Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 29 Journalists Posted May 29 Having promised to make his presence felt in the better middle-distance contests for a while, Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's Almaqam delivered on Thursday evening in Sandown's G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes. Taken to the front early by Oisin Murphy, the 7-4 second favourite predictably faced his sternest challenge from the 5-4 market-leader Ombudsman inside the last two furlongs but stayed on strongly to end that rival's unbeaten sequence by 1 3/4 lengths. This win came at the track at which the apple of Ed Walker's eye had wowed 12 months ago in the Listed Heron Stakes and while his four subsequent Pattern-race efforts had seen no wins, he had been second in the G2 Prix Dollar at ParisLongchamp in October. “I thought this would be an easy option, but I was worried about the Gosdens' horse,” Walker said. “He was still on his winter holidays last time and today he looked much sharper. He's big and laid-back and we almost have to wake him up. He has an awesome temperament and I think he will keep improving. We mustn't be lured into big races on fast ground–the ground is important for him and those autumn targets like the Champion Stakes are ideal for him. We put him in the Arc the other day, as Ryan Moore said he needed a mile and a half last year and there could be more to come over further.” Almaqam vs Ombudsman! Classy performance from Almaqam to land the G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes @edwalkerracing | @oismurphy | @Sandownpark | @StarSports_Bet pic.twitter.com/4IZPZgd8xq — Racing TV (@RacingTV) May 29, 2025 The post Lope De Vega’s Almaqam Wins The Brigadier Gerard appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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