GODOLPHIN’S

Thunder Snow must defy a disadvantageous wide draw to win successive runnings the Dubai World Cup today for trainer Saeed Bin Suroor and jockey Christophe Soumillon. Other European interest on the World Cup undercard includes Charlie Appleby-trained Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter in the Dubai Gold Cup and Richard Fahey-trained Sands of Mali in the Al Quoz Sprint, where opponents include Appleby’s Blue Point. John Gosden runs Without Parole in the Dubai Turf, favourite for which is Almond Eye.