GLOBEFORM RATINGS 17:15 local time Race 2 THE AL QUOZ

Globeform's 2011 Dubai World Cup Special
GLOBEFORM RATINGS
THE AL QUOZ SPRINT (G2)
17:15 local time
Race 2
Meydan 26 March 2011 – 1000 metres / 5 furlongs Turf
Runners presented with best Globeform, sire, trainer, jockey. Globeform ratings
are expressed in pounds. One length equals 3b over this distance
120
119
117
115
114
113
112
112
112
111
110
110
…?
108
107
107
JJ THE JET PLANE (Jet Master)
SOLE POWER (Kyllachy)
WAR ARTIST (Orpen)
MR GRUFF (Mr Greeley)
HAPPY DUBAI (Indian Ridge)
STRADIVINSKY (Stravinsky)
SPIN CYCLE (Exceed And Excel)
PROHIBIT (Oasis Dream)
MONSIEUR JOE (Choisir)
TRIPLE ASPECT (Danetime)
MAR ADENTRO (Marju)
QUICK ENOUGH (High Brite)
BETTER BE THE ONE (More Than Rady)
PICADILLY FILLY (Exceed And Excel)
INVINCIBLE ASH (Invincible Spirit)
INXILE (Fayruz)
M Hodalakis
E Lynam
R Collett
R Ellis
A Al Raihe
R Dutrow Jr
S Seemar
R Cowell
W Swinburn
W Haggas
R Cothard
D O'Neill
M Freedman
E Creighton
M Halford
D Nicholls
B Fayd'Herbe
W Lordan
O Peslier
J Rosario
R French
J Leparoux
R Mullen
L Dettori
J Spencer
R Moore
C Soumillon
R Bejarano
D Beasley
Edward Creighton
J Murtagh
A Nicholls
GLOBEFORM ANALYSIS
WAR ARTIST, on offer at a massive 10-1 in the early betting, returned to form with a fine win over
Rileyskeepingfaith over 1200 metres here at Meydan last time out, and he has enough class to win this – if
on song. Perhaps not one of the most consistent sprinters around, he is still well worth backing at such long
odds. Rileyskeepingfaith (who runs in the Godolphin Mile) gave his form a boost by winning the Zabeel Mile
(G2) on his next outing. War Artist beat him readily in a handicap, while conceding 14lb. He is effective over
5 and 6 furlongs and has enough early speed to get a good stalking position early on. SOLE POWER, a
Group 1 winner over 5 furlongs in England last year, is also interesting – he could actually improve – and J J
THE JET PLANE is the obvious one – having won easily under top weight in a handicap here on his most
recent start. He is a 2-1 favourite with the bookmakers though, and that seems awfully short. Having won the
Hong Kong Sprint (G1) he is the high-profile name in the Al Quoz but don't forget; he is clearly better suited
by 1200 metres. STRADIVINSKY clocked a sharp time when winning over this distance at Gulfstream Park
in January, and looks the best chance for North America.
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GLOBEFORM SELECTIONS
A: 9 WAR ARTIST
B: 11 J J THE JET PLANE, 12 SOLE POWER
C: 14 STRADIVINSKY
Worth knowing...
This event has been run just twice previously, but then over 1200 metres,
with victories for South Africa's J J The Jet Plane and Hong Kong's Joy And Fun.
Globeform's 2011 Dubai World Cup Special
Leading Al Quoz contenders
JJ THE JET PLANE won the Al Quoz two years ago, when it was run over 1200 metres, his preferred
distance. A handicap win here 16 days ago put him firmly on course for another crack at the big sprint. JJ
The Jet Plane will prefer a hot early pace – something that is quite likely. He defeated Golden Shaheen
contender Rocket Man in the Hong Kong Sprint (G1) at Sha Tin last December. Rocket Man got first run on
him – as they had raced in third and fourth place in the early exchanges - but JJ The Jet Plane found an
extra gear close home and just got up to steal the prize by a nose. JJ The Jet Plane had won two Group 1
sprints over 1200 metres in South Africa earlier in the season and he has also shown himself to be
competitive at the highest level when shipped to England.
SOLE POWER was a 100-1 shock winner of the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) over 5 furlongs (1000m) at York in
England last year, beating the heavy favourite Starspangledbanner by 1 ¼ lengths after coming with a strong
finish to lead 50 yards from the winning post. Fellow Al Quoz contender Picadilly Filly was third. Sole Power,
and Irish trained gelding, had won twice over the minimum trip before but in considerably lower grades, and it
will be interesting to see if he can confirm the York form this term. If he can, he will be one of the leading
players in the sprint division. Starspangledbanner ran below his best at York but he had previously won both
the Golden Jubilee (G1) at Royal Ascot and July Cup (G1) at Newmarket and was the top sprinter in Europe
in 2010.
STRADIVINSKY, shipped over from Florida, set himself up for this task by winning the Gulfstream Park Turf
Sprint (G3) in January. Staged over the same distance as the Al Quoz, the race attracted just five runners but
it was quite competitive. Stradivinsky carried top weight to win by 1 ¼ lengths from Great Attack. He ran the
5 furlongs in 56,7 seconds. He possesses good speed but stays further too, as demonstrated when he took
the 6-furlong Jaipur Stakes (G3) at Belmont last July. That was his fourth consecutive success and he ran
another solid race to finish third behind Chamberlain Bridge in September. While Chamberlain Bridge built on
that to take the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G2), Stradivinsky failed to fire at the Breeders' Cup, and beat only
one of the 13 rivals in the big event. He had probably lost his form at that stage. His win in January indicates
that he has regained it now.
MR. GRUFF is another US contender. He often leads straight away, and normally finishes in the first three.
That said, quite how effective he will be over 1000 metres remains to be seen, as he has raced over further
in the US. Mr. Gruff even showed enough stamina to take third in the Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Hollywood
Park last year, when he was beaten just a length behind Duty Free contender Victor's Cry after leading into
the straight. He had previously beaten Victor's Cry by 2 ¼ lengths to win the San Simeon Handicap (G3)
over 6.5 furlongs (1300 metres) at Santa Anita. Mr. Gruff has had his career interrupted by hind end
problems and he is thus lightly raced; just nine starts is not much for a seven-year-old, but Mr. Gruff has a
nice strike rate, with five wins to date. This will be his first run for nine months, though he often runs well after
a break and that is not a cause for concern.
GLOBEFORM RATINGS
2010 AL QUOZ SPRINT (G3) 1200 m. / 6 furlongs
Globeform
Jockey / Trainer
1 – JOY AND FUN (Cullen)
2 – Fravashi (Falbrav)
3 – California Flag (Avenue of Flags)
GF 118
GF 116
GF 115
Brett Doyle / Derek Cruz / HK
Winner's previous run: 5th Chairman's Sprint Prize (G1), 6 fur., Turf, Sha Tin 21 Feb