The Prix du Jockey Club | Ektihaam team seek compensation

The Prix du Jockey Club | Ektihaam team seek compensation. Ektihaam is probably going to possess his sights lowered for his next race once competing in an exceedingly rough renewal of the Prix du Jockey Club.

Trainer Roger Varian needs to relinquish the Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned colt a confidence-boosting victory before pitching him back in cluster One company.

The son of Invincible Spirit got no type of run and crossed the road in fifteenth place behind Saonois within the French Classic last month.

While the Chantilly showpiece was a non-event for several of the runners, Varian has been happy to ascertain Most Improved and Imperial Monarch proceed to success at the highest level within the St James's Palace Stakes and Grand Prix de Paris respectively.

"Ektihaam is okay however i am almost certain where we have a tendency to are getting to come with him. he is perfectly well," said the Newmarket trainer.

"It's attention-grabbing that the French Derby was a large number of a race and 2 horses that were unlucky in running have start and won a bunch One - Brian Meehan's horse (Most Improved) and then Aidan's (O'Brien) horse (Imperial Monarch) last night.

"Who's to mention we won't do the same? however it's nice to ascertain sensible horses start of that messy race and compete at the highest level.

"I'm almost certain of Ektihaam's next race, however it's presumably not getting to be at the highest level.

"We'll try and build him a winner in an exceedingly lower grade stakes race and hopefully he can complete at that higher level before the tip of the year."

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Royal Ascot | Alhebayeb heads to Newmarket

Royal Ascot | Alhebayeb heads to Newmarket. Alhebayeb may tackle six furlongs for the primary time at Newmarket's July meeting following his eyecatching effort at Royal Ascot.

Connections of the Richard Hannon-trained youngster are keen to step the Dark Angel colt up from the minimum distance once he finished strongly to grab second place behind Hototo within the Windsor Castle Stakes.

"We were thrilled with him. He ran a very smart race," said Angus Gold, racing manager to owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum.

"We knew going into the race he needed six furlongs and he ran an incredible race.

"We'll explore for a six-furlong race and if he is in smart kind he'll run at the July meeting, i'd have thought."

The owner's Aljamaaheer might also go up in trip to a mile once he finished a detailed third within the Jersey Stakes.

"I'm not creating excuses for him, however Paul (Hanagan) said the race slightly got far from him over on the way aspect, however he ran an honest race," said Gold.

"It gave the impression of he'd get a mile, which might provide him a lot of choices.

"The winner (Ishvana) was second within the Irish Guineas and therefore the second (Sentaril) is incredibly smart.

"I apprehend the remainder were quite shut, however the shape looked terribly sturdy to me."

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