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Doha
Al Sij Al Sakab delivered a commanding performance to win The Late Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammad Bin Thani Trophy at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) Al Uqda Racecourse on Saturday.
Under a masterful ride by Alberto Sanna, the Khalid Hamad MA Al Atteya-owned and Jassim Hamad Al Atteya-trained six-year-old held off his rivals to secure a memorable half a length victory in the day’s 1400m feature race - Local Purebred Arabians for three-year-old+.
Jean de Mieulie-trained Al Mirage, in the silks of Al Shaqab, came second and Al Jeryan Stud’s AJS Saaeq finished third.
H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, Minister of Sports & Youth, in the presence of H.E. Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, QREC Chairman, crowned the winners of the feature race.
Jabalah, in the colours of Wathnan Racing, won the Qatar National Day Trophy with a brilliant finish under jockey James Doyle. With the win the eight-year-old son of Al Mamun Monlau finally clinched the Gr2 PA contest after near misses in the past two renewals and in the process gave Wathnan Racing and Doyle their fourth win of the day.
It was also the third win on the cards for trainer Alban de Mieulle. Khalifa bin Sheail KH J Al Kuwari-owned and Julian Smart-trained Moshrif came second.
Haunted Dream, owned by Wathnan Racing and trained by Hamad Al Jehani, won the QA Gr3 Al Safliya Cup for the second consecutive year. The five-year-old gelding, under the supervision of in-form James Doyle, powered to victory by almost three lengths.
Earlier, a quick-fire double for Wathnan Racing, Alban de Mieulle and James Doyle was completed as
Equinoxe continued his winning ways by taking the Halul Island Cup in impressive fashion.It was victory number 20 for the remarkable 7YO son of Atlantic Air.
Bader Mohammed Al Darwish, QREC Acting CEO, presented the trophies to the winners.
13th Al Rayyan Race Meeting
Late Sheikh Jassim bin
Mohammed Bin Thani Trophy
WINNERS: Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
The Late Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Trophy - Local Purebred Arabian (Class 1) Al Sij Al Sakab, Jassim Hamad Al Atteya, Alberto Sanna
Qatar National Day Trophy - Purebred Arabian (Class 1 Gr2) International Race Jabalah, Alban Elie De Mieulle, James Doyle
Al Safliya Cup - Thoroughbred (Class 1 Qa-Gr3) Shalfa Qualifier Haunted Dream, Hamad Al Jehani, James Doyle
Halul Island Cup - Local Thoroughbred Open Race (Class 2) Equinoxe, Alban Elie De Mieulle, James Doyle
Al Busayyir Cup - Thoroughbred Conditions (Class 2)
Dark Trooper, Alban de Mieulle, James Doyle
Falcon Cup - Thoroughbred Conditions (Class 2)
Taxiwala, Osama Omer E Al Dafea, Soufiane Saadi
Purebred Arabian Conditions (Class 2 ) Shgarde, Hamad Al Jehani, Christophe Soumillon
Purebred Arabian Handicap 65-85 (Class 4) Hemian, Jean de Mieulle, Faleh Bughanaim
Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate (Class 6) Ihtijaj, Jean de Mieulle, Christophe Soumillon.