BACH HOLDS DUBAI ENTRY

Bach was the sole remaining Irish entry for the Dubai World Cup on March 24th when the second stage entries were published for the US$6million Group One event today.

The Aidan O`Brien trained colt has not been seen out since finishing second to Suances in the Group One Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly last June.

He had previously lost his unbeaten tag when going down by a head to subsequent dual Derby hero Sinndar in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

Champion European filly Petrushka is also in the World Cup but although connections have confirmed she will run at the meeting they have not yet decided between the main race and the Group Two Dubai Sheema Classic.

She will be accompanied to Dubai by stablemate Greek Dance.

Other possible runners for the main event include inaugural Japan Cup (Dirt) winner Wing Arrow, recent Grade I Donn Handicap winner Captain Steve as well as the Group I winners Hightori, Endless Hall and ex-Irish colt Aristotle.

Aidan O`Brien has a strong hand in the Group Three US$2million UAE Derby with four entries. The Ballydoyle maestro could rely on Beckett, King`s County, Mozart and Hans Anderson.

Dermot Weld has entered the globe trotting Pine Dance for the Group Two US$2million Dubai Duty Free and Group Three US$1million Godolphin Mile. The Joanna Morgan-trained One Won One and Aidan O`Brien`s Mull Of Kintyre are also possibles for the Godolphin Mile.

Confirmed Early Runners

US$6,000,000 Dubai World Cup (Gr I)

ARISTOTLE (Singapore) Malcolm Thwaites
BACH (IRE) Aidan O`Brien
CAPTAIN STEVE (USA) Bob Baffert
ENDLESS HALL (GB) Luca Cumani
HIGHTORI (France) Philip Dermacastel
REGULAR MEMBER (Japan) Shoji Yamamoto
WING ARROW (Japan) Kaysumi Minai
PETRUSHKA (GB) Sir Michael Stoute
KINGSALSA (FR) Andre Fabre
GREEK DANCE (GB) Sir Michael Stoute

US$2,000,000 Dubai Duty Free (Gr II)

ARKADIAN HERO (GB) Luca Cumani
EAGLE CAFE (Japan) Futoshi Kojima
FAIRY KING PRAWN (HK) Ivan Allan
GOLDEN SILCA (GB) Mick Channon
PINE DANCE (IRE) Dermot Weld
SUGARFOOT (GB) Nigel Tinkler
SWALLOW FLIGHT (GB) Geoff Wragg
JIM AND TONIC (FR) Francois Doumen

US$2,000,000 Dubai Sheema Classic (Gr II)

PETRUSHKA (GB) Sir Michael Stoute
DALIAPOUR (HK) Ivan Allan
INDIGENOUS (HK) Ivan Allan
ISLAND HOUSE (GB) Geoff Wragg
MILETRIAN (GB) Mick Channon
RHTYHM BAND (UAE) Satish Seemar

US$2,000,000 Dubai Golden Shaheen (Gr III)

BIG JAG (USA) Tim Pinfield
BOMBER BILL (AUS) Russell Cameron
IMPERIAL BEAUTY (GB) John Hammond
NUCLEAR DEBATE (GB) John Hammond
PIPALONG (GB) Tim Easterby
TAYSEER (GB) David Nicholls
PITU DA GUANBARA (BRZ) G Borba
MORLUC (USA) Randy Morse
RERAISE (USA) Tom Skiffington
LEXICON (USA) Richard Mandella
EASTERN PURPLE (GB) Kevin Ryan

US$2,000,000 UAE Derby (Gr III).

COUNT DUBOIS (GB) Willie Haggas
TAPATIO (ARG) Eduardo Tadei
LADY LAHAR (GB) Mick Channon
BECKETT (IRE) Aidan O`Brien
KING?S COUNTY (IRE) Aidan O`Brien
MOZART (IRE) Aidan O`Brien
HANS ANDERSON (IRE) Aidan O`Brien
NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) Sir Michael Stoute
LIDO PALACE (USA) Robert Frankel

US$1,000,000 Godolphin Mile (Gr III).

SUGARFOOT (GB) Nigel Tinkler
ONE WON ONE (IRE) Joanna Morgan
PINE DANCE (IRE) Dermot Weld
TO THE VICTORY (JPN) Makato Kaneko
SKOOZI PLEASE (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
BLU AIR FORCE (FR) Andre Fabre
MULL OF KINTYRE (IRE) Aidan O`Brien