Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug in 'Bullet Train'. All photos: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug in 'Bullet Train'. All photos: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Brian Tyree Henry, left, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson play cockney British 'twins' Lemon and Tangerine.
Brian Tyree Henry, left, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson play cockney British 'twins' Lemon and Tangerine.
Joey King stars as narcissistic high schooler Prince.
Joey King stars as narcissistic high schooler Prince.
Rapper Bad Bunny plays maniacal Mexican The Wolf.
Rapper Bad Bunny plays maniacal Mexican The Wolf.
Bad Bunny, left, and Pitt are two assassins riding the high-speed railway together.
Bad Bunny, left, and Pitt are two assassins riding the high-speed railway together.
Pitt and Sandra Bullock, who plays Maria.
Pitt and Sandra Bullock, who plays Maria.
'Bullet Train' is directed by David Leitch.
'Bullet Train' is directed by David Leitch.
Leitch has also directed 'Atomic Blonde' (2017) and 'Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw' (2019).
Leitch has also directed 'Atomic Blonde' (2017) and 'Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw' (2019).
Hiroyuki Sanada as The Elder.
Hiroyuki Sanada as The Elder.
Andrew Koji as Kimura.
Andrew Koji as Kimura.
Zazie Beetz as The Hornet.
Zazie Beetz as The Hornet.
Michael Shannon stars as White Death.
Michael Shannon stars as White Death.
Momomon in 'Bullet Train'.
Momomon in 'Bullet Train'.
Director Leitch and Logan Lerman, who plays The Son.
Director Leitch and Logan Lerman, who plays The Son.

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'Bullet Train' review: Brad Pitt's zany performance keeps action-comedy on track

The film delivers plenty of thrills despite a lacklustre script

Saeed Saeed
Saeed Saeed

August 04, 2022

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David Leitch's Bullet Train is a fast and furious ride — though its writing runs out of steam quickly.

The action-comedy, featuring a colourful cast of oddball killers led by Brad Pitt, excites with its kinetic choreographed scenes and marvellous stunts, however its grating attempts to connect with Gen Z almost send it off the rails.

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Based on the 2010 Japanese novel by Kotaro Isaka, the story follows luckless hitman Ladybug (Pitt) as he boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto on a seemingly simple mission to retrieve a suitcase.

As it turns out, half a dozen other assassins on board have the same idea.

There are the cockney British "twins" Tangerine and Lemon (Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry); the maniacal Mexican dubbed The Wolf (rapper Bad Bunny); the narcissistic high schooler Prince (Joey King); the spiky — in more ways than one — Hornet (Zazie Beetz) and chief villain White Death, a shadowy European mob boss played by Michael Shannon.

When their paths cross on the overnight journey, Bullet Train erupts in such spasms of fantastical violence an alternative film title could have easily been Massacre on the Orient Express.

Brad Pitt and rapper Bad Bunny in 'Bullet Train'. Photo: Sony Pictures
Brad Pitt and rapper Bad Bunny in 'Bullet Train'. Photo: Sony Pictures

This is not necessarily a bad thing.

Super-stylised violence is increasingly becoming the norm in major blockbusters and Leitch is partly responsible for that shift.

A former stunt double for Pitt and Jean-Claude Van Damme, his keen understanding of fluid action choreography for the big screen has elevated his directorial efforts, from John Wick (2014) and Atomic Blonde (2017) to Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), into entertaining spectacles.

Where the action sequences in those films were lavish in scale, it was intriguing to see if Leitch could exercise the same panache within the narrower confines of a train carriage.

Ultimately, he does a decent job of matching Bullet Train’s increasing intensity by upping the number of rapid pans, zooms, jump cuts, voice overs and pulsating rock soundtrack.

It’s not the subtlest filmmaking, but when six killers are blazing infantry loads of bullets at each other in tight spaces — and a deadly snake is slithering around the train for good measure — a soft touch is arguably not what’s needed.

That levity, instead, should have been all over the script by Zak Olkewicz.

Leaden and relentlessly unoriginal, the dialogue comes perilously close to stopping the film on its tracks.

Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Lemon and Tangerine in 'Bullet Train'. Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Lemon and Tangerine in 'Bullet Train'. Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment

The pub banter by Lemon and Tangerine — including an unconvincing pseudo-psychological exchange on the meaning behind children’s show Thomas the Tank Engine — is a pale imitation of hitmen Jules Winfield and Vincent Vega's thrilling exchanges in Pulp Fiction.

And the whole concept of Pitt playing a hitman trying to find inner peace through mantras such as “hurt people, hurt people” doesn’t take off as its used more as a comedic trope, rather than a way to offer some form of illuminating insight amid the blood splatter.

That being said, Pitt does his best in a role more suited to the neurotic stylings of Ryan Reynolds.

Old school watchers of the Oscar winner will find the performance mostly satisfying as it channels many of his beloved past characters.

Laydbug's blend of nervous eccentricity and killer instinct harkens the likes of Tyler Durden and Mickey O'Neil in Fight Club and Snatch respectively.

While the slacker character, responsible for Bullet Train’s biggest laughs, recalls a young Pitt, at 28, making his debut appearance as laconic drifter JD in the 1991 drama Thelma and Louise.

In interviews promoting the release, Pitt described Bullet Train as a fresh move into the action-comedy field.

While providing the thrills and his fair share of spills, let’s hope his next journey into the genre actually goes someplace new.

'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood': the style evolution of Brad Pitt — in pictures

Brad Pitt, in a paisley shirt, at the 'True Romance' premiere in Hollywood, California, on August 9, 1993. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a paisley shirt, at the 'True Romance' premiere in Hollywood, California, on August 9, 1993. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a white linen shirt, and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the 'Living in Oblivion' premiere on July 12, 1995 at the Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a white linen shirt, and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the 'Living in Oblivion' premiere on July 12, 1995 at the Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a wide-open collar, arrives for the 'Meet Joe Black' premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on November 12, 1998. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a wide-open collar, arrives for the 'Meet Joe Black' premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on November 12, 1998. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a black suit and questionable sunglasses, and Jennifer Aniston at the 51st Annual primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on September 12, 1999. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a black suit and questionable sunglasses, and Jennifer Aniston at the 51st Annual primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on September 12, 1999. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a leather jacket and combat trousers, and Jennifer Aniston attend the 'Erin Brockovich' premiere in Los Angeles, California, on March 14, 2000. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a leather jacket and combat trousers, and Jennifer Aniston attend the 'Erin Brockovich' premiere in Los Angeles, California, on March 14, 2000. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, wearing a beaded necklace, and Jennifer Aniston arrive at the 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, wearing a beaded necklace, and Jennifer Aniston arrive at the 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a taupe suit, and Jennifer Aniston arrive for the premiere of 'The Mexican' on February 23, 2001 in Westwood, California. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a taupe suit, and Jennifer Aniston arrive for the premiere of 'The Mexican' on February 23, 2001 in Westwood, California. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in sunnies and a grey blazer, at a photocall for 'Troy' during the 57th Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2004 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in sunnies and a grey blazer, at a photocall for 'Troy' during the 57th Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2004 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a classic tux, and Jennifer Aniston attend the premiere of 'Troy' at Le Palais de Festival on May 13, 2004 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a classic tux, and Jennifer Aniston attend the premiere of 'Troy' at Le Palais de Festival on May 13, 2004 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in clear plastic sunglasses, attends the Japanese premiere of 'Troy' at Nippon Budokan on May 17, 2004 in Tokyo. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in clear plastic sunglasses, attends the Japanese premiere of 'Troy' at Nippon Budokan on May 17, 2004 in Tokyo. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a camel coat, at a photocall to promote 'Ocean's Twelve' on December 10, 2004 in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a camel coat, at a photocall to promote 'Ocean's Twelve' on December 10, 2004 in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, in a long black dress coat, at the European premiere of 'Ocean's Twelve' on December 10, 2004 at the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, in a long black dress coat, at the European premiere of 'Ocean's Twelve' on December 10, 2004 at the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a jacket and bleached hair, on stage at Live 8 London in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a jacket and bleached hair, on stage at Live 8 London in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a knit beanie, with daughter Zahara at the New Tokyo International Airport on November 27, 2005 in Narita, Japan. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a knit beanie, with daughter Zahara at the New Tokyo International Airport on November 27, 2005 in Narita, Japan. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Tom Ford, attends a photocall for 'A Mighty Heart' at the Palais des Festivals during the 60th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2007 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Tom Ford, attends a photocall for 'A Mighty Heart' at the Palais des Festivals during the 60th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2007 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the premiere for 'A Mighty Heart' at the Palais des Festivals during the 60th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2007 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the premiere for 'A Mighty Heart' at the Palais des Festivals during the 60th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2007 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the premiere for 'Ocean's Thirteen' at the Palais des Festivals during the 60th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2007 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the premiere for 'Ocean's Thirteen' at the Palais des Festivals during the 60th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2007 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a light beige three-piece, attends a photocall for 'The Assassination Of Jesse James' at the 64th Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2007 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a light beige three-piece, attends a photocall for 'The Assassination Of Jesse James' at the 64th Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2007 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, in a cream tux, attend 'The Assassination Of Jesse James' premiere during the 64th Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2007 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, in a cream tux, attend 'The Assassination Of Jesse James' premiere during the 64th Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2007 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a flat cap and coat, and Angelina Jolie arrive for the premiere of 'The Assassination of Jesse James' during the 33rd Deauville American Film Festival on September 3, 2007 in Deauville , France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a flat cap and coat, and Angelina Jolie arrive for the premiere of 'The Assassination of Jesse James' during the 33rd Deauville American Film Festival on September 3, 2007 in Deauville , France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a charcoal three-piece, and Angelina Jolie attend the 'Beowulf' premiere at the Vue Leicester Square on November 11, 2007 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a charcoal three-piece, and Angelina Jolie attend the 'Beowulf' premiere at the Vue Leicester Square on November 11, 2007 in London, England. Getty Images
