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Doha
Mubarak bin Saeed Aljafai Al Naimi’s Al Shomos claimed the Al Hamla Cup, having proved best in the 1600m Local Thoroughbred Conditions (3YO+) in the 2nd Race Meeting of Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) new season at the Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.
Ridden by Faleh Bughanaim, the Al Shomos triumph also completed a treble on the day for trainer Ahmed Kobeissi.
QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi crowned the winners
The seven-year-old bay mare overcame a stiff challenge from last year’s winner Equinoxe, helmed by Soufiane Saadi, to claim a length’s victory in the QR100,000 feature race. Alberto Sanna rode Black Pearl to third in the 1600m race for Local Thoroughbred Conditions.
Earlier in the Purebred Arabian Conditions, Battash De Faust, owned by Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Attiya, snatched a short-head win. The victory completed a double for jockey Jefferson Smith, which was also the second win of the day for for Kobeissi, who also saw Saqr winning the Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate.
Meanwhile, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Al Shaman was victorious in the Thoroughbred Handicap (75-95) as Lukas Delozier rode the Rudy Nerbonne-trained to win in the 1600m race by 1¾ lengths over Al Mohalhal.
2nd Race Meeting Winners
(Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
Al Hamla Cup - Local Thoroughbred Conditions
Al Shomos, Ahmed Kobeissi, Faleh Bughanaim
Purebred Arabian Conditions
Battash De Faust, Ahmed
Kobeissi, Jefferson Smith
Thoroughbred Handicap
75-95 (Class 3)
Al Shaman, Rudy Andre
Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier
Thoroughbred Handicap
60-80 (Class 4)
Deliver The Dream, Deborah Amanda Clare Mountain,
Jefferson Smith
Purebred Arabian Handicap 0-75
Huit De Faust, Mohammed Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi
Thoroughbred Handicap
0-70 (Class 5)
Lahessar, Ali Al Marri, Rashid
Ali Al Marri* (-1.5kg)
Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Hardan, Hamad Al Jehani,
Szczepan Mazur
Purebred Arabian
Maiden Plate
Saqr, Ahmed Kobeissi,
Carlos Henrique.