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Dubawi Spectre, in the silks of HE Mansoor Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, won the Brooq Cup after an after an exciting race at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday.
Dubawi Spectre recorded his second straight victory when he came with a late rattle under jockey Marco Casamento to overhaul the long-time leader Account to win the feature race of the day.
In the process, the four-year-old gelding also completed a double on the card for trainer Jassim Ghazali. The veteran trainer was in the winners’ enclosure when his ward Dhi Qar Zakhir, in the colours of Ali Salem Al Marri, comfortably won the Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate for the three-six-year-olds by six lengths.
Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi, QREC Racing Manager, crowned the winners.
Rashid Mohammed Al Athba-owned and trained Colnago, under jockey Maikon De Souzawon the Thoroughbred Handicap (60-80) for three-year-old+ 1200m race.
Al Mustafiz, in the colours of Khalifa bin Sheail Al Kuwari and trained by Julian Smart, emerged champions in the Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-75) for three-year-old+ contest. Jockey Abdulla Rashid Al Mansoori rode the four-year-old colt to a comfortable 7½ lengths victory over Time Form Syndicate’s Almashahar.
12th Al Rayyan Race Meeting - Brooq Cup WINNERS
(Horse, Owner, Trainer, Jockey)
Thoroughbred Handicap (85-105), 4YO+
Dubawi Spectre (GB), HE Mansoor Ebrahim S I Al Mahmoud, Jassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento.
Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85), 3YO+
Hardan (QA), Maryam Abdulrahman Y M Al Jaber, Hadi Al Ramzani, Soufiane Saadi.
Purebred Arabian Handicap (60-80), 3YO+
Texas Storm CS (USA), Sharida bin Nasser bin Sharida Al Kaabi, Hamad Al Jehani, Szczepan Mazur.
Thoroughbred Handicap (60-80), 3YO+
Colnago (IRE), Rashid Mohammed R A Alathba, Rashid Mohammed R A Alathba, Maikon De Souza.
Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-75), 3YO+
Al Mustafiz (FR), Khalifa bin Sheail Al Kuwari, Julian Smart, Abdulla Rashid Al Mansoori.
Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, 3-6YOs
Thunder Flow (IRE), Ahmed Hassan Al Malki Al Jehani, Hamad Al Jehani, Szczepan Mazur.
Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate, 3-6YOs,
Dhi Qar Zakhir (QA), Ali Salem A A Al Marri, Jassim Ghazali, Saleh Salem Al Marri.
Purebred Arabian Handicap (45-65), 3YO+
Fareed KB (FR), Mubarak Mohd M A Al Khayareen, Khaled Mohamad Alahmad, Abdulla Rashid Al Hajri.