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Posted 2012-09-17 16:53:56  
DOUBLE UP FOR WIGMORE HALL

Wigmore Hall is set to be aimed at the Dubai Sheema Classic after repeating last year's success in the Northern Dancer Stakes at Woodbine.

Michael Bell's globetrotter had been out of luck since taking the Grade One prize over a mile and a half 12 months ago, but he regained the winning thread back in Canada, after racing in Britain, Dubai, France and America, with a battling neck verdict over Al Khali in the hands of Jamie Spencer.

"It was very good and I'm delighted he went back there and won again. He's deserved to win another nice race and it looks now like he's better suited going a bit further," said Bell.

"We'll be looking towards maybe the Sheema Classic. In Dubai he ran very well in the Duty Free last year and this year. I think we'll campaign him around the Sheema Classic this time.

"We might give him a break and gear up towards Dubai next spring. If we don't give him a break he might go to Milan for their Group One in mid-October."

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