THE Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, being staged at Ascot today, is billed as the world’s premier jockeys’ competition, a unique event where three top riders in each of four teams - Great Britain & Ireland, Europe, the Rest of the World and The Girls - battle against each other in a thrilling six-race showdown.

The Girls team is captained by Canada’s leading female rider Emma-Jayne Wilson, riding at the Shergar Cup for the fourth time. Joining her is Britain’s Hayley Turner, experiencing her ninth Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, and newcomer Sammy Jo Bell, the Northern Ireland apprentice enjoying a great season.