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Asiatic Boy returns to Dubai after unplaced finish in Juddmonte Stakes
Authorised (Frankie Dettori) wins the Juddmonte from Dylan Thomas. (racingpost.co.uk)
ASIATIC Boy was beaten seven lengths into fifth spot behind star three-year-old Authorised in Tuesday's Group 1 Juddmonte International over 2000m at York, but Mike de Kock was upbeat after the race.
He commented: ``Asiatic Boy moved up smartly halfway down the straight, so well that he was spotted by the commentator as being full of running, but he was balked at a crucial stage and had to switch for a run. His big action was interrupted and we had no chance from there in this league.’’
He added: ``We could never have won the race, but Jamie Spencer felt that the interference probably cost Asiatic Boy third place. They were out of touch over the last 200m and he was eased down. I have to add too that the track was soft in places. He didn't enjoy that and struggled down the back straight. I also believe that on the heavy track he was stretched to the full.''
Asiatic Boy will be shipped back to De Kock’s Dubai base shortly and the trainer said: ``English racing is hard and we’ve been competing in the highest divisions. The tracks are all markedly different and you need specialist runners all over. My horses have not been disgraced here, they’ve earned their way and the exercise has been well worthwhile.’’
Asiatic Boy’s next appearance will be in the 2008 Dubai Racing Carnival, during which he will be prepared for the Dubai World Cup. De Kock, on his way home later this week, concluded: ``We will have a few more runners in the UK later this season. This has been a learning curve, but I am more than ever determined to make the grade here. We’ll be back!’’
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