Dubai Carnival
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Jack shows he's more than all right with fine Classic display
Jack Hobbs begins to pull clear in the Dubai Sheema ClassicCredit: Edward Whitaker
Arrogate is the best active racehorse on the planet. We knew that before the Dubai World Cup but it was still good to see him prove the point. Again.
Whether or not he's the dirt version of Frankel, he'll be hard to beat wherever he turns up next.
The Dubai Sheema Classic was more relevant for European punters as Jack Hobbs emphatically proved he is over the injury that spoilt his 2016 campaign.
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