Thomas leads Bolthole to HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy

Guided by Ronan Thomas, Wathnan Racing’s Bolthole on Thursday clinched the HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy after winning the feature race of an eventful Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 42nd Race Meeting.
The Alban de Mieulle-trained edged In The Night, ridden by Tomas Lukasek, to win the 2000m Thoroughbreds (Class 1) securing top prize in the QR500,000 race. HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani crowned the winners of the feature. Ali al-Kubaisi received the Trophy on behalf of Wathnan Racing in presence of Bader Mohamed al-Darwish, Acting CEO of QREC.
Meanwhile, in penultimate race of the day, trainer Julian Smart and jockey Jefferson Smith teamed up to complete a double on the day and again in the colours of Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari with Layeq winning the Ebraz Cup, having prevailed by almost two lengths in the 2000m open race for 4YO+ Local Purebred Arabians and recording his own second straight win.
In other race, Bader al-Balushi saddled an impressive winner in the 1400m Conditions for 4YO+ Local Thoroughbreds as Abdulatif Hussain al-Emadi’s homebred Black Pearl bolted up by five lengths, to win the Gazwan Cup, get rewarded for his last six placed finishes and give jockey Ronan Thomas a third winner on the day.
Also yesterday, trainer Alban de Mieulle saddled his second winner for Wathnan Racing on the day as Abida won the Assy Cup, a Conditions for 4YO+ Local Purebred Arabians. In the hands of jockey Carlos Henrique, the 7YO mare managed to hold off challenges and win the 1400m race by half a length.
The Thoroughbred Filly & Mare Cup yesterday went to the impressive Kerindia in the colours of Injaaz Stud. Having been either a winner or placed in 8 of her 9 starts, the 3YO filly won once again for trainer Zuhair Mohsen and jockey Ronan Thomas, their second winner of the day.
Once asked for an effort, she stretched way clear of the field, winning the 1500m contest for 3YO+ by 7 lengths at the line.
42nd Race Meeting - HH Sheikh
Mohammed bin Khalifa
Al Thani Trophy winners
(Horse, Trainer,Jockey)
1 - HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy (Qa Gr2) - Thoroughbreds (Class 1) (Far Bend)
Bolthole, Alban Elie De Mieulle, Ronan Thomas
2 - Ebraz Cup - Local Purebred Arabian Open Race (Far Bend)
Layeq, Julian Colin Smart, Jefferson Smith
3 - Gazwan Cup - Local Thoroughbred Conditions (Far Bend)
Black Pearl, Bader Al Balushi, R Thomas
4 - Assy Cup - Local Purebred Arabian Conditions (Far Bend)
Abida, Alban Elie De Mieulle, Carlos Henrique
5 - Assy Thoroughbred Filly & Mare Cup (Class 2) (Far Bend)
Kerindia, Zuhair Mohsen, Ronan Thomas
6 - Aziz Purebred Arabian Handicap Cup 70-90 (Far Bend)
Djalco, Julian Colin Smart, Jefferson Smith
7 - Jaafar Thoroughbred Handicap Cup 60-80 (Class 4) (Far Bend)
Classic Order, Zuhair Mohsen, Soufiane Saadi
8 - Djendel Novice Cup - Local Purebred Arabian (Far Bend)
Tania, Alban Elie De Mieulle, Ronan Thomas
9 - Mared Al Sahra Premium Maiden Cup - Purebred Arabian (Far Bend)
Haman, Rudy Andre Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier