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Top-grade winners in action on World Cup night

Trade Storm tackles the £3.8m Gr.1 Dubai Turf (15.40 UK time), Just The Judge runs in the £3.8m Gr.1 Dubai Sheema Classic (16.15), while Side Glance lines up in the most valuable race on the planet, the £6.4m Gr.1 Dubai World Cup (17.00).

Andrea Atzeni rides the trio, starting with Trade Storm, who finished fourth, then twelfth, in the past two runnings of the race. Trainer David Simcock says: "He is in good order, he had a blow on Tuesday and I'm happy with him."


Trade Storm, who runs in the Dubai Turf

Trade Storm, who carries the colours of Qatar Racing Ltd, was second recently in the Gr.1 Jebel Hatta, but the Charlie Hills-trained Just The Judge has not raced since November, when she was third in the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Fillies and Mares Turf.

She was subsequently offered to dissolve a partnership at Tattersalls' December Sale and now runs for a new partnership involving Qatar Racing and China Horse Club. Hills says: "She travelled well to Dubai, has been cantering and moving well."


Just The Judge (right), who tackles the Dubai Sheema Classic

The Andrew Balding-trained Side Glance, who runs for Pearl Bloodstock Ltd, was last seen finishing fourth in the Gr.1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. However, he was recently taken for an away-day and workout at Southwell racecourse and is no stranger to Meydan's dirt track. He has finished a creditable fourth in the past two World Cups.


Side Glance, Dubai World Cup runner, with groom Leanne Masterton

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