Mondialiste to hit mile high

MONDIALISTE can put his fruitless trip to Dubai behind him by returning to winning ways in the bet365 Mile at Sandown.

David O’Meara probably knew the fate of his stable star before the gates opened at Meydan for the Dubai Turf as continuous rain had turned the ground soft.

A quick look through his form suggests that the seven-year-old is not far off the best milers around on quick ground but when the mud is flying he simply is not as good.

The wettest ground he has won on is good to soft but that was at a lowly level in France when he was still trained by Freddy Head.

His form reached a new level with O’Meara, from being beaten a head in the Lincoln on his stable debut, culminating with a famous win in the Arlington Million last year.

A year previously he also showed his class when winning the Woodbine Mile but both of those of those triumphs were on quick ground.

While he does stay further than eight furlongs, as he showed when winning at Arlington, his best form is at a mile and he should be fit having been trained for Dubai.

With John Gosden stealing a march on his Newmarket neighbours it is hard to look beyond Royal Artillery in the Gordon Richards Stakes.

Far from this being a case of just backing him blindly, however, he also has one of the best pieces of form in the race, having come up against the all-conquering Almanzor last time out.

The lightly-raced Coolmore-owned colt has been hampered by setbacks for most of his career but this could be the season he fulfils his potential.

In beating Scottish and Arab Spring at Haydock he served notice of his talent and his third to Almanzor and Zarak is form out of the top drawer.

Gosden can double up with Monarchs Glen in the Classic Trial.

The son of Frankel created a huge impression at Kempton on his return in handicap company making a mockery of a mark of 87.

It will be the last time his handicap mark is discussed for a while and his future surely lies in Pattern races.

The Esher Cup looks ultra-competitive with no end of promising threeyear-olds lining up.

Roger Charlton’s Atty Persse was bought by Godolphin after winning on debut and a mark of 87 is likely to seriously underestimate this son of Frankel.

He is entered in the Dante and Derby and Charlton had a first time out winner earlier in the week suggesting he has his string plenty forward enough.

At Doncaster Mark Johnston’s Rich And Famous will be unlucky to bump into a horse as well handicapped as Victory Angel who beat him at Newmarket last week.

