Brahms bags Ras Rokn Island Cup

Brahms, ridden by Alberto Sanna, outpaced Al Yateema by a short head in the final moments of an exciting feature to bag the Ras Rokn Island Cup for owners Wathnan Racing at Al Uqda Racecourse on Thursday.
The Local Thoroughbred Handicap – the final contest of the seven-race 17th Al Uqda Meeting – ended up in thrilling fashion when the Alban de Mieulle-trained made a late surge to emerge victorious after getting a strong challenge from Al Yateema, led by jockey Giuseppe Cultraro, throughout the 2000m run. Saleh Salem al-Marri rode Suheal Qatar to third place in the feature.
The winners were by honoured by Al Uqda Complex Manager Abdulaziz Jassim al-Boenain. Also on Thursday, Sanna had guided Gassim Ghazali-trained Townsend to Thoroughbred Handicap win to claim his first title of the day.

17th Al Uqda Meeting: Ras Rokn Island Cup Day
WINNERS (Horse Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Ras Rokn Island Cup - Local Thoroughbred Handicap
Brahms, Alban de Mieulle, Alberto Sanna
2 - Thoroughbred Handicap
Owners Dream, Mohamed Ghazali, Ivan Rossi
3- Thoroughbred Handicap
Golden Trick, Mohamed Ghazali, Hamed al-Busaidi
4 - Thoroughbred Handicap
Townsend Manor, Gassim Ghazali, Alberto Sanna
5 - Purebred Arabian Handicap
Nuwar, Mohamed Salama Ashour, Jefferson Smith
6 - Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Yaqoob, Jean de Mieulle, Faleh Bughanaim
7 - Ras Rokn Island Cup Day, Al Uqda Racecourse
Monya, Julian Smart, Samuel Legrix