A MONTH after smashing the five-furlong track record at Meydan when winning the Group 2 Blue Point Stakes, the three-year-old gelding West Acre added a further pattern win to his record for owner Michael Blencowe and trainer George Scott with a brave victory over his elders in the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint on Super Saturday.

Settled out the back as others set a scorching pace up front, West Acre showed true grit to run down the leader Ponntos and win a shade cosily under Callum Shepherd. “He dug deep, he was gritty, and he still galloped out well after the line, so I fancy him even better over six furlongs for the [Group 1] Al Quoz,” said Shepherd. The Al Quoz is one of the feature races on Dubai World Cup night on April 5th.