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Spirit Dancer will take a break after a disappointing finish in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan on Saturday. Trained by Richard Fahey, the 7YO horse had a successful winter abroad, winning the Bahrain International Trophy and the Neom Turf Cup in Riyadh.
However, he struggled in the Dubai World Cup night, finishing 11th out of 12 runners and was later found to be injured.
“He has a chip in his joint I’m afraid, so he did pull up lame,” Fahey said on Tuesday.
“It (injury) won’t have helped. It was a messy sort of race as he sort of dropped in and never got back into it, but that can’t have helped.
“He was due for a holiday anyway and he’ll get it now. He’s fit enough to travel and we’ll sort him out when we get him home.
“It’s been a fantastic winter with him and he’s got the money in the bank to prove it!”
Although Fahey wants to take Spirit Dancer back to his North Yorkshire stable before deciding on future plans, it's quite possible that the horse will be traveling abroad again later this year.
The trainer added, “I’d be keen to go back there (Dubai) again next year, so all roads and plans will lead to go there.
“I’ve got Hong Kong in my mind as well, so we’ll see. He could have a couple of runs over here and then head back over there.”