Carrying the colours of Sharida bin Nasser bin Sharida al-Kaabi, the Hamad al-Jehani-trained Roma came with a strong run in the straight to land the Zekreet Cup at the Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday.
Under jockey Szczepan Mazur, the five-year-old mare got into top gear and knuckled down close home to win the 1200m Local Purebred Arabian Handicap by 1¾ lengths. Abdulaziz Saleh al-Jaber’s Habes came second. Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi, QREC Racing Manager, presented the trophies to the winners.
The eight-race 10th Al Rayyan Race Meeting witnessed dazzling performances with jockeys Mazur, Lukas Delozier and Gavin Matt Ryan each sealing a double. Trainers Hamad al-Jehani, Jassim Ghazali and Julian Smart all completed a double on the card.
Mazur had claimed his first win of the day when he guided al-Jehani-trained Pockett Rockett to Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75 (Class 5) title.
Delozier won the Thoroughbred Graduation Plate (Class 4) with Ahmed al-Jehani-trained Imaginary World after guiding Mastoora to a stunning 21-length win in Local Purebred Arabian Novice Plate (Filles & Mares – Class 5).
Ryan won titles with Nadiraha (Local Thoroughbred Handicap 0-50 – Class 5) and Al Mosayterah (Thoroughbred Maiden Plate – Class 6). The Thoroughbred Handicap 0-80 – Class 4 for Qatari riders saw Youssef Lachhab piloting Jassim Ghazali-trained Meraj to a comfortable win. Action got underway with Marco Casamento steering Dawn Vega to Thoroughbred Maiden Plate – Class 6 triumph.

RESULTS 10th Al Rayyan Race Meeting – Zekreet Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Zekreet Cup – Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 75-95 (Class 3)
Roma, Hamad al-Jehani, Szczepan Mazur
2 - Thoroughbred Graduation Plate (Class 4)
Imaginary World, Ahmed al-Jehani, Lukas Delozier
3 - Thoroughbred Handicap 0-80 (Qatari Rider Race) (Class 4)
Meraj, Jassim Ghazali, Youssef Lachhab
4 - Local Purebred Arabian Novice Plate (Filles & Mares) (Class 5)
Mastoora, Rudy Andre Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier
5 - Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75 (Class 5)
Pockett Rockett, Hamad al-Jehani, Szczepan Mazur
6 - Local Thoroughbred Handicap 0-50 (Class 5)
Nadiraha, Julian Colin Smart, Gavin Matt Ryan
7 - Purebred Arabian Handicap 45-65 (Class 6)
Al Mosayterah, Julian Colin Smart, Gavin
Matt Ryan
8 - Thoroughbred Maiden Plate (Class 6)
Dawn Vega, Jassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento