Dettori wary of Dubai Turf hopeful Lord North’s absence
Italian still expects bold show at Meydan.
Frankie Dettori admits Lord North’s lengthy lay-off is a concern in the Dubai Turf, but still expects the British raider to put his best foot forward at Meydan. The five-year-old has been off the track since finishing a creditable fourth when trying a mile-and-a-half for the first time at the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland back in November. Lord North, who landed the Prince of Wales’s Stakes for John Gosden at Royal Ascot last year, switches back in distance for Saturday’s Group One – but with the likes of David O’Meara’s Jebel Hatta winner Lord Glitters and the Godolphin pair of Al Suhail and Land Of Legends having had prep runs, Dettori thinks his 140-day absence could be a worry. He told his Sporting Index blog: “He was by no means disgraced in finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf over 12 furlongs, and he now steps back to nine furlongs – which is the same distance he won the Cambridgeshire over in 2019.Lord North rocketed down the centre! 💥
The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes winner was foaled on this day in 2016. What do you want to see in 2021 from the 5-year-old? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/dIrjA0BOc9 — Ascot Racecourse (@Ascot) February 9, 2021
Japanese winner at @thesaudicup! Pink Kamehameha wins the Al Rajhi Bank Saudi Derby #サウジカップ pic.twitter.com/e4J0qCL60u
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) February 20, 2021
Frankie Dettori on 🔥 in @MeydanRacing
EQUILATERAL makes it back-to-back wins in the Dubai Dash #DWCCarnival pic.twitter.com/VtxNqz0ZWg — Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) January 21, 2021
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