ALMANAARA is a name that merits inclusion in this column for two reasons. He is a maiden winner with a strong pedigree, and he was bred by Malih Al Basti who sponsors these pages.

What the future holds for the Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned Almanaara is uncertain, other than probable improvement, but when he was purchased as a yearling by Shadwell at the Tattersalls October Sale in 2014 for 370,000gns, he had the potential to be a quality racehorse and, hopefully, eventually a stallion.