Estoori with Muanis al-Siyabi in the saddle secured a second straight victory to land the Bu Samrah Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday.
Owned by Meshaal bin Ali M A al-Attiyah, the five-year-old drew 3¼ lengths clear of the field in the day’s feature – a Local Thoroughbred Handicap over 1,900m – to bag win for trainer Mohammed Balasim al-Jumaili and remain unbeaten.
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi crowned the winners.
Earlier, Szczepan Mazur rode AJS Falak to Purebred Arabian Conditions (Class 2) title while Jungle Mate emerged winner in the Thoroughbred Handicap 85-105 (Class 2) under jockey Fayos Martin Borja.
The ninth Al Rayyan Race Meeting featured seven races with Marnan and Sussex also claiming victories.
In the opening race, Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi guided Ethandun to win in Thoroughbred Maiden Plate followed by a victory for Shared al-Shahania and jockey Marco Casamento in the Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate (Class 6) contest.
RESULTS
9th Al Rayyan Race Meeting - Bu Samrah Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Bu Samrah Cup - Local Thoroughbred Handicap 45-65 (Class 4)
Estoori, Mohammed Balasim al-Jumaili, Muanis al-Siyabi
2 - Purebred Arabian Conditions (Class 2)
AJS Falak, M H K al-Attiyah, Szczepan Mazur
3 - Thoroughbred Handicap 85-105 (Class 2)
Jungle Mate, Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki, Fayos Martin Borja
4 - Purebred Arabian Handicap 0-70 (Qatari Riders Race) (Class 5)
Marnan, Mohamed Hassan al-Matwi, Abdulla Rashid al-Mansoori* (-4kg)
5 - Thoroughbred Handicap 60-80 (Class 4)
Sussex, M.H.K al-Attiyah, Szczepan Mazur
6 - Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate (Class 6)Shared Al Shahania, Mohammed Ghazali, Marco Casamento
7 - Thoroughbred Maiden Plate (3yo Only) (Class 6)
Ethandun, Hamad al-Jehani, Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi (-4kg)