Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari-owned Al Nasr Al Washeek teamed up with jockey Muanis al-Siyabi to record a convincing four-length victory, clinching the Marmi Cup in style at Al Uqda Racecourse on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding, trained by Julian Smart, produced a lightning speed for a comfortable victory in the 1,200m Local Thoroughbred Open feature race.Injaaz Stud’s Tafaahum with Ivan Rossi in the saddle grabbed second position after finishing the feature 2 ¼ lengths ahead of third-placed Al Harqah, ridden by Jefferson Smith. Meanwhile, jockey Soufiane Saadi secured a double during Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s 18th Al Uqda Meeting, guiding Neat And Dandy (Thoroughbred Handicap) and Ikef De Bozouls (Purebred Arabian Handicap) to victories.18th Al Uqda Meeting: Marmi Cup DayWINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1 - Marmi Cup, Local Thoroughbred Open RaceAl Nasr Al Washeek, Julian Smart, Muanis al-Siyabi2 Thoroughbred HandicapNeat And Dandy, Alban de Mieulle, Soufiane Saadi3 - Purebred Arabian HandicapIkef De Bozouls, Gassim Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi4 - Thoroughbred HandicapNano Toro, Debbie Mountain, Mirko Sanna5 - Thoroughbred HandicapMitwaa, Gassim Ghazali, Lukas Delozier6 - Purebred Arabian Maiden PlateBoshra, Jean de Mieulle, Chloe Mignonneau7 - Local Purebred Arabian Maiden PlateTayyar Al Shahania, Mohamed Hassan al-Matwi, Abdulla Rashid al-Hajri
February 04, 2024 | 12:29 AM