The three-year-old will be partnered by Paul Hanagan in the Group Three UAE 2000 Guineas at Meydan on Thursday, February 12. Although Maftool runs for Godolphin, the colt is owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum whose Shadwell Stable retains Hanagan as first jockey.
The three-year-old will be partnered by Paul Hanagan in the Group Three UAE 2000 Guineas at Meydan on Thursday, February 12. Although Maftool runs for Godolphin, the colt is owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum whose Shadwell Stable retains Hanagan as first jockey.
Maftool ran a promising third in the Guineas trial at Meydan on January 15 when partnered by Bin Suroor's stable jockey James Doyle, the leading rider at the Carnival this season.
Zephuros (Charlie Appleby/William Buick) also runs in the mile Classic on dirt.
