Best run ever from Comicas in Dubai Golden Shaheen

Comicas showed the form of his life when just holding on to second in the six-furlong G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen on dirt at Meydan, UAE, on Dubai World Cup Night, Saturday, March 25.

The four-year-old son of Distorted Humor, trained by Charlie Appleby with William Buick up, was drawn second widest of all in gate 13 and raced on the outside.

He steadily improved his position, moving up from seventh to sixth, before coming with a very strong run in the straight to take second inside the final furlong.

The impressive winner, Mind Your Biscuits in a fast 1m 10.91s, had three lengths to spare over Comicas who held Morawij off by a short-head.

It was a third run on dirt by Comicas, who produced two good efforts over the same course and distance earlier this year, following up a comfortable success in a handicap on February 11 with a staying-on fourth behind Morawij, Cool Cowboy and Dundonnell in the G3 Mahab Al Shimaal on Super Saturday.

Charlie Appleby said: “I am delighted with Comicas as he has run way beyond expectations.

“It feels like having a winner. I thought he had a tough task from his wide draw and obviously he had never raced at this level before.

“He has taken to the dirt very well. He won a handicap over course and distance and ran well when fourth in the G3 trial for today’s race.

“Comicas has good gate speed and I am sure we will be back here for this race again next year.”

William Buick added: “Comicas has run very well and it was a lifetime best performance from him.

“We were posted out quite deep which helped him in a way as we got a good run through, no kickback and no pressure early.

“You would have to be very pleased with him and be very hopeful for next year back in Dubai.”