Renowned jockey Ryan Moore made a triumphant return to the Shergar Cup, securing a double win and helping his team, Great Britain and Ireland, claim the top spot with 81 points. Moore, who had been absent from the competition for 20 years, was also crowned the leading rider with an individual tally of 47 points. His first win came on Asgard's Captain, trained by Dylan Cunha, in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge, where the horse demonstrated its determination to win by a length and a quarter. Moore praised the horse's uncomplicated attitude and credited his victory to the straightforward ride.
In the penultimate Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic, Moore gave a textbook performance on Marco Botti's Archers Bay, finishing three-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of the competition. Although he finished third in the closing Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile, Moore's overall performance earned him the Silver Saddle. The team's success was also attributed to Saffie Osborne, who thrived in the team environment and secured a win on Tim Easterby's Red Spells Danger in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint. Osborne expressed her delight at proving her critics wrong and was pleased to have made Ryan Moore laugh on several occasions.
Team Hong Kong set the pace early on, winning the first two races with Jerry Chau and Luke Ferraris emerging victorious. However, Great Britain and Ireland's consistent performance ultimately led to their victory.
Chau, representing Team Hong Kong, described his win as 'amazing' and was thrilled to have ridden a winner at Ascot, a feat he had previously only watched on YouTube. Ferraris also expressed his excitement at winning the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers on Dancing In Paris, praising the horse's fitness and turn of foot.