Nayef issues serious World Cup warning

RICHARD HILLS was left in high spirits ahead of tomorrow’s Dubai World Cup after he and Nayef completed their big-race build-up with a workout at Nad al Sheba yesterday morning.

The favourite’s jockey, who also won the race in 1999 aboard Almutawakel, has been joined in Dubai by twin brother Michael and father Barry ahead of the prestigious meeting.

Nayef impressed clockwatchers as he enjoyed a blowout over four and a half furlongs of the track with two galloping-companions, leaving Hills to describe his mount as “absolutely spot on”.