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the 'Kung Fu Panda' premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2008 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the 'Kung Fu Panda' premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2008 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a summer suit, during the 'Burn After Reading' photocall at the 65th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Casino on August 27, 2008 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in a summer suit, during the 'Burn After Reading' photocall at the 65th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Casino on August 27, 2008 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive for the premiere of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' at the Sony Center CineStar on January 19, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive for the premiere of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' at the Sony Center CineStar on January 19, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Tom Ford, and Angelina Jolie attend 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' premiere on January 22, 2009 at Gaumont Marignan in Paris. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Tom Ford, and Angelina Jolie attend 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' premiere on January 22, 2009 at Gaumont Marignan in Paris. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Tom Ford, and Angelina Jolie arrive for the Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House on February 8, 2009 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Tom Ford, and Angelina Jolie arrive for the Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House on February 8, 2009 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Spencer, attends the 'Inglourious Basterds' photocall held at the Palais Des Festivals during the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2009 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Spencer, attends the 'Inglourious Basterds' photocall held at the Palais Des Festivals during the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2009 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in monogrammed shoes, attends the 'Inglorious Basterds' premiere during the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 18, 2009 in San Sebastian, Spain. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in monogrammed shoes, attends the 'Inglorious Basterds' premiere during the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 18, 2009 in San Sebastian, Spain. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, dressed down in a beanie and jeans, attends the premiere of 'Kick Ass' at the Empire Leicester Square on March 22, 2010 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, dressed down in a beanie and jeans, attends the premiere of 'Kick Ass' at the Empire Leicester Square on March 22, 2010 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in leather trousers, and Angelina Jolie attend 'The Tourist' premiere at Palacio de los Deportes on December 16, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in leather trousers, and Angelina Jolie attend 'The Tourist' premiere at Palacio de los Deportes on December 16, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Maison Martin Margiela, attends 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Maison Martin Margiela, attends 'The Tree Of Life' photocall during the 64th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, in Tom Ford, attend 'The Tree Of Life' premiere during the 64th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, in Tom Ford, attend 'The Tree Of Life' premiere during the 64th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Dolce & Gabbana, and Angelina Jolie attend the 'In The Land of Blood and Honey' premiere during the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Dolce & Gabbana, and Angelina Jolie attend the 'In The Land of Blood and Honey' premiere during the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Gucci, poses at the 'Killing Them Softly' photocall during the 65th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2012 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Gucci, poses at the 'Killing Them Softly' photocall during the 65th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2012 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attends the premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. Getty Images
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attends the premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Valentino, at the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Valentino, at the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Gucci, and Angelina Jolie attend a private reception at Kensington Palace on May 8, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Gucci, and Angelina Jolie attend a private reception at Kensington Palace on May 8, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in jeans and a checked blazer, attends the photocall for 'Fury' during the 58th BFI London Film Festival at The Corinthia Hotel on October 19, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in jeans and a checked blazer, attends the photocall for 'Fury' during the 58th BFI London Film Festival at The Corinthia Hotel on October 19, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Salvatore Ferragamo, attends the 'Fury' premiere at Time Square on November 13, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Salvatore Ferragamo, attends the 'Fury' premiere at Time Square on November 13, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Salvatore Ferragamo, attends the premiere of 'Allied' at Callao City Lights on November 22, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Salvatore Ferragamo, attends the premiere of 'Allied' at Callao City Lights on November 22, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in white suiting, attends the Japanese premiere of 'War Machine' in Tokyo, Japan, on May 23, 2017. EPA
Brad Pitt, in white suiting, attends the Japanese premiere of 'War Machine' in Tokyo, Japan, on May 23, 2017. EPA
Brad Pitt, in Garrett Leight sunnies, attends the photocall for 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' during the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2019 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Garrett Leight sunnies, attends the photocall for 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' during the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2019 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Brad Pitt attends the 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 30, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt attends the 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 30, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
Brad Pitt attends the 'Ad Astra' screening during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 29, 2019 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Brad Pitt attends the 'Ad Astra' screening during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 29, 2019 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Brad Pitt attends a press conference for 'Ad Astra' at National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Miraikan on September 12, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images
Brad Pitt attends a press conference for 'Ad Astra' at National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Miraikan on September 12, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images
Brad Pitt, in Brioni, with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor during the 92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 9, 2020. EPA
Brad Pitt, in Brioni, with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor during the 92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 9, 2020. EPA
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Director: Anu Menon

