Terrific Talg’at Al Shahania wins Al Jumail Cup

Talg’at Al Shahania captured the Al Jumail Cup with a breath-taking late run in the feature Local Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate at Al Uqda Racecourse on Thursday.

Guided by Lukas Delozier, the six-year-old mare, owned by HE Sheikha Reem bint Mohammed bin Khalifa al-Thani, swept through the field from the back once in the home straight and surged ahead to score impressively by three quarters of a length for trainer Rudy Nerbonne.

Earlier, Julian Colin Smart-trained Ends Of The Earth claimed victory in the taking the penultimate race on the card, Thoroughbred Handicap 85-110 (Class 2) with Alberto Sanna in the saddle. The Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari-owned runner, which is trained by Julian Smart, clinched victory by half a length.

Hadi al-Ramzani-trained Foehn under Jefferson Smith topped the Thoroughbred Handicap 75-95, while Arizona Beauty emerged winner in the Thoroughbred Handicap 0-90 with Maikon De Souza in the saddle.

In the opening contest of the five-race 21st Al Uqda Race Meeting, jockey Pierre Charles Boudot piloted Mohammed Ghazali-trained Sarastro to Purebred Arabian Handicap 55-75 triumph.

21st Al Uqda Race Meeting - Al Jumail Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Al Jumail Cup - Local Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate (Fillies & Mares) (Class 4)
Talg’at Al Shahania, Rudy Andre Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier
2 - Thoroughbred Handicap 85-110 (Class 2)
Ends Of The Earth, Julian Colin Smart, Alberto Sanna
3 - Thoroughbred Handicap 75-95 (Class 3)
Foehn, Hadi al-Ramzani, Jefferson Smith
4 - Thoroughbred Handicap 0-90 (3yo Only) (Class 3)
Arizona Beauty, Bader al-Balushi, Maikon De Souza
5 - Purebred Arabian Handicap 55-75 (Class 5)
Sarastro, Mohammed Ghazali, Pierre Charles Boudot