Moon Ballad made virtually all the running to record a breathtaking success in the Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba today.
Blue Burner was the first to break but Frankie Dettori soon had the Godolphin hope in touch and going down the back the chestnut asserted for the Italian and was never in danger after.
The Saeed bin Suroor-trained Moon Ballad stormed clear in the straight to take the first prize in great style from Harlan’s Holiday with Marcus Tregoning’s Nayef a gallant third.