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Dubai: Ryan Moore, the favourite to win the 2008 British jockeys' championship, was aboard UAE Derby (Gr 2) hope Strike The Deal at Nad Al Sheba yesterday, and he put him through a steady work.
"He went well, and felt good," was his assessment of the Jeremy Noseda-trained colt, who was last seen out when fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile turf at a rain softened Monmouth Park last year.
Noseda, who is no stranger to Dubai having saddled 10 winners in recent years at the Dubai International Racing Carnival, is scheduled to arrive in Dubai on raceday.
American raide Massive Drama also galloped under veteran jockey Rudy Rodriguez. Henrietta Steele, an assistant to trainer Dale Romans, said she was very pleased with how the son of Kafwain has adapted to Dubai. "I'm happy with the way he was moving," she said after the gallop.
"He had his ears pricked, he seemed to have the sun on his back and love in his heart."
Romans, who trained 2005 Dubai World Cup winner Roses in May, is on the way to Dubai and is expected to be at Nad Al Sheba today to continue Massive Drama's preparations for the UAE Derby.
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