Al Shaqab’s Al Mahdod won his second Gr3 PA of his career in Belgium on Monday, with a victory in the President Of The UAE Cup (Gr3 PA).
At the Ostende racetrack, he quickly took the lead and was the first to attack in the final phase of the competition. He was brave enough to resist Qatar-bred Al Nashmi’s attack.
The win is a huge achievement for Qatari jockey Faleh Nasser Bughenaim, considering it is his first Group success in Europe.
There was just a neck separating both the Al Shaqab Racing-owned Purebred Arabians, who are both trained by Elisabeth Bernard.
In 2013, Al Mahdod had raced to his first major achievement by winning the Coupe du Sud Ouest des Pur-Sang Arabes (Gr3 PA). The result was also a maiden place finish at the Group level for Al Nashmi.