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Fakhir of Injaaz Stud (trained by Mohammed Ghazali), was ridden to victory in a close finish by jockey Marco Casamento in the feature race for Al Arish Cup at Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 14th Al Uqda Meeting on Thursday.
The 2100m eight-horse Purebred Arabian Conditions race on turf was closely fought with three horses in the end galloping to get to the winning post first but it was Fakhir which clinched triumph by a short head to wrap the race day on a fine afternoon.
QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi crowned the winners of the Al Arish Cup.
Earlier, the six-race card saw trainer Ahmed Kobeissi and jockey Pranil Arvind completed doubles as they teamed up to win the 2100m Handicap (0-95) for Purebred Arabians with Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al Attiya’s Khattab De Faust, who also completed a double.
Trainer Zuhair Mohsen too completed a double on the day as he saddled the Khalid Abdulaziz Al Kuwari-owned Inde to win the 1400m Handicap (0-80) for Thoroughbreds.
Under jockey Lukas Delozier, the 6YO gelding prevailed by one-and-a-half lenght.
The Abdullah Mohammed Al Kuwari & Sons-owned Hi Meh Darling, trained by Jassim Ghazali and ridden by David Allan, completed a double in the 1200m Handicap (0-70) for Thoroughbreds. The 3YO filly went two lenghts clear at the line.
There was a close finish in the 1400m Maiden for Local Thoroughbreds as the Al Ghariya (22) Racing-owned and Zuhair Mohsen-trained Tafaahum battled on bravely under Soufiane Saadi to hold off charging rivals by a neck.
The Al Arish Cup Day began with the 1400 Handicap (0-65) for Local Purebred Arabians and Nayef Batal Al Otibi’s Anger shed his maiden tag by stretching clear to win by two-and-a-half lengths for trainer Ahmed Kobeissi and jockey Pranil Arvind.
WINNERS
Horse, Trainer, Jockey
Al Arish Cup - Purebred Arabian Conditions
Fakhir (FR), Mohammed Ghazali, Marco Casamento
Ourebred Arabian Handicap
Khattab De Faust (FR), Ahmed Kobeissi, Pranil Arvind Kharat
Thoroughbred Handicap (Class 4)
Inde (FR), Zubair Mohsen, Lukas Delozier
Thoroughbred Handicap (Class 5)
Hi Meh Darling, Jassim Ghazali, David Allan
Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate
Tafaahum (QA), Zubair Mohsen, Soufiane Saadi
Local Purebred Arabian Handicap
Anger (QA), Ahmed Kobeissi, Pranil Arvind Kharat.
Doha
Fakhir of Injaaz Stud (trained by Mohammed Ghazali), was ridden to victory in a close finish by jockey Marco Casamento in the feature race for Al Arish Cup at Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 14th Al Uqda Meeting on Thursday.
The 2100m eight-horse Purebred Arabian Conditions race on turf was closely fought with three horses in the end galloping to get to the winning post first but it was Fakhir which clinched triumph by a short head to wrap the race day on a fine afternoon.
QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi crowned the winners of the Al Arish Cup.
Earlier, the six-race card saw trainer Ahmed Kobeissi and jockey Pranil Arvind completed doubles as they teamed up to win the 2100m Handicap (0-95) for Purebred Arabians with Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al Attiya’s Khattab De Faust, who also completed a double.
Trainer Zuhair Mohsen too completed a double on the day as he saddled the Khalid Abdulaziz Al Kuwari-owned Inde to win the 1400m Handicap (0-80) for Thoroughbreds.
Under jockey Lukas Delozier, the 6YO gelding prevailed by one-and-a-half lenght.
The Abdullah Mohammed Al Kuwari & Sons-owned Hi Meh Darling, trained by Jassim Ghazali and ridden by David Allan, completed a double in the 1200m Handicap (0-70) for Thoroughbreds. The 3YO filly went two lenghts clear at the line.
There was a close finish in the 1400m Maiden for Local Thoroughbreds as the Al Ghariya (22) Racing-owned and Zuhair Mohsen-trained Tafaahum battled on bravely under Soufiane Saadi to hold off charging rivals by a neck.
The Al Arish Cup Day began with the 1400 Handicap (0-65) for Local Purebred Arabians and Nayef Batal Al Otibi’s Anger shed his maiden tag by stretching clear to win by two-and-a-half lengths for trainer Ahmed Kobeissi and jockey Pranil Arvind.
WINNERS
Horse, Trainer, Jockey
Al Arish Cup - Purebred Arabian Conditions
Fakhir (FR), Mohammed Ghazali, Marco Casamento
Ourebred Arabian Handicap
Khattab De Faust (FR), Ahmed Kobeissi, Pranil Arvind Kharat
Thoroughbred Handicap (Class 4)
Inde (FR), Zubair Mohsen, Lukas Delozier
Thoroughbred Handicap (Class 5)
Hi Meh Darling, Jassim Ghazali, David Allan
Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate
Tafaahum (QA), Zubair Mohsen, Soufiane Saadi
Local Purebred Arabian Handicap
Anger (QA), Ahmed Kobeissi, Pranil Arvind Kharat.