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Aljamaaheer tops Lennox Stakes field

Trainer Roger Varian will be represented by Aljamaaheer in the feature race on the opening afternoon of Glorious Goodwood
Trainer Roger Varian will be represented by Aljamaaheer in the feature race on the opening afternoon of Glorious Goodwood

Aljamaaheer heads a field of 12 for the Lennox Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Tuesday.

The Roger Varian-trained four-year-old, who still holds an entry in Wednesday's Qipco Sussex Stakes, will carry a 4lb penalty in the seven-furlong Group Two for his recent victory in Ascot's Summer Mile.

Richard Hannon is triple-handed with Libranno, Producer and Professor, while an interesting contender is last season's German 2000 Guineas winner Caspar Netscher.

The four-year-old, formerly with Alan McCabe, will be having his first run for David Simcock after being found to be infertile at stud.

"He's a great acquisition and we're lucky to have a horse like him," Simcock told At The Races.

"He went to be a stallion but was infertile. It turned out to be an insurance case and his previous owner bought him back in a silent auction.

"He's been training very well and is a straight forward horse to deal with. I'm looking forward to running him on Tuesday.

"He's quite big at the moment. I think the run will bring him on plenty, but at the same time I think he will run very well."

Boom And Bust, Fencing, Krypton Factor, Monsieur Chevalier, Pastoral Player, Red Jazz and Garswood make up the dozen-strong field.

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