Top Dubai duo seek Capital gains

Former champion Irish apprentice Tadhg O’Shea has firmly cemented himself as part of the racing scene in Dubai and is looking forward to his association with trainer Ernst Oertel paying further dividends at the showpiece World Cup meeting this weekend.

South African Oertel and Corkman O’Shea have raised the bar in the UAE by repeating their 2013 trainer and jockey titles with increased margins in what was nothing short of a stellar season for the pair.

The much-travelled Oertel and his Irish counterpart dominated in the Arabian racing side of their operation, whilst Oertel’s Al Asayl team significantly boosted the number of thoroughbred victories he put on the board at Meydan and Jebel Ali.