Tribune News Network
Doha
Al Ghazali Stud’s Hazaa Al Shahania finished strongly to register a quarter of a length victory to clinch the End Of Year Cup at the Al Uqda Racecourse on Saturday.
The four-year-old gelding confirmed his promising debut with a hard-fought win in the 1300m Graduation for Local Purebred Arabians. Trained by Mohammed Ghazali and expertly ridden by Marco Casamento, the son of Aziz ASF delivered a perfectly timed late surge to claim his second victory in just three career starts.
The win also completed a treble by the Italian jockey, concluding the day and the year’s racing in style. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani-owned Galeb Al Shahania came second, while H.E. Sheikha Yasmeen bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Mastoora came third.
QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi crowned the winners.
Casamento started the day as he guided Heater, in the silks of Mohammed Abdulhadi al-Hajri, to victory in the 1300m race for the Thoroughbred Handicap (50-70) (Div. 1) for three-year-old+.
The Jassim Ghazali-trained colt finished half-a-length ahead of the Al Majd Stud’s Insignia.
Casamento was again in the winners’ enclosure with Ghazali-trained Elliptical in the colours of Mansoor Ebrahim SI Al Mahmoud, in the 1300m contests for the Thoroughbred Handicap (60-80), three-year-old+.
In the card opener - Purebred Arabian Handicap (45-65) for three-year-olds - Injaaz Stud’s Ghayat Al Matloub emerged winner. Jockey Abdulla Rashid Al Hajri rode Zuhair Mohsen-trained grey colt to a three-length victory over Khalid AliAl Obaidli’s Kanz Al Adeed.
End Of Year Cup Day
WINNERS (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - End Of Year Cup, Local Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate
Hazaa Al Shahania, Mohammed Ghazali, Marco Casamento
2 - Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85)
Al Nati Up, Mohd Ahmed Mohd Hasan Al Sulaiti, Fayos Martin Borja
3 - Thoroughbred Handicap (60-80)
Elliptical, Jassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento
4 - Thoroughbred Handicap (50-70) (Div. 2)
Tomorrownevercomes, Rashid Mohammed Al Athba, Maikon De Souza
5 - Thoroughbred Handicap (50-70) (Div. 1)
Heater, Jassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento
6 - Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Azraq, Alban de Mieulle, Youssef Lachhab
7 - Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Za’eer Al Shahania, Osama Omer E al-Dafea, Jefferson Smith
8 - Purebred Arabian Handicap (45-65)
Ghayat Al Matloub, Zuhair Mohsen, Abdulla Rashid Al Hajri.
