The Coolmore partners' Title Role (Too Darn Hot) rattled home a convincing winner of the Jumeirah Guineas Trial sponsored by DP World in the Meydan opener on Friday.
Keen early under James Doyle, the Simon and Ed Crisford runner kicked four deep in early straight, seized command at the 300-metre mark and stormed away to victory, his second in four starts.
“The slow pace did suit him, as the little worry was going up in trip,” said Doyle. “He was the one to beat so the guys were happy to follow me rather than pitch me out, which was nice. I wanted to go as slow as I could for as long as I could before I let him go and then he ran home well. The way he galloped through the line and galloped out suggests [this trip] is no problem at all.”
Ed Crisford added, “Early doors he was a bit gassy, but once James got him behind horses he settled well. He's a nice horse going forward and we'll head to the [Jumeirah] Guineas on Super Saturday.”
Title Role held the rallying Sword Maker (Pinatubo) for Godolphin by 1 1/4 lengths. He was a neck in front of fellow royal blue colourbearer Treanmor (Frankel). The final time for the 1600 metres over good ground was 1:38.72.
Second at first asking at Newbury in May, the bay claimed a Kempton affair in October and ran third in a conditions race locally over 1400 metres on January 2.
Out of a full-sister to the star-crossed multiple group winner Bronze Cannon (Lemon Drop Kid), Title Role counts half-sister Plucky Lass (Medaglia d'Oro) as the dam of G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes heroine Calendar Girl (Advertise) and the multiple stakes-placed Gutsy Girl (Blue Point). GIII My Charmer Handicap victress Valiant Girl has a two-year-old filly by Cracksman yet to race.
1st-Meydan, Cond., AED500,000, 1-30, 3yo, 1600mT, gd.
TITLE ROLE (GB) (c, 3, Too Darn Hot {GB}–Valiant Girl {GB} {GSW-US, $124,706}, by Lemon Drop Kid) Sales history: 90,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT; 500,000 HRA '25 TATAPR. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, AED66,134. VIDEO.
O-Derrick Smith, Mrs J Magnier & M Tabor. B-Hascombe & Valiant Stud, Ltd. (GB). T-Simon & Ed Crisford.
TITLE ROLE
بقيادة الفارس جيمس دويل وبإشراف سايمون وإد كريستفورد يفوز بشوط “Jumeirah Guineas Trial” في الأمسية العاشرة من #كرنفال_سباقات_دبي على مضمار ميدان#دبي_ريسينج pic.twitter.com/Tn26myZNyC— Dubai Racing Channel (@DubaiRacingTV) January 30, 2026
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