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The Chris Waller-trained Group One winner Comin’ Through will make his Dubai debut at Meydan on Thursday night.

He faces a stern challenge as he meets a top class field in the G2 Al Fahidi Fort over 1400m for his first start since he was unplaced in the G1 Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on December 9.

The New Zealand-owned Australian G1 winner will be the first Dubai starter for Waller.

“It’s been the plan for a long time to get to race in Dubai,” Waller said.

“We’re very respectful of racing there and the importance of it on the world stage.

“Last year myself and Hugh Bowman travelled there to have a look at the facilities and get an insight into the racing and we were extremely impressed.

“There’s good prize money in Dubai and we enjoy the challenge of taking a horse like him overseas.

“The distance should be fine while he’s fresh. While the draw isn’t perfect (gate 9) he is a horse who is hard to pass.”

Comin’ Through, who has won seven of his 23 starts including the G1 Doomben Cup over 2000m and G2 Tramway Stakes over 1400m at Randwick, has been in Dubai for a month.

“We basically allowed him to put on all the weight he lost from shipping from Australia to Hong Kong and then to Dubai,” said Waller’s racing manager Charlie Duckworth.

“We have been able to freshen him up. As far as we are concerned, we are sending in a fit and happy horse and he has a genuine chance.

“It’s a bit of a learning curve. We now know how to adapt it to our training and if he performs well we’ll have a pretty good insight into what horses we can bring in the future.”

Comin’ Through’s rivals on Thursday night include G1 winner Marinaresco and multiple G2 winners Championship and Janoobi.

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