HOLLIE TO RULE

RECORD-SETTER Hollie Doyle can hit a home run at the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup on LA VITA NOVA (2.10).

- By The Scout (Melissa Jones)

The 28-year-old captains the Great Britain and Ireland side as they do battle with riders from Europe, Asia and the Rest Of The World.

Eight participants are making their debut at the meeting, where points are awarded to the first five horses home on a six-race programme.

And Britain’s most successful female jockey, right, with more than 1,000 wins, can bag the maximum of 15 in the contest for stayers.

La Vita Nova has competed only six times and showed plenty when not beaten far in handicaps at the Curragh.

Cheekpieces go on after Shane Foley reported the four-year-old ran around a bit when third last time out—and she will be given maximum assistance from the saddle on Doyle’s third appearance at this fixture.