The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) organised the 35th race meeting in the 2022-23 season, at the Al Rayyan Racecourse sand track on Wednesday, 22nd February. The meeting has an eight-race card. Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Tajamhor (QA) (General x Al Ajouz) gained his second win in a row for trainer Zuhair Mohsen with victory in the day’s feature, the Baidaa Algaa Cup. The 4YO colt finished strongly down the straight to score by two lengths and a quarter under jockey Szczepan Mazur in the 1700m Novice for 4YO+ Local Purebred Arabians. The Hamad Ahmed Hassan Al Malki Al Jehani-owned and Hamad Al Jehani-trained Hardan (QA) (Assy) finished second jockey Saleh Salem Al-Marri. The Khaled Ali Al Shahwani-owned and Owaida Salem Al Hajri-trained Alam Al Gaiah (QA) (Alam Al Khalediah) finished third as he was further five and a half lengths behind under jockey Faleh Bughanaim.
QREC Racing Manager, Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi, presented the trophies to the winners.
The winning owner, Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari, said after the race: “We’ve won a new title after our excellence in the HH The Amir Sword Festival when we won the HH The Amir Shalfa. We’re delighted with these results. Tajamhor was also the first winner in the HH The Amir Sword Festival.”
The winning trainer, Zuhair Mohsen, added: “Tajamhor produced a brilliant performance and continued victories following his victory at the beginning of the HH The Amir Sword Festival. It’s impressive to see him land two feature races within a week. We’ll continue our work according to the plan.”
Thunder Valley
Al Jasra Stud’s Thunder Valley (GB) (Night of Thunder x Moonstone Rock) took the opener for trainer Abdulla Al Mulla. In the hands of jockey Ivan Rossi, the 4YO gelding recorded a comfortable two-length win in the 1900m Handicap (0-65) for 4YO+ Thoroughbreds.
Noe Al Maury
Mubarak Ali Al Nuaimi’s Noe Al Maury (FR) (Mahabb x No Worry Al Maury) was a good winner of the 1700m Purebred Arabian Maiden for trainer Mohammed Ghazali, as he led all through the home straight and eventually stretched a length and a quarter clear of his rivals under jockey Saleh Salem Al Marri.
Nablus
Rashid Mohammed Alathba’s homebred Nablus (QA) (Alam Al Khalediah x Sabera D’aroco) doubled her tally on her fifth career start. The Bader Al Balushi-saddled 5YO mare won the 1200m Handicap (0-70) for 4YO+ Local Purebred Arabians by a length with jockey Anas Al Seyabi in the saddle.
Burscough
Mutaz Aissa Barsham’s Burscough (GB) (Garswood x Heskin) got off the mark as he won the 1200m Handicap (0-70) for 4YO+ Thoroughbreds, giving trainer Mohammed Ghazali a second winner on the day. Abdulla Faisal was the man on board for the one and a quarter length win.
Admiraal
Nasser Saif Al Kubaisi’s Admiraal (GB) (Pivotal x Sweet Nicole) went one better than when he had been last seen to impressively win the Novice for 4YO+ Thoroughbreds. Under jockey Faleh Bughanaim, the 4YO gelding hacked up by six and a half lengths in the 1900m race for trainer Hamad Al Jehani.
M’tawa El Saa’yeb
Al Shahania Stud’s homebred M’tawa El Saa’yeb (FR) (Jaafer ASF x Carsa Du Ginioux) maintained his good record with a second win in five career starts. The Rudy Nerbonne-trained 4YO colt took the 1900m Handicap (60-80) for 4YO+ Purebred Arabians by a length under jockey Alberto Sanna.
Khafooq
The Injaaz Stud-owned Khafooq (GB) (Kodiac X Al Manaal) won the 1100m Handicap (65-85) for 3YO+ Thoroughbreds. The Jihad El Ahmad-trained 7YO gelding was ridden to a two and a quarter length win by jockey Prakash Akhade.
Source: Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club