Alzabyr made a winning Qatar debut with a commanding performance in the Al Gharafa Cup for three-year-old Purebred Arabians over 1600m at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday.Ridden by Marco Casamento, the promising colt tracked the pace before unleashing a strong finish in the home straight to claim a decisive victory for owner Nasser Saif al-Kubaisi. The success also earned trainer Mohammed al-Ghazali a double on the card, having later saddled Make Love (Thoroughbred Rated Maiden Plate) to victory in the final race of the meeting.Head of Racing Operations at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, Rashid Saed Adiba, crowned the winners of the feature race. It was a productive evening for jockey Alberto Sanna, who completed a quickfire double with wins aboard Weissmuller in the Thoroughbred Handicap and Kawaii D’Vialettes in the Purebred Arabian Handicap.Other winners on the card included Alwaad (Local Thoroughbred Handicap), Sealine (Local Thoroughbred Graduation Plate), Dapper (Thoroughbred Novice Plate) and Flame Fair (Thoroughbred Rated Maiden Plate).RESULTS6th Al Rayyan Race meeting - Al Gharafa CupWINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1 - Al Gharafa Cup, Purebred ArabiansAlzabyr, Mohammed al-Ghazali, Marco Casamento2 - Local Thoroughbred HandicapAlwaad, Khalifa Hamed Nasser al-Sawai, Damien Morin3 - Thoroughbred HandicapWeissmuller, Hamad al-Jehani, Alberto Sanna4 - Purebred Arabian HandicapKawaii D'Vialettes, Ahmed Al Jehani, Alberto Sanna5 - Local Thoroughbred Graduation PlateSealine, M.H.K al-Attiyah, Szczepan Mazur6 - Thoroughbred Novice PlateDapper, Hamad al-Jehani, Faleh Bughenaim7 - Thoroughbred Rated Maiden PlateFlame Fair, Debbie Mountain, Mohammed Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik8 - Thoroughbred Rated Maiden PlateMake Love, Mohammed al-Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi
October 30, 2025 | 10:57 PM