysis: Can Jonquil Bloom In The UAE?

Saturday, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, post time: 20:00, ABU DHABI GOLD CUP-Listed, $1,000,000, 4yo/up, SH 3yo, 1600mT

Field: Maljoom (Ire) (Caravaggio), Jonquil (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Quddwah (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Comanche Brave (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Aomori City (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Witness Stand (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}), Chicago Critic (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Strauss (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}), Dark Trooper (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Tumbler (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), Crown Board (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Vafortino (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Andreas Vesalius (Ire) (Caravaggio), Folk Festival (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Dioptase (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Western Writer (Ire) (Shamadal).

TDN Analysis: Multiple group winner Jonquil appears a likely sort for this contest after victories in the G2 Celebration Mile and G3 Greenham Stakes. G2 Lennox Stakes hero Witness Stand also tests his mettle in the UAE. G2 Zabeel Mile scorer Quddwah is third on ratings in the 16-strong field, while his fellow Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum colourbearer Maljoom is coming in off a third-place run in the G1 Dubai Turf from last April.

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