Irish raider Moiqen to run in King Edward VII Stakes Kevin Prendergast´s Moiqen bids to put a slightly lacklustre effort behind him when he lines up in Friday´s King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot. The Irish raider appeared a lively outsider for the Vodafone Derby following his Ballysax Stakes win at Leopardstown in April. However, he subsequently finished over seven lengths in arrears of subsequent Derby third Casual Conquest in the Derrinstown - but connections felt the Red Ransom colt may have been slightly under-par. "He won well on his second-last start but he ran a slightly indifferent race in the Derrinstown last time," said Angus Gold, racing manager to owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum. "Dermot Weld´s horse (Casual Conquest) was an impressive winner that day and went on to run well in the Derby so it was a good race. "Moiqen was very quiet for a couple of days after the race and the jockey felt he wasn´t up to his best on the day. "They are happy with him now though, so we will see what happens."
