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Injaaz Stud’s Roman Melody completed a grand double the landing Brooq Cup in the QR100,000 feature event of Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 10th Race meeting at the Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.
Marco Casamento rode the 4YO bay gelding home to a short head victory for trainer Jassim Ghazali in the Thoroughbred Handicap (Class2) 1900m dirt race.
Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi, QREC Racing Manager, crowned the winners of Brooq Cup.
Earlier, Al Ghariya Racing’s Al Junood (QA) (Hafid Du Bac x Al Mubadara) won the Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-90) QR55,000 with the Zuhair Mohsen-trained 6YO being ridden by Ivan Rossi to a length win in the 1700m race for 3YO+.
Injaaz Stud’S Noble Masterpiece claimed the 1100m Thoroughbred Handicap Class 3 (0-95) for 3YO+, giving trainer Mohammed Ghazali a double and jockey Qais Al Busaidi a hat-trick on the day.
Yousuf Mubarak Al Kuwari’s ‘I Am Thunder’ came up with an impressive performance in the TB Handicap (0-85) for 3YO+. Qatari rider Rashid Al Marri was on board and stretched clear to win the 6furlong run by almost five lengths trainer Hamad Al Jehani, who also made it a double on the day.
Sabhea Awad Ibrahim’s Sarmad Bu Thaila (QA) (Soviet Secret) was the winner in the Local Thoroughbred Handicap (0-80) for 3YO+. Qais Al Busaidi made it a double on the day riding the Mohamed Khaled Elahmed-trained 7YO horse to a cracking 13-length margin in the 1900m race.
Abdulla Rashid Al Adgham’s Star of War, trained by Hamad Al Jehani, gave a great display of front running under Lukas Delozier. The pair led all the way taking the Thoroughbred Novice Plate for 3YO+ F & M by 9½ lengths.
The Brooq Cup Day had opened with a powerful performance from Jassim Mohamed Al Darwish’s 4YO Ranan (QA) (Mared Al Sahra). The Mohammed Ghazali-trained was ridden by Qais Al Busaidi in the 1700m Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate for 3-6YOs.
10th Race Meeting - Winners
(Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
Brooq Cup - Thoroughbred Handicap (Class 2)
Roman Melody (GB), Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento
Purebred Arabian Handicap
Al Junood (QA), Zuhair Mohsen, Ivan Rossi
Thoroughbred Handicap
(Class 3)
Noble Masterpiece (GB), Mohammed Ghazali, Qais Al Busaidi
Thoroughbred Handicap (Qatari Riders) (Class 4)
I Am Thunder (IRE), Hamad Al Jehani, Rashid Ali Al Marri
Local Thoroughbred Handicap
Sarmad Bu Thaila (QA), Mohamed Khaled Elahmed, Qais Al Busaidi
Thoroughbred Novice Plate (Fillies & Mares) (Class 5)
Star Of War (USA), Hamad Al Jehani, Lukas Delozier
Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate: Ranan (QA), Mohammed Ghazali, Qais Al Busaidi.
Doha
Injaaz Stud’s Roman Melody completed a grand double the landing Brooq Cup in the QR100,000 feature event of Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 10th Race meeting at the Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.
Marco Casamento rode the 4YO bay gelding home to a short head victory for trainer Jassim Ghazali in the Thoroughbred Handicap (Class2) 1900m dirt race.
Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi, QREC Racing Manager, crowned the winners of Brooq Cup.
Earlier, Al Ghariya Racing’s Al Junood (QA) (Hafid Du Bac x Al Mubadara) won the Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-90) QR55,000 with the Zuhair Mohsen-trained 6YO being ridden by Ivan Rossi to a length win in the 1700m race for 3YO+.
Injaaz Stud’S Noble Masterpiece claimed the 1100m Thoroughbred Handicap Class 3 (0-95) for 3YO+, giving trainer Mohammed Ghazali a double and jockey Qais Al Busaidi a hat-trick on the day.
Yousuf Mubarak Al Kuwari’s ‘I Am Thunder’ came up with an impressive performance in the TB Handicap (0-85) for 3YO+. Qatari rider Rashid Al Marri was on board and stretched clear to win the 6furlong run by almost five lengths trainer Hamad Al Jehani, who also made it a double on the day.
Sabhea Awad Ibrahim’s Sarmad Bu Thaila (QA) (Soviet Secret) was the winner in the Local Thoroughbred Handicap (0-80) for 3YO+. Qais Al Busaidi made it a double on the day riding the Mohamed Khaled Elahmed-trained 7YO horse to a cracking 13-length margin in the 1900m race.
Abdulla Rashid Al Adgham’s Star of War, trained by Hamad Al Jehani, gave a great display of front running under Lukas Delozier. The pair led all the way taking the Thoroughbred Novice Plate for 3YO+ F & M by 9½ lengths.
The Brooq Cup Day had opened with a powerful performance from Jassim Mohamed Al Darwish’s 4YO Ranan (QA) (Mared Al Sahra). The Mohammed Ghazali-trained was ridden by Qais Al Busaidi in the 1700m Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate for 3-6YOs.
10th Race Meeting - Winners
(Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
Brooq Cup - Thoroughbred Handicap (Class 2)
Roman Melody (GB), Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento
Purebred Arabian Handicap
Al Junood (QA), Zuhair Mohsen, Ivan Rossi
Thoroughbred Handicap
(Class 3)
Noble Masterpiece (GB), Mohammed Ghazali, Qais Al Busaidi
Thoroughbred Handicap (Qatari Riders) (Class 4)
I Am Thunder (IRE), Hamad Al Jehani, Rashid Ali Al Marri
Local Thoroughbred Handicap
Sarmad Bu Thaila (QA), Mohamed Khaled Elahmed, Qais Al Busaidi
Thoroughbred Novice Plate (Fillies & Mares) (Class 5)
Star Of War (USA), Hamad Al Jehani, Lukas Delozier
Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate: Ranan (QA), Mohammed Ghazali, Qais Al Busaidi.