Leahurst: had won both his starts at Meydan during the Dubai Carnival

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Leahurst out of Golden Shaheen following injury

LEAHURST is out of the Group 1 Golden Shaheen at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night on March 27 after suffering an injury in training.

The four-year-old son of Verglas had been one of the stars of the Dubai Carnival this year, winning both of his starts at Meydan, and had earned a major step up in class after slamming Prince Shaun five-and-three-quarter lengths off a mark of 109 in a 6f handicap last month.

However, Leahurst was pulled up lame after a gallop in Dubai on Wednesday and was found to have fractured a bone in his leg.

Jeremy Noseda said: "Leahurst is injured and won't run in the Golden Shaheen. We will take a view when he getshome and, at the moment, that hasn't been decided precisely but it will be after the World Cup."