The Italian imported pure-bred Arabian colt Zamer (Nizam x Iviolada de Zamaglia) took the Group 3 (PA) Prix Cheri Bibi at Toulouse on Monday in the silks of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani.
Trained by Thomas Fourcy, Zamer was a perfect five in Italy since making his debut in March and made sub-standard French debut when finishing tenth at Saint Cloud in the Group 1 (PA) Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains before he quickly bounced back to grab his sixth victory, on Monday, which was his seventh outing. Ridden in the 1,600m contest at Toulouse by Jerome Cabre, the three-year-old Zamer was held up just behind the leaders and travelled well throughout the contest. Switched wide up the straight, Zamer stayed on the strongest of all to take the Group 3 (PA) contest by a length from the X.
Thomas-Demeaulte-trained and Ioritz Mendizabal-ridden Nahim (Dahess). Madrassa (No Risk Al Maury) ran a solid race and finished a further three lengths back in third for trainer D. Guillemin and jockey Jean-Bernard Eyquem.