Injaaz Stud’s Mutamarrid bounced back to winning form with a commanding victory in the Al Mamoura Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse Saturday.
The nine-year-old grey, trained by Jihad El Ahmad, delivered a standout performance in the feature 1200m Local Thoroughbred Handicap. Despite carrying top weight and breaking from the widest draw, the seasoned veteran was expertly positioned just behind the early leader before launching a decisive challenge inside the final 200m. He surged clear to score comfortably by 1¼ lengths. Ridden under the supervision of Alberto Sanna, Mutamarrid’s triumph also completed a memorable treble for the jockey in the evening.
Earlier, Acclaim To Royalty made all to open proceedings in dominant fashion by winning the Thoroughbred Handicap (0-60), 3yo+, 1900m. Jungle The Bank, guided by Sanna, also returned to winning ways with authority for the thoroughbred Handicap (0-60) for the three-year-old+. Windsor, also under Sanna, shed his maiden tag by winning the Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate for four-seven-year-old in emphatic style. Hidalgo Du Croate struck over a new trip with a strong late surge in the Purebred Arabian Handicap. Mushaakis also confirmed his liking for six furlongs with a decisive success, and Za’eer Al Shahania edged a thrilling blanket finish in the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (75-95) race.
RESULTS
65th Al Rayyan Race Meeting – Al Mamoura Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Al Mamoura Cup, Local Thoroughbred Handicap (55-80)
Mutamarrid, Jihad El Ahmad, Alberto Sanna
2 - Thoroughbred Handicap (0-60)
Acclaim To Royalty, Mohammed Hassan al-Matwi, Szczepan Mazur
3 - Thoroughbred Handicap (0-60)
Jungle The Bank, Debbie Mountain, Alberto Sanna
4 - Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Windsor, Ibrahim Khaled Elahmed, Alberto Sanna
5 -Purebred Arabian Handicap (45-65)
Hidalgo Du Croate, Dr. Fahad Salman al-Hajri, Saleh Salem al-Marri
6 - Local Thoroughbred Handicap (0-55)
Mushaakis, Ahmed al-Jehani, Arnaud de Lepine
7 - Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (75-95)
Za'eer Al Shahania, Eng. Osama Omer al-Dafea, Faleh Bughenaim