Sir Min, ridden by Hugo Besnier, cruised to victory by a length to take home the Al Waab Cup, the feature event of Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 28th Race Meeting at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.Ahmed Hassan al-Malki al-Jehani-owned four-year-old gelding won in style after facing a tough challenge from Pockett Rockett, which was ridden by Giuseppe Cultraro. Also excelling in the 1,600m race was Band Width, led by Ronan Thomas, as the pair claimed third position in the Thoroughbred Handicap 75-95 (Class 3).Meanwhile, Irtiqaa completed a double for trainer Gassim Ghazali and jockey Marco Casamento after clinching the 1,600m Local Thoroughbred Handicap 70-90 win following a stiff competition with Latamah, who had Szczepan Mazur in the saddle.Earlier, Fylde Coast bagged first win of the day for Ghazali and Casamento claiming a neck win in 1,600m Thoroughbred Maiden Plate (Class 6).In Thoroughbred Handicap 0-85, Ronan Thomas guided Thunder Cat to a head win over Wall Street Crash, helmed by Jefferson Smith, in the 1,600m race. Yunus, Nadir, Kanakam, Nina Du Soleil and Vieux Carre also earned victories yesterday.28th Race Meeting -Al Waab Cup(Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1. Al Waab Cup - Thoroughbred Handicap 75-95 (Class 3)Sir Min, Hamad al-Jehani, Hugo Besnier2. Local Thoroughbred Handicap 70-90Irtiqaa, Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento3. Thoroughbred Handicap 0-85 (3yo Only) (Class 4)Thunder Cat, Zuhair Mohsen, Ronan Thomas4. Purebred Arabian Graduation PlateYunus, Rudy Andre Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier5. Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 0-70Nadir, Dr. Fahad Salman F S al-Hajri, Szczepan Mazur6. Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75 (Class 5)Kanakam, Ahmed Kobeissi, Pranil Arvind Kharat*7. Thoroughbred Maiden Plate (Class 6)Fylde Coast, Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento8. Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate (4yo Only)Nina Du Soleil, Deborah Amanda Clare Mountain, Jefferson Smith9. Thoroughbred Handicap 0-65 (Class 6)Vieux Carre, Mohamed Hussain Afroz, Alberto Sanna
January 12, 2023 | 10:37 PM