Caid Du Soleil delivered a late burst of speed to capture the feature Al Judhay Cup at Al Uqda Racecourse Wednesday, concluding Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s 42nd race meeting with a dramatic finish.
The five-year-old grey horse, owned by Al Shahania Stud and trained by Rudy Nerbonne, finally broke his maiden on his seventh start, taking the Purebred Arabian Premium Maiden Plate over 2200m.
Ridden by Lukas Delozier, Caid Du Soleil was positioned mid-pack as Al Natibis Up led the early stages.
The pace increased approaching the home turn when Munahis moved up to challenge, forcing the leaders into a battle. Delozier timed his run perfectly, producing Caid Du Soleil with a powerful late surge that carried him past Munahis in the final strides. Munahis, trained by Hadi Al Ramzani and ridden by Jefferson Smith, held on well for second, while Lattam closed strongly to take third. The victory marked Delozier’s treble on the day.
Earlier on the card, Megalithic opened proceedings by breaking his maiden in the Thoroughbred Maiden Plate over 1400m, scoring for jockey Pierre Charles Boudot and trainer Hamad al-Jehani.
Fatack Al Shahania dominated the Local Purebred Arabian Novice Plate over 1400m under Delozier for trainer Nerbonne.
Hornsea Bay struck over 2200m in the Thoroughbred Novice Plate, ridden by Jefferson Smith and trained by al-Jehani.
In another race, Marzoog produced a strong late finish to win the Purebred Arabian Handicap (50–70) over 1400m for Smith and al-Jehani.
Overrule extended his winning run in the Thoroughbred Handicap over 2200m, with Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi aboard for trainer Mohammed Hassan al-Matwi.
AJS Najma returned to winning form in the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap over 1400m, ridden by Szczepan Mazur and trained by M.H.K. al-Attiyah.
Alzabyr made all to land the Purebred Arabian Handicap over 2100m for Delozier and trainer Mohammed al-Ghazali.
RESULTS
42nd Al Uqda Race Meeting - Al Judhay Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Al Judhay Cup, Purebred Arabian Premium Maiden Plate
Caid Du Soleil, Rudy Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier
2 - Thoroughbred Maiden Plate
Megalithic, Hamad al-Jehani, Pierre Charles Boudot
3 - Local Purebred Arabian Novice Plate
Fatack Al Shahania, Rudy Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier
4 - Thoroughbred Novice Plate
Hornsea Bay, Hamad al-Jehani, Jefferson Smith
5 - Purebred Arabian Handicap
Marzoog, Hamad al-Jehani, Jefferson Smith
6 - Thoroughbred Handicap (0-70)
Overrule, Mohammed Hassan al-Matwi, Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi
7 - Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (60-80)
AJS Najma, M.H.K al-Attiyah, Szczepan Mazur
8 - Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-95)
Alzabyr, Mohammed al-Ghazali, Lukas Delozier