Twice flops in World bid

Henry Cecil’s Twice Over was a bitter disappointment as Victoire Pisa led home a one-two for Japan in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan.

Seventh in the Arc last year, the Katsuhiko Sumii-trained four-year-old disputed matters from halfway with compatriot Transcend, and just got the better of the battle in the shadow of the post to land the spoils in the world’s richest race.

Monterosso was third for the Godolphin team while Cape Blanco ran a huge race for Aidan O’Brien and Jamie Spencer in fourth, having been towards the front rank the whole way.

Twice Over, however, was never a factor from his wide draw, suffering a rough passage and never engaging top gear, eventually finishing ninth.