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Sheikh Hamdan's bay colt edges out Godolphin pair in UAE sweep

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed's Sea Lord beat Poet's Voice, the horse owned by his father.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed's Sea Lord beat Poet's Voice, the horse owned by his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in a thrilling climax to the Group 3 Sovereign Stakes over a mile on turf at Salisbury, England, yesterday. Godolphin's Poet's Voice settled in last place under Ted Durcan and remained at the tail of the nine-runner field with a quarter of a mile remaining. As the action intensified approaching the distance, the three-year-old Dubawi colt moved widest of all to unleash his challenge and stormed home down centre track, only failing by a nose at the line.

Secrecy, the second Godolphin runner having his first start since finishing third at the Meydan Racecourse on February 5, finished third under Frankie Dettori. Kieren Fallon, who rode the Crown Prince of Dubai's Sea Lord to victory, said: "Ted was coming at me fast - he knew to go wide because of what [the trainer] Mark Johnston's horses are like in a battle. He [Sea Lord] has done well in handicaps and carried a lot of weight at Goodwood.

"He's tough and genuine. You have to wind him up, but riding horses like that make you feel good." Earlier, Dettori unexpectedly gave one of his famous flying dismounts after scraping home aboard Barq in the Mary Wort Memorial Maiden Stakes. This time his celebration was not for the Wiltshire crowd but for his six-year-old daughter Tallula. The Godolphin colt looked ready to build on his promising reappearance at Yarmouth for much of the way but was very nearly overcome by debutant Magic Jack, who narrowed the gap to a head.

"Tallula has been bugging me to come in the helicopter for two years now and I said to her 'today's the day'. That was for her," Dettori said. Bin Suroor added: "He needed the race last time and we'll look for a better one now. Seven furlongs is his trip." Rawnaq, the horse owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, finished second in the Take That 2 Here on Saturay Handicap at Beverley yesterday, finishing half-a-length behind Keenes Day, the winner.

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Thanksgiving meals to try

World Cut Steakhouse, Habtoor Palace Hotel, Dubai. On Thursday evening, head chef Diego Solis will be serving a high-end sounding four-course meal that features chestnut veloute with smoked duck breast, turkey roulade accompanied by winter vegetables and foie gras and pecan pie, cranberry compote and popcorn ice cream.

Jones the Grocer, various locations across the UAE. Jones’s take-home holiday menu delivers on the favourites: whole roast turkeys, an array of accompaniments (duck fat roast potatoes, sausages wrapped in beef bacon, honey-glazed parsnips and carrots) and more, as  well as festive food platters, canapes and both apple and pumpkin pies.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, The Address Hotel, Dubai. This New Orleans-style restaurant is keen to take the stress out of entertaining, so until December 25 you can order a full seasonal meal from its Takeaway Turkey Feast menu, which features turkey, homemade gravy and a selection of sides – think green beans with almond flakes, roasted Brussels sprouts, sweet potato casserole and bread stuffing – to pick up and eat at home.

The Mattar Farm Kitchen, Dubai. From now until Christmas, Hattem Mattar and his team will be producing game- changing smoked turkeys that you can enjoy at home over the festive period.

Nolu’s, The Galleria Mall, Maryah Island Abu Dhabi. With much of the menu focused on a California inspired “farm to table” approach (with Afghani influence), it only seems right that Nolu’s will be serving their take on the Thanksgiving spread, with a brunch at the Downtown location from 12pm to 4pm on Friday.

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