Friday’s Group 3 Jebel Ali Mile, the biggest race of the entire Jebel Ali season, was fought out by the same two horses as in 2017 when Forjatt, who became the third dual winner of the 1600m feature last year, denied Shamaal Nibras by just over a length.

Jebel Ali stages its biggest race of the season on Friday afternoon, the AED575, 000 Group 3 Jebel Ali Mile. News of a late pull-out of Long River, winner of last year’s Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3, means seven will run this race.

Class prevailed at Abu Dhabi on Sunday when Forjatt gave weight and a beating to his 13 rivals in the National Day Prep, the only thoroughbred contest on the card.

Jebel Ali’s biggest race of the season, the 1600m Group 3 Jebel Ali Mile, produced one of the track’s closest finishes of the campaign with Silver Galaxy and Forjatt crossing the line locked in battle.

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