Rating: Three out of five stars

RESULTS

6pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 – Group 1 (PA) $55,000 (Dirt) 1,900m
Winner: Rajeh, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Musabah Al Muhairi (trainer)

6.35pm: Oud Metha Stakes – Rated Conditions (TB) $60,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Get Back Goldie, William Buick, Doug O’Neill

7.10pm: Jumeirah Classic – Listed (TB) $150,000 (Turf) 1,600m
Winner: Sovereign Prince, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby

7.45pm: Firebreak Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Hypothetical, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer

8.20pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 – Group 2 (TB) $350,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Hot Rod Charlie, William Buick, Doug O’Neill

8.55pm: Al Bastakiya Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Withering, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass

9.30pm: Balanchine – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,800m
Winner: Creative Flair, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

Farage on Muslim Brotherhood

Nigel Farage told Reform's annual conference that the party will proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood if he becomes Prime Minister.
"We will stop dangerous organisations with links to terrorism operating in our country," he said. "Quite why we've been so gutless about this – both Labour and Conservative – I don't know.
“All across the Middle East, countries have banned and proscribed the Muslim Brotherhood as a dangerous organisation. We will do the very same.”
It is 10 years since a ground-breaking report into the Muslim Brotherhood by Sir John Jenkins.
Among the former diplomat's findings was an assessment that “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” has “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
The prime minister at the time, David Cameron, who commissioned the report, said membership or association with the Muslim Brotherhood was a "possible indicator of extremism" but it would not be banned.

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4.30pm Jebel Jais – Maiden (PA) Dh60,000 (Turf) 1,000m; Winner: MM Al Balqaa, Bernardo Pinheiro (jockey), Qaiss Aboud (trainer)

5pm: Jabel Faya – Maiden (PA) Dh60,000 (T) 1,000m; Winner: AF Rasam, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

5.30pm: Al Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: AF Mukhrej, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: The President’s Cup Prep – Conditions (PA) Dh100,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: Mujeeb, Richard Mullen, Salem Al Ketbi

6.30pm: Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club – Prestige (PA) Dh125,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Jawal Al Reef, Antonio Fresu, Abubakar Daud

7pm: Al Ruwais – Group 3 (PA) Dh300,000 (T) 1,200m; Winner: Ashton Tourettes, Pat Dobbs, Ibrahim Aseel

7.30pm: Jebel Hafeet – Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m; Winner: Nibraas, Richard Mullen, Nicholas Bachalard

The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

On sale: Now

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Rooney's club record

At Everton Appearances: 77; Goals: 17

At Manchester United Appearances: 559; Goals: 253

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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
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MATCH INFO

Real Madrid 3 (Kroos 4', Ramos 30', Marcelo 37')

Eibar 1 (Bigas 60')

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What is type-1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a genetic and unavoidable condition, rather than the lifestyle-related type 2 diabetes.

It occurs mostly in people under 40 and a result of the pancreas failing to produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugars.

Too much or too little blood sugar can result in an attack where sufferers lose consciousness in serious cases.

Being overweight or obese increases the chances of developing the more common type 2 diabetes.

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