Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohamed FN al-Thani-owned Eifrit registered a comfortable victory in the Ain Sinan Cup at the Al Uqda Racecourse on Saturday.
With a powerful sweep down the home straight, Jassim Ghazali-trained bay horse overtook the leaders to secure victory by a commanding five lengths, claiming his first win of the season and completing a double on the day for jockey Marco Casamento. The six-year-old powerhouse, finished ahead of HE Sheikha Iman MK al-Thani’s Haman.
Meshaal bin Ali al-Attiyah, ambassador of the State of Qatar to Bosnia and Herzegovina, crowned the winners of the Ain Sinan Cup.
Earlier in the day, Casamento guided Khalifa Saif AR al-Kubaisi-owned and Mohammed Ghazali-trained Arenteiro to victory in the 2000m contest - the Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate – for the four-year-olds.
Eng. Hassan Ali AM Alabdulmalik-owned and Debbie Mountain-trained Cei Connah won the 2200m race - the Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85) for the four-year-old+ - by four lengths. The Grey Gelding beat Al Ghazali Stud’s Venedegar by a four lengths margin.
In the card opener, Al Jeryan Stud-owned and M.H.K al-Attiyah-trained Gazwan won the Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate for four-six-year-olds (3 runners only) by 2½ lengths.

RESULTS
16th Al Uqda Race Meeting - Ain Sinan Cup
Winners (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
Ain Sinan Cup, Purebred Arabian Open Race, 4YO+, 2000m
Eifrit, Jassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento
Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85), 4YO+, 2200m
Cei Connah, Debbie Mountain, Jefferson Smith
Local Thoroughbred Handicap (30-50), 3YO+, 1300m
S K Azam, Saeed Mohammed Shafi al-Shafi, Alberto Sanna
Thoroughbred Handicap (0-75), 3YO+, 1300m
Torvar, Mohammed Ghazali, Faleh Bughanaim
Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate, 4YOs, 2000m
Arenteiro, Mohammed Ghazali, Marco Casamento
Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, 3YOs, 1300m
Suhail Star, M.H.K al-Attiyah, Szczepan Mazur
Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, 4-6YOs, 1300m
Gazwan, M.H.K al-Attiyah, Szczepan Mazur