Saeed bin Mubarak Saeed Aljafali al-Naimi-owned Al Shomos under jockey Faleh Bughanaim sealed a comfortable three-length victory to secure the Lehwaila Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday.The nine-year-old mare, trained by Ahmed Kobeissi, made comfortable work of her opposition in the 1200m Local Thoroughbred Handicap (50-70) during 30th Al Rayyan Meeting, which decided nine races.Szczepan Mazur guided Dhergham Bu Thaila to second place in the feature while Dohah with Jefferson Smith finished third after falling short by a head.In the penultimate race of the day, Hamad bin Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Attiya-owned and Zuhair Mohsen-trained Mobilise won the Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85) for four-year-old+ contest. Abdulaziz Jassim al-Boenain, Al Uqda Complex Manager, crowned the winners.The 31st Al Rayyan Meeting including another nine races today will see eight challengers battling for the Loyalty Cup in the 1750m Local Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate feature race.RESULTS30th Al Rayyan Meeting -Lehwaila Cup DayWINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1 - Lehwaila Cup, Local Thoroughbred HandicapAl Shomos, Ahmed Kobeissi, Faleh Bughanaim2 - Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85)Mobilise, Zuhair Mohsen, Arnaud De Lepine3- Thoroughbred Handicap (55-75)Dramatic Sands, Mohamed Ali al-Saaq, Rashid Ali al-Marri4 - Thoroughbred Handicap (50-70)Ready Reckoner, Hamad al-Jehani, Szczepan Mazur5 - Local Thoroughbred Fillies Novice PlateBint Al Hareth, Mohamed Ghazali, Louis Nomis6 - Purebred Arabian Maiden PlateAl Zaeem, Mohamed Ghazali, Louis Nomis7 - Local Purebred Arabian Maiden PlateAneed Al Shahania, Rudy Nerbonne, Tomas Lukasek8 - Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (45-65)Muqtarib, Julian Smart, Samuel Legrix9 - Thoroughbred Handicap (45-65)Villain’s Voice, Dr. Fahad Salman FS al-Hajri, Salman Fahad al-Hajri.
February 29, 2024 | 12:56 AM