Abdulaziz Saleh al-Jaber-owned Habes continued his good run of form as he took the 1300m Graduation for Local Purebred Arabians, landing the End of Year Cup. At Al Uqda Racecourse, the six-year-old wrapped up the 2023 racing action completing a quick-fire double for trainer Hadi al-Ramzani and jockey Jefferson Smith, who emerged victorious in the last two races of the day.
Habes won the 1,300m race for the four-year-plus by beating Al Jeryan Stud-owned and M H K al-Attiyah-trained AJS Haizum by three quarters of a length. Munhamik, owned and trained by Nasser Owaida Salem al-Hajri and was ridden by Abdulla Rashid al-Hajri came third. Habes had won the Local Purebred Arabian Novice Plate (Class 5) on November 23 and finished runners-up four times in 2023.
Faisal Mohamed M A al-Naeimi-owned and Hadi al-Ramzani-trained Chrome won the race for the Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85) for three-year-old+. Jefferson Smith guided the eight-year-old bay horse to victory in the 2,000m race.
Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Racing Manager, presented trophies to the winners.

RESULTS
Ninth Al Uqda Meeting: End of Year Cup Day
WINNERS (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)

1 - End Of Year Cup, Local Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate
Habes, Hadi al-Ramzani, Jefferson Smith
2 - Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85)
Chrome, Hadi al-Ramzani, Jefferson Smith
3 - Thoroughbred Handicap (60-80)
Opera Legend, Hamad al-Jehani, Szczepan Mazur
4 - Thoroughbred Handicap (50-70)
De Bruyne, Gassim Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi
5 - Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Lagtaifia, Hamad al-Jehani, Rashid Ali al-Marri
6 - Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Khaeer Al Shahania, Abdulla Mesfer al-Shahwani, Rashid Ali al-Marri
7 - Purebred Arabian Handicap (45-65)
Elighe De Zamaglia, Mohamed Ghazali, Hamed al-Busaidi