Entries revealed for £600,000 contest

The progressive three-year-old Alflaila options amongst the listing of entries for the 2022 working of the £600,000 Group Three Bahrain Worldwide Trophy on Friday 18th November.

There are a complete of 43 entries from 9 totally different nations: Britain (16), Eire (6), France (5), UAE (7), Bahrain (3), Germany (3), Norway (1), Turkey (1), and Sweden (1).

The Owen Burrows-trained Alflaila had already assured his place in Bahrain’s headline race by successful the “Automated Entry” Strensall Stakes (Gr.3) at York in August however took his kind to a brand new degree to beat a powerful subject, regardless of lacking the break, in Saturday’s Darley Stakes (Gr.3) at Newmarket beneath Jim Crowley.

After the race, his coach mentioned: “Alflaila gave us coronary heart failure a bit at the beginning, however we all know he does that now and Jim is aware of him, so he would not panic. He lets him discover his ft and he’s robust on the finish. He was going to be susceptible if he did that and so they went gradual however they went gallop and the entrance two pulled properly clear. The Strensall and at present’s race had been each ‘a win and also you’re in’ for the Bahrain Worldwide Trophy. We are going to see how he comes out of the race and have a chat together with his proprietor Sheikha Hissa.”

William Haggas could possibly be set to have his first runner in Bahrain. Haggas has loved a improbable season within the UK and is difficult Charlie Appleby to win the British Trainers’ Championship, with the world’s highest-rated horse Baaeed flying the flag for the Newmarket-based coach. The primary of Haggas’ two entries is My Prospero. The three-year-old son of Iffraaj gained the Prix Eugene Adam (Gr.2) on his most up-to-date begin at Saint-Cloud and should run within the QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Grocer Jack, owned by HRH Prince Faisal bin Khaled from Saudi Arabia, was a close-up fifth in a really hotly contested Neom Turf Cup (Gr.3) in Riyadh. He has since gained a listed race at Newbury in July and has been positioned second in two Group races in August.

There are three Group 1 winners entered together with Sisfahan, educated in Germany by Henk Grewe, who gained the German Derby (Gr.1) final yr and ran properly within the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Turf (Gr.1) at Del Mar. Grewe additionally entered See Hector, who gained the Premio Parioli (Italian 2,000 Guineas) (Gr.3) at Rome in Could.

Aidan O’Brien completed third with Sovereign within the 2020 Bahrain Worldwide Trophy and the Ballydoyle coach has as soon as once more strongly supported the race with Aikhal, Bolshoi Ballet, and Excessive Definition, all receiving entries. Bolshoi Ballet hasn’t run this yr however gained the Belmont Derby (Gr.1) in New York final season. Excessive Definition gained a Group Two race as a 2yo and was solely simply touched off when second within the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Gr.1) at Curragh in Could. In the meantime, Aikhal is a Group 3 winner.

Godolphin, who narrowly missed out on successful final yr’s race with Barney Roy, return with 5 robust entries for the 2022 renewal. Final yr’s shut third Magny Cours (Andre Fabre) returned to motion on Saturday by successful Prix de Coye at Chantilly in spectacular fashion for main French coach Andre Fabre. Royal Ascot winner Dubai Future, Listed winner Ardour and Glory and Dubai Mirage are all doable runners for Saeed bin Suroor. In the meantime, Bahrain Turf Membership Basis Stakes (Listed) winner Royal Fleet, who completed third behind Alflaila on Saturday, is Appleby’s sole entry.

Different notable entries embody the John and Thady Gosden-trained Mostahdaf. The 4-year-old son of Frankel chased residence Broome within the Hardwicke Stakes (Gr.2) at Ascot, and beat Dubai Honour within the September Stakes (Gr.3) at Kempton in September.

George Boughey has loved a stellar 2022 season having gained his first British Basic with Cachet earlier than claiming his first two Royal Ascot successes with Inver Park and Missed The Minimize. Missed The Minimize is one in every of two entries within the race for Boughey, with Cadillac (fifth within the race final yr for Jessica Harrington) the opposite.

Three domestically educated horses have been entered. Dilawar completed 4th within the Prix d’Ispahan (Gr.1) for Francis Graffard in Could however has been purchased to race for Fawzi Nass. Becoming a member of Dilawar are Litigator (Haider Ebrahim) and Pensiore D’Amore (Mohammed Hassan) with the trio all making an attempt to emulate Simsir who gained the 2020 renewal.

