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Class came to the fore in the Betway Winter Derby as Alenquer beat Lord North at Lingfield.
Runner-up in the Juddmonte International in the summer, William Haggas’ charge was last seen running in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
In any normal year he would have been a red-hot favourite for the Group Three feature, but up against him was John and Thady Gosden’s Lord North, a previous winner of the Prince of Wales’s Stakes but having his first outing since winning the Dubai Duty Free almost a year ago.
Lovely performance! Alenquer finds plenty to beat Lord North in the Betway Winter Derby at @LingfieldPark for @CierenFallonJr and William Haggas! pic.twitter.com/2H0xf8qtHp
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) February 26, 2022
Hollie Doyle tied to make all on Al Zaraqaan but Cieren Fallon was in the box seat throughout, right on the leader’s hind quarters aboard Alenquer (11-4).
As Fancy Man’s run petered out, Lord North (6-5 favourite) began to stay on takingly – but Alenquer, who has the Sheema Classic in Dubai on his radar, had plenty left after shooting clear to win by two and a half lengths.
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