{"id":327811,"date":"2025-08-08T12:03:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327811\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:03:17","slug":"shergar-cup-meet-the-cosmopolitan-cast-list-set-for-annual-ascot-showdown-topics-robbie-dolan-karis-teetan-hugh-bowman-dubai-duty-free-shergar-cup-ascot-katie-davis-ascot-racecourse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327811\/","title":{"rendered":"Shergar Cup: Meet the cosmopolitan cast list set for annual Ascot showdown | Topics: Robbie Dolan, Karis Teetan, Hugh Bowman, Dubai Duty Free, Shergar Cup, Ascot, Katie Davis, Ascot Racecourse"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\/Shergar Cup: popular international jockeys\u2019 competition returns to Ascot on Saturday. Photo: Ascot Racecourse<\/p>\n

Rest of the World teammates Hugh Bowman, Karis Teetan and Katie Davis were among the jockeys who spoke to the media at Ascot ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup on Saturday [August 9].<\/p>\n

Hugh Bowman<\/strong> is best known for his association with champion racemare Winx, whom he partnered to a record 25 G1 victories in Australia.<\/p>\n

\"HighNow based in Hong Kong, the 45-year-old is making his third appearance at the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, 18 years on from his debut in 2007 while on a stint in the UK.<\/p>\n

Bowman said: \u201cIn 2007, I came over to ride for Mick Channon. I went north, south, east and west. I went to places like Musselburgh, Hamilton, Great Yarmouth and Folkestone, which I think is closed now. My most successful tracks were Ascot and Salisbury.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018I had met Mick at the cricket. He was down for the Ashes to see England get a good hiding! He made me the offer to come and ride for him for the season. I was riding for Gai Waterhouse at the time and she said, \u2018you have to go\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was when the wheels really started going for me as a jockey. Every time I have been overseas and gone back to Australia, I think I have returned a more accomplished rider. I would recommend it to any young jockey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have had two goes for one win in previous Shergar Cups, so I have a 50 per cent record. Let\u2019s see if I can improve on that.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Rest of the World captain Karis Teetan<\/strong> rides alongside Bowman in Hong Kong and has developed into one of the jurisdiction\u2019s leading jockeys.\"Karis<\/p>\n

A former champion apprentice in South Africa, the Mauritian has teamed up with the likes of Able Friend and Romantic Warrior, whom he guided to victory in the Hong Kong Derby and QEII Cup in 2022.<\/p>\n

Teetan said: \u201cI am really excited to be here and grateful for the opportunity. The Shergar Cup is one of the competitions I have always wanted to take part in. I have met all the British jockeys who have come to Hong Kong, plus I have seen Vincent Ho come here and Matthew Chadwick. It is nice to be here representing Mauritius.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is my first time in England and at Ascot. It is a beautiful track. I am going to speak to a few big jockeys like Ryan Moore and Oisin Murphy to pick their brains. They are not in the competition, so they might give me a few tips.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

\"KatieKatie Davis<\/strong>, a multiple stakes winner in the USA, will be calling on Frankie Dettori for some advice. Davis\u2019s father Robbie rode over 3,000 winners, while her brother Dylan and husband Trevor McCarthy are both G1-winning riders.<\/p>\n

Davis said: \u201cFrankie said, \u2018when the entries come out, don\u2019t you forget Katie, you had better call me!\u2019 It was when we were breezing with Wesley Ward before I left. So I said, \u2018don\u2019t worry, I will call you and you can analyse it for me\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was riding in Maryland, one of my trainers told me I had to do a Frankie dismount. I won and when I looked at him, he said that was the deal, so I jumped off, but I couldn\u2019t do it here. It is Frankie\u2019s trademark, although he stole it from Angel [Cordero].<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018Words can\u2019t explain how much I am looking forward to the Shergar Cup \u2013 and I have a lot of energy! I will definitely enjoy every bit of it, especially being part of a team. That will make it a little more comfortable as well. It will be fun \u2013 and I am here to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"SurajThe inaugural Asia team will be captained by Suraj Narredu<\/strong>, who is one of India\u2019s most decorated jockeys and decided to pursue a career in the saddle after watching Dettori\u2019s Magnificent Seven at Ascot in 1996.<\/p>\n

With almost 2,500 career wins, Narredu is following in the footsteps of his uncle Malesh, who competed at the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup in 2009.<\/p>\n

Narredu said: \u201cMy dad and uncle were jockeys already, so I was slightly inclined to follow them but, after watching the video of Frankie Dettori\u2019s Magnificent Seven and the whole drama of what happened that day, it triggered me to become a jockey. I loved what he did that day and thought, if I am going to do something, this is going to be it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in my seventh grade in school at the time. It was a big deal for me to see something like that. It excited me so much. There are some things when kids see it, cricket or any sport, it inspires them.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018I am very lucky to come the same racecourse. It is like a dream come true to be associated with the Shergar Cup and ride at such a prestigious racecourse as Ascot. All the greats from around the world have raced here on this fabulous track.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018For me to come from India is a great honour. The last time that happened was 2009, when my uncle Malesh rode in the Shergar Cup, so it is a very big deal for me and Indian racing. It really means a lot and my uncle is flying over to cheer me on.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Great Britain & Ireland\u2019s Robbie Dolan<\/strong> has made the long trip from Australia. The Kildare native moved Down Under in 2016 and has established himself at the top table, most notably winning last year\u2019s Melbourne Cup on 90-1 outsider Knight\u2019s Choice.<\/p>\n

\"RobbieDolan said: \u201cWinning the Melbourne Cup definitely changed my life. It is one of those races which is more than a race. There are only a few like that in the world like the Arc and the Kentucky Derby. I never even thought I would get an opportunity to ride in the race. To win it on my first ride was pretty special.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has made me want more and to get that feeling again. I would not be competing in the Shergar Cup if I had not won that race. More doors open and you have to jump at the opportunities when they come.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an honour to be here. I remember watching the Shergar Cup as a kid with the likes of Mick Kinane, Kieren Fallon and Richard Hughes taking part. I will be going home to Kildare on Sunday and hopefully have a pint of Guinness by 3pm. Maybe even two!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Per-AndersEurope will be captained by Sweden\u2019s 10-time champion jockey Per-Anders Graberg<\/strong>, who rode a winner on his Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup debut in 2018 and returned earlier this year from a serious injury.<\/p>\n

Graberg said: \u201cThe last time I rode in the Shergar Cup, I won the two-mile race on Cleonte for Andrew Balding. It was always on my mind to get invited one more time. I always wanted to come back and be a part of it. It is a great event and a beautiful track.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018A year ago yesterday, I broke my pelvis and was out for nine months. I was back riding in April. It took a long time, but I don\u2019t feel anything from it now. There was a chance it could have ended my career.<\/p>\n

\u201cA three-year-old filly flipped over on me. My right leg was hanging loose from the body. I had to have six screws put into my right side and a screw about 20cm through everything to keep it intact. Two days after the accident I told my wife that maybe I should give up but, after a week, I realised I still enjoyed what I was doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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