the lead half a mile from the finish and winning by four lengths despite being eased down in the closing stages. In his two remaining races of the season, Alkaased finished second when carrying top weight in handicap races at Newmarket and Leicester. At the end of October, Alkaased was sent to the Tattersalls Horses in Training sale where he was bought for 42,000 guineas by Foster Bloodstock. The colt entered the ownership of the Monte Carlo-based businessman Michael Charlton. and was transferred to the stable of Luca Cumani. 2004: four-year-old season On his first appearance for his new connections, Alkaased finished second by a head to Wunderwood in a race over one and a half miles at Newmarket on 5 June. Four weeks later, the colt carried 127 pounds and started at odds of 7/1 for the Old Newton Cup, a one and a half mile handicap at Haydock Park Racecourse. Ridden by Jimmy Fortune, he took the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish and drew clear of his rivals to win by four lengths. On 30 July, Alkaased was moved up in class to contest the Listed Glorious Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse and was made the 11/4 favourite against eight opponents. He took the lead approaching the final furlong and ran on strongly to win by a neck from the Stoute-trained First Charter. Alkaased was moved up to Group race class for the first time when he contested the September Stakes at Kempton Park Racecourse. He started the 6/4 favourite, but was beaten half a length by the dual Group One winner Mamool, with Bandari in third place. 2005: five-year-old season Alkaased recorded his first Group race win on his five-year-old debut at Newmarket on 1 May. Starting the 2/1 favourite, he won the Jockey Club Stakes, beating Gamut by one and a half lengths, with Bandari third and Warrsan fourth. A month later, Alkaased moved up to Group One level for the first time and started favourite for the Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs Racecourse. He was restrained in last by Fortune in the early stages and by the time he moved into contention in the straight Yeats had already established a decisive lead. Alkaased finished second, beaten two and a half lengths by the Irish colt: Fortune never rode the horse again. Three weeks later, Alkaased raced outside the United Kingdom for the