Khor Al Adaid Cup for Wathnan Racing’s Inverness

ON a day of thrilling horseracing, attended by a large number of fans at the Al Rayyan Racecourse, Inverness of Wathnan Racing came on tops to claim the Khor Al Adaid Cup making a late surge to outgallop Hamaki in Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 30th Race Meeting.

The four-year-old colt was ridden by Ronan Thomas and burst into a lightning pace in the final 200 metres of the 2800m Thoroughbreds (Class 1) race to win the QR 200,000 feature.

Kamaki, which was steered by Soufiane Saadi, led most part of the race but finished second ahead of Local Law, led by Hugo Besnier.

Jockey Marco Casamento secured his successive double in two days after he guided Nasser Saeed M S Al Eidaowned Gold Fleece to victory in 2000m Thoroughbred Pearl after a tough battle with She’s Our Queen, which had Jefferson Smith in the saddle.

Fylde Coast gave Casamento his first title of the day, winning the 1850m Thoroughbred Novice Plate by one length.

In another thrilling race, Alberto Sanna guided Sun Amer to a one-length win over Al Zaeem, steered by Faleh Bughanaim in the Silver Sword Trial - Purebred Arabians.

The 1850m Local Purebred Arabian Conditions was claimed by Bakir who edged Sealine by less than a length. Saadi rode the seven-year-old, owned by Wathnan Racing.

Bughanaim also notched up a victory leading Rabshah to a close win in the 1600m Purebred Arabian Handicap 0-90 while Ivan Rossi guided Nuvolari to Thoroughbred Handicap 65