Al Shomos claims Al Uqda Trophy

Al Shomos on Saturday continued her remarkable form with a third consecutive victory in the feature race, claiming the Al Uqda Local Thoroughbred Trophy after an impressive run under Ivan Rossi.The 10-year-old veteran mare, owned by Saeed bin Mubarak Saeed Aljafali al-Naimi and trained by Ahmed Kobeissi, accelerated with determination in the home straight, powering past the leaders to win by half a length.Earlier at Al Uqda Racecourse, the trainer-jockey duo of Hadi al-Ramzani and Jefferson Smith completed a double when Dhouha emerged victorious in the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 80-105 (Class 2).Lagtaifia secured the first title for the pair, winning the Purebred Arabian Handicap 50-70 (Class 5).Meanwhile, jockey Pierre Charles Boudot guided Hamad al-Jehani-trained Dandy Arabian to win in Thoroughbred Handicap 0-90, while Jean de Mieulle-trained Safwan clinched the Thoroughbred Graduation Plate with Olivier d’Andigne in the saddle.In other contests of the seven-race meet, Nah’ash Al Shahania, piloted by Lukas Delozier, was fastest in Purebred Arabian Novice Plate, with Achika sealing the Local Thoroughbred Handicap 30-50 trophy under Fayos Martin Borja.RESULTS17th Al Uqda Race Meeting - Al Uqda Local Thoroughbred TrophyWINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1 - Al Uqda Local Thoroughbred Trophy - Open Race (Class 2) Al Shomos, Ahmed Kobeissi, Ivan Rossi2 - Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 80-105 (Class 2) Dhouha, Hadi al-Ramzani, Jefferson Smith3 - Thoroughbred Handicap 0-90 (3yo Only) (Class 3) Dandy Arabian, Hamad al-Jehani, Pierre Charles Boudot4 - Thoroughbred Graduation Plate (Class 4) Safwan, Jean de Mieulle, Olivier d’Andigne5 - Purebred Arabian Novice Plate (Class 5) Nah’ash Al Shahania, Rudy Andre Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier6 - Purebred Arabian Handicap 50-70 (Class 5) Lagtaifia, Hadi al-Ramzani, Jefferson Smith7 - Local Thoroughbred Handicap 30-50 (Class 5) Achika, Mohamed Khaled Elahmed, Fayos Martin Borja