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Carrying the colours of Sharida bin Nasser bin Sharida Al Kaabi, the Hamad Al-Jehani-trained Roma came with a strong run in the straight to land the Zekreet Cup under Szczepan Mazur at the Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday.
The 5YO mare got into top gear and knuckled down close home to win the 1200m Local Purebred Arabian Handicap by 1¾ lengths.
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi presented the trophies to the winners.
The eight-race 10th Al Rayyan Race Meeting witnessed dazzling performances with jockeys Mazur, Lukas Delozier and Gavin Matt Ryan each sealing a double.
Mazur had claimed his first win of the day when he guided Al Jehani-trained Pockett Rockett to Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75 (Class 5) title.
Delozier won the Thoroughbred Graduation Plate (Class 4) with Ahmed Al Jehani-trained Imaginary World after guiding Mastoora to a stunning 21-length win in Local Purebred Arabian Novice Plate (Filles & Mares - Class 5).
Ryan won titles with Nadiraha (Local Thoroughbred Handicap 0-50 - Class 5) and Al Mosayterah (Thoroughbred Maiden Plate - Class 6)
The Thoroughbred Handicap 0-80- Class 4 for Qatari riders saw Youssef Lachhab piloting Jassim Ghazali-trained Meraj to a comfortable win.
Action got underway with Marco Casamento steering Dawn Vega to Thoroughbred Maiden Plate - Class 6 triumph.
10th Al Rayyan Race Meeting
– Zekreet Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Zekreet Cup - Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 75-95 (Class 3)
Roma, Hamad Al Jehani, Szczepan Mazur
2 - Thoroughbred Graduation Plate (Class 4)
Imaginary World, Ahmed Al Jehani, Lukas Delozier
3 - Thoroughbred Handicap 0-80 (Qatari Rider Race) (Class 4)
Meraj, Jassim Ghazali, Youssef Lachhab
4 - Local Purebred Arabian Novice Plate (Filles & Mares) (Class 5)
Mastoora, Rudy Andre Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier
5 - Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75 (Class 5)
Pockett Rockett, Hamad Al Jehani, Szczepan Mazur
6 - Local Thoroughbred Handicap 0-50 (Class 5)
Nadiraha, Julian Colin Smart, Gavin Matt Ryan
7 - Purebred Arabian Handicap 45-65 (Class 6)
Al Mosayterah, Julian Colin Smart, Gavin Matt Ryan
8 - Thoroughbred Maiden Plate (Class 6)
Dawn Vega, Jassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento.
