DUBAI – Mothecombe was a little unlucky when third on his Meydan debut in the Palm Jumeirah Handicap (1,800m) in December, but made amends second-up by landing the featured AED350,000 (S$123,000) Lord North Handicap at Meydan on Jan 9.

Owned by the powerhouse Godolphin outfit, the four-year-old son of Ghaiyyath carried a featherweight of 53.5kg in the field of 12 and, with stable jockey William Buick unable to make the weight, Richard Mullen took the ride on the Charlie Appleby-trained gelding.