Injaaz Stud’s Rayyan Bu Thaila secured an impressive victory in the Al Uqda Local Thoroughbred Trophy Open Race as jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot completed his treble at Al Rayyan Racecourse Saturday.
The five-year-old chestnut gelding, trained by Jihad El Ahmad, was settled off the early pace before launching a strong run to reel in the long-time leader and strike the front inside the final furlong, drawing clear to score by 1½ lengths.
The 57th Al Uqda Race Meeting at Al Rayyan featured a total of eight races on the card.
Other winners included Waajidd (Thoroughbred Handicap 65-85), Mai Dubai (Thoroughbred Handicap 65-85), and Naseeb Zakhir (Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 75-95).
RESULTS
57th Al Uqda Race Meeting In Al Rayyan - Al Uqda Local Thoroughbred Trophy
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Al Uqda Local Thoroughbred Trophy, Open Race
Rayyan Bu Thaila, Jihad El Ahmad, Pierre Charles Boudot
2 - Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate
Sharifa KA, Maayouf bin Hashim al-Shamari, Salman Fahad al-Hajri
3 - Thoroughbred Rated Maiden Plate
Extension Of Kings, Bader al-Balushi, Faleh Bughenaim
4 - Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85)
Waajidd, Zuhair Mohsen, Soufiane Saadi
5 - Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85)
Mai Dubai, Nayef Batal al-Otibi, Alberto Sanna
6 - Local Thoroughbred Handicap (0-70)
Toyota, Saeed al-Shafi, Pierre Charles Boudot
7 - Thoroughbred Handicap (0-95)
Reverberate, Hamad al-Jehani, Pierre Charles Boudot
8 - Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (75-95)
Naseeb Zakhir, Eng. Osama Omer al-Dafea, Faleh Bughenaim