Al Shaqab Racings Mehmas Succeeds to Shalaa in Arqana July Stakes

London, July 08 (QNA) - The Al Shaqab Racing silks keep the title in the Arqana July Stakes (Gr2) for the opening of the Newmarkets July Festival. Mehmas did as well as Shalaa. Second of the Coventry Stakes behind the impressive Caravaggio at Royal Ascot, Mehmas won this time easily, in front of Intelligence Cross, who finished well after a bad start, and Broken Stones. "He sticks his head down and tries really hard, so you're always guaranteed a good run from him", his jockey Frankie Dettori said, "He's very uncomplicated and versatile on ground and can have cover or no cover and he has a kick, so it's a question of pressing the button. He's a lovely horse with a great nature." "Frankie gave him a lovely ride and he's probably getting lazy as he's never shown us much at home, he tends to just do enough", his trainer Richard Hannon added, "We can look forward to Goodwood now, I think he deserved a nice win after the Coventry. It obviously didn't dishearten him, getting beaten, and he is definitely better on fast ground. He's in the Phoenix Stakes so we'll look between that and the Richmond. He looks like a two-year-old unless he shoots up two inches, so we'll have to make hay while the sun shines." (QNA)