While there are some promising rivals in the six-furlong handicap on Town Moor, his race fitness could be key. WHIP NAE NAE (189) R Hannon 9-10 ....................... K O’Neill GLORIOUS FOREVER (207) Ed Walker 9-10 .. Thomas Brown BUSH HOUSE (26) H Palmer 9-10 .............. Josephine Gordon PIRATE LOOK (151) M Botti 9-7 .......................... T Marquand ELDRITCH (196) J Gosden 9-6 ................................. J Fortune VANITY QUEEN (227) L Cumani 9-6 .......................... L Morris MASTER ARCHER (18) J Fanshawe 9-6 ................ G Wood (5) MELTING DEW (164) Sir M Stoute 9-5 ..................... T Durcan NICK VEDDER (28) K Burke 9-2 ................................ C Lee (5) CASTELLATED (198) R Hannon 9-2 (D) ........................ S Levey CITY DREAMER (207) A King 8-10 ........................ D Sweeney BETTING: 7-2 Eldritch, 5 Melting Dew, 7 Castellated, 8 Bush House, Pirate Look, Glorious Forever, 10 Master Archer, Whip Nae Nae, 12 Others. FAVOURITE TREAT (223) Mrs R Carr 7 9-9 (CD) ......... J Garritty MAUREB (211) T Coyle 5 9-8 (D3) ......................... D Fentiman JUST BE LUCKY (183) C Dore 5 9-7 (D) ................ P Mulrennan TADAAWOL (16) Roger Fell 4 9-6 .......................... S De Sousa AFRICAN BLESSING (6) T D Barron 4 9-5 ................. P Makin BY THE LAW (258)TEasterby49-4 ............................. DAllan KIRKHAM (162) Julie Camacho 4 9-4 ...................... Joe Doyle REINFORCED (196) M Dods 4 9-3 (BF, D2) ................ A Mullen LUCKY LOUIE (16) R Teal 4 9-2 (D) ........................... J Mitchell LUCKY LODGE (9) A Brittain 7 9-0 (D2) ...................... C Hardie FIRST EXCEL (28)SBowring59-0 ..................... RPWalsh(7) SWIFTEE (16) I Furtado 4 8-8 ..................................... L Morris BETTING: 4 Tadaawol, 5 Lucky Louie, 6 African Blessing, Lucky Lodge, Kirkham, 10 First Excel, 12 Reinforced, 14 Favourite Treat, By The Law, 16 Others. TRIPARTITE (21) J Gask 4 9-9 (CD) ............................. L Morris 77 BAHAMIAN BIRD (16) R Fahey 4 9-9 (D2)Adam J McNamara (3) 68 LUANG PRABANG (213) C Wall 4 9-7 (BF, D) ...... L Steward (3) 57 DARK FOREST (12) Mrs M Fife 4 9-6 (BF, D) ............ B McHugh 55 ATHOLLBLAIR BOY (16) N Tinkler 4 9-6 .......... L Edmunds (5) 73 ART ECHO (186) J Mackie 4 9-5 (D) .......................... B A Curtis 79 WILLSY (16) Mrs K Tutty 4 9-4 (D) ................. Gemma Tutty (5) 74 GULLAND ROCK (16) A Carson 6 9-3 (D4) ................ W Carson 71 MANGO CHUTNEY (196) J J Davies 4 9-2 (D2) ........... P Makin 75 Q CEE (69) E Stanford 4 9-1 ........................... Lulu Stanford (5) 75 NIQNAAQPAADIWAAQ (147) E Alston 5 9-0 ............ N Farley 80 COOKIE RING (354) P Holmes 6 8-7 (D2) .......... Paula Muir (7) — BETTING: 4 Bahamian Bird, 5 Dark Forest, 11-2 Luang Prabang, 6 Gulland Rock, 8 Mango Chutney, Tripartite, 10 Art Echo, 14 Niqnaaqpaadiwaaq, 16 Others. ART’S DESIRE (32) Ed Walker 3 8-13 ............. Thomas Brown BECK AND CALL (261) H Candy 3 8-13 (BF) ............... D O’Neill CRAFTY MADAM (186)CCox38-13 ..................... SHitchcott DESERT RAIN (21) S bin Suroor 3 8-13 (BF) ........... S De Sousa EXQUISITE RUBY (20) C Hills 3 8-13 ................ Martin Harley HARBOUR GREY (135) R Hannon 3 8-13 .................... S Levey KULGRI (196) K Ryan 3 8-13 ....................................... T Eaves MORDOREE (181) C Cox 3 8-13 ................................ T Durcan ORIENTAL LILLY J Goldie 3 8-13 ............................... S James PACO LADY (26) I Furtado 3 8-13 ..................... L Edmunds (5) ROUBLES J Fanshawe 3 8-13 ................................ G Wood (5) WILLOW TIGER LILY J R Jenkins 3 8-13 .............. T Marquand BETTING: 9-4 Beck And Call, 5-2 Desert Rain, 6 Harbour Grey, Art’s Desire, 8 Exquisite Ruby, 10 Crafty Madam, 14 Roubles, 33 Mordoree, 50 Others. (209) J Fanshawe 5 9-0 (D) .................... T Queally (34) A P O’Brien (IRE) 4 9-0 (D) ............. R L Moore (216) C Wall 6 9-0 (D2) .................... H Bentley (295) Owen Burrows 4 9-0 .................. J Crowley (195) C Cox 5 9-0 (CD) ...................... A Kirby (40) W Muir 5 9-0 (D) .............................. M Dwyer (256) J Gosden 4 9-0 (D) ............ L Dettori (174) Sir M Stoute 4 9-0 (D) ......................... A Atzeni BETTING: 9-4 Royal Artillery, 3 My Dream Boat, 10-3 Deauville, 4 Ulysses, 12 Muntazah, 20 Arthenus, 33 First Sitting, 50 Restorer. (180) J Gosden 9-1 (200) D M Simcock 9-1 (180) M Johnston 9-1 (266) R Beckett 9-1 (16) J Gosden 9-1 (34) A P O’Brien (IRE) 6 9-4 (D2)R L Moore 99 (27) R Fahey 8 9-1 (D5) ............................. L Dettori 119 (203) C Hills 6 9-1 ................................... J P Spencer 116 (27) R Hannon 5 9-1 (D2) ............... P Dobbs 118 (170) D Lanigan 5 9-1 (BF, D).T Queally 125 (34) D O’Meara 7 9-1 (D3) .............. D Tudhope 125 (34) M Channon 4 9-1 ................................ G Lee 103 (14) Mrs R Carr 8 9-1 (D3) ........ J P Sullivan 121 (544) J Gosden 4 9-1 ............................ J Crowley — (27) R Varian 4 8-12 (D2) ................ A Atzeni 115 BETTING: 4 Kool Kompany, 9-2 Dawn Of Hope, 5 Mondialiste, 7 Sovereign Debt, Tashweeq, Cougar Mountain, 10 Jallota, 12 Mitchum Swagger, 14 Others. STERLING SILVA (322) R Hannon 9-7 (D) ................... S Levey RICH AND FAMOUS (8)MJohnston9-7(D) ............ JFanning ACCIDENTAL AGENT (209) Eve J-Houghton 9-6 (D)...C Bishop TAWNY PORT (209) J Given 9-6 (D4) ........................... T Eaves EKHTIYAAR (200) R Varian 9-6 (D) ............................ D O’Neill HOLMESWOOD (162) M Dods 9-5 (D) ................ P Mulrennan DAZACAM (16)MHerrington9-5 ........................... RWinston DARK POWER (205)CCox9-2(D) ......................... SHitchcott THE FEATHERED NEST (169) R Fahey 9-2 (BF, D)..T Hamilton LANJANO (203) K Ryan 8-13 (D) .................................. K Stott KAMRA (49) M Herrington 8-13 .............................. Joe Doyle FATHER MCKENZIE (16) J Eustace 8-13 (D) .................. R Tate MAGICAL DREAMER (212) J Fanshawe 8-12 (D)... G Wood (5) BETTING: 7-2 Ekhtiyaar, 6 Rich And Famous, Accidental Agent, 7 Sterling Silva, 10 Holmeswood, Dark Power, 12 Tawny Port, Magical Dreamer, 14 Others.

3-10fav Made all, pushed clear final furlong, comfortable, (hand timed), won at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Secret Agent by 3 1/2l, 7 ran. 14-1 Raced stand side held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo auc (2) gf in Oct beating Simmie by 1l, 26 ran.

13-2 Prominent, led over 1f out, edged right and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Victory Angel at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf. 7-2 Chased leaders, led halfway, ran on well, won at Chepstow 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jun beating Logi by 1/2l, 12 ran. 1-1fav Raced keenly, chased leader, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, upsides throughout final furlong, edged left well inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct beating Pillar Of Society by shd, 10 ran. (202) M Johnston 9-7 ........................ F Norton (9) C Appleby 9-7 (BF) ........................ W Buick (127) J Gosden 9-6 .................................... J Crowley (232) J Gosden 9-2 ................. L Dettori (198) S Crisford 9-2 ..................... A Atzeni (26) C Cox 8-13 .......................... R L Moore (160) H Palmer 8-12 ............. James Doyle (16) S Kirk 8-5 ............................... M Dwyer BETTING: 9-4 Naseem, 9-2 Glencadam Glory, 6 Anythingtoday, Century Dream, 7 First Nation, 8 Bear Valley, 10 Flood Warning, 16 Gravity Wave.