Alkaased withdrawn from Hong Kong Vase

Japan Cup winner Alkaased has been sold as a stallion and will miss his intended engagement in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase on Sunday week.

Luca Cumani’s charge landed the Tokyo Group One contest by a nose under Frankie Dettori last month and connections had been planning to run the five-year-old at Sha Tin but due to “quarantine requirements” the son of Kingmambo will miss the race.