LONDON: Dubai royal Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum got his Goodwood Festival off to the perfect start when Alfarris won the opening race at the famous meet in England.
The William Haggas-trained four-year-old was the favorite for the 15-runner contest and he did not disappoint, winning by half a length for the deputy ruler of Dubai.
“It was very good and I’m very pleased,” said Haggas. “He’s grown up and he’s a different horse to what he used to be.
“He had a very high testicle, which we thought was bothering him last year, and he had a pretty big operation to get it out.
He’s matured a lot this year. He just got beat at Sandown last time, but he’s made up for that today.”
Sheikh Hamdan enjoys success at Glorious Goodwood
Sheikh Hamdan enjoys success at Glorious Goodwood
