Baitha Alga Wins Norfolk

19 Jun 2014

Having made all three prior starts going six furlongs, including a last-out win in the Listed Woodcote S. at Epsom on Derby Day, Baitha Alga (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) exhibited scintillating speed dropped one panel to secure a comfortable score in Thursday’s G2 Norfolk S., continuing Al Shaqab Racing’s dream start to the Royal meet. Steadied four lengths off the pace in fourth through slick early fractions, the 8-1 chance loomed large going best with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and was ridden clear once taking over passing the eighth pole to easily account for Mind of Madness (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) by 1 1/2 lengths, with Ahlan Emarati (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) a further 2 1/4 lengths adrift in third. “He ran a super race at Epsom, the team were very confident and I’m so pleased he got the job done,” enthused winning rider Frankie Dettori. “Beforehand, it looked like the race had a lot of speed so I didn’t want to choke him up early. I left him alone and we had the race won from two [furlongs] out. It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes I can use my brain.” He will now contest the Prix Morny. Congratulations to all connections. 

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