Watch a full replay of final yr’s Bahrain Worldwide Trophy gained by Lord Glitters

Shaikh Salman bin Rashed al Khalifa, Govt Director of the Bahrain Turf Membership, mentioned: “We’re very proud of the standard of horses entered for this yr’s renewal of the Group 3 Bahrain Worldwide Trophy. A number of the greatest trainers from world wide have as soon as once more supported the race.”

He continued: “Final yr was the primary time the race was run with Group 3 standing, and it noticed three high-class horses battle out the end. With the race now a key date within the worldwide racing calendar, we firmly imagine that the race will proceed to progress by way of the grades with our final aim to have Bahrain host its first worldwide Group 1 race.”

A most subject of fourteen will go to put up.

FULL LIST OF ENTRIES:

Aikhal (Aidan O’Brien)

Al Madhar (Musabbeh al Mheiri)

Alflaila (Owen Burrows)

Algiers (Simon & Ed Crisford)

Bear Story (Michael Halford)

Blue for You (David O’Meara)

Bolshoi Ballet (Aidan O’Brien)

Cadillac (George Boughey)

Dilawar (Fawzi Nass)

Twin Id (William Knight)

Dubai Future (Saeed bin Suroor)

Dubai Mirage (Saeed bin Suroor)

El Habeeb (Kevin Phillipart de Foy)

Felix (Marco Botti)

Freescape (David Marnane)

Grocer Jack (William Haggas)

Harrovian (John & Thady Gosden)

Excessive Definition (Aidan O’Brien)

Hurricane Dream (Francis H Graffard)

Ilic (Freddy Head)

Insinuendo (Willie McCreery)

Intellogent (Jane Chapple-Hyam)

King David (Niels Petersen)

Litigator (Haider Ebrahim)

Magical Beat (Henk Grewe)

Magny Cours (Andre Fabre)

Marie’s Diamond (Roger Fell)

Masekela (Andrew Balding)

Missed the Minimize (George Boughey)

Monty (Andreas Schutz)

Mostahdaf (John & Thady Gosden)

My Prospero (William Haggas)

Ardour and Glory (Saeed bin Suroor)

Pensiero D’Amore (Mohammed Hassan)

Riocorvo (Carlos Laffon-Parias)

Royal Fleet (Charlie Appleby)

See Hector (Henk Grewe)

Sisfahan (Henk Grewe)

Stable Stone (Sir Michael Stoute)

Suspicious Thoughts (Nina Lensvik)

The Wizard of Eye (Stan Moore)

Time to Shine (Yagmur Gursogut)

West Wind Blows (Simon & Ed Crisford)

THE BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL TROPHY PRIZE MONEY:

This yr’s whole race worth can be £600,000 and distributed within the following order:

– £360,000 to the successful horse

– £120,000 to the second

– £60,000 to the third

– £36,000 to the fourth

– £24,000 to the fifth

KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL TROPHY

The next circumstances apply for the Bahrain Worldwide Trophy (G3) to be run on Friday 18th November 2022.

-The race can be open to 3-year-olds & up

-Most subject measurement of 14 runners

-Run 2000 metres on turf

-Horses must be rated 95 or over by their home authority on the time of closing

-Last declaration can be completed on Sunday thirteenth November, 11 am The Kingdom of Bahrain time

-NO declaration price

-Put up-Place Draw to happen on Wednesday sixteenth November in The Kingdom of Bahrain

-Bahrain Turf Membership will assure a minimum of three slots within the Bahrain Worldwide Trophy for domestically educated horses

-Supplementary entry stage for horses educated outdoors of The Kingdom of Bahrain, Wednesday twenty sixth October – £10,000 to enter.

-The ultimate supplementary stage for horses educated in The Kingdom of Bahrain, Sunday thirteenth November, Midday – £10,000 to enter.

AUTOMATIC INVITATION

There have been three races which granted “Automated Invitation” to the winners even when not initially entered:

-Saturday thirteenth August, The Curragh – Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (G3) – Received by Luxembourg

-Saturday twentieth August, York – The Sky Guess and Symphony Group Strensall Stakes (G3) – Received by Alflaila

-Saturday eighth October. Newmarket – The Darley Stakes (G3) – Received by Alflaila

WEIGHTS:

-Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere 4-year-olds and upwards 58 Kgs

-Northern Hemisphere 3-year-olds 56.5 Kgs

-Fillies and Mares allowed 2 Kgs

-No penalties to hold