Almaqam knuckled down when it mattered most to secure a convincing victory in the 2024 Chasemore Farm Stud Staff Heron Stakes at Sandown. Ed Walker’s colt had caused a few problems in the preliminaries to the one-mile Listed event, but turned in a professional performance out on the track to prevail by three and three-quarter lengths at 7-1.
William Buick was happy to flank the pacesetting Son early on but moved to the head of affairs when that runner lost ground by swinging very wide on the turn. A furlong out, everything was to play for as Frankel’s half-brother Kikkuli and Ice Max tried to lay down a challenge, but Almaqam had lots more left in the tank and ultimately powered away in the closing stages. Watch what his trainer and jockey had to say afterwards.
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