Salute The Soldier set for another crack at Dubai World Cup after Carnival victory

Salute The Soldier won the Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round-3 to become the only horse to win the feature prize of the Dubai World Cup Carnival’s Super Saturday meeting.

3.30pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 – Group 1 (PA) $75,000 (Dirt) 2,000mWinner: Jugurtha De Monlau, Pat Dobbs (jockey), Jean-Claude Pecout (trainer)

4.05pm: Dubai City Of Gold – Group 2 (TB) $250,000 (Turf) 2,410mWinner: Global Storm, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

4.40pm: Burj Nahaar – Group 3 (TB) $250,000 (D) 1,600mWinner: Discovery Island, James Doyle, Bhupat Seemar

5.15pm: Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint – Group 3 (TB) $250,000 (T) 1,200mWinner: Al Dasim, Mickael Barzalona, George Boughey

5.50pm: Al Bastakiya – Listed (TB) $170,000 (D) 1,900mWinner: Go Soldier Go, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass

6.25pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 – Group 1 (TB) $450,000 (D) 2,000mWinner: Salute The Soldier, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass

7.10pm: Ras Al Khor – Conditions (TB) $300,000 (T) 1,400mWinner: Al Suhail, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

7.45pm: Jebel Hatta – Group 1 (TB) $350,000 (T) 1,800mWinner: Alfareeq, Dane O’Neill, Charlie Appleby

8.20pm: Mahab Al Shimaal – Group 3 (TB) $250,000 (D) 1,200mWinner: Sound Money, Mickael Barzalona, Bhupat Seemar

Trained by Fawzi Nass and with Adrie de Vries in the saddle, Salute The Soldier took up the running from the final furlong to power ahead of Bendoog and First Constitution by two lengths and a length and-a-half respectively.

Salute The Soldier, who also won the prize in 2021, finished fifth in the Dubai World Cup in 2021 and appears to be primed for another crack at the Dh12million prize on March 25.

“We went a good pace and I was able to give him a nice breather before the straight. It took him a while to pick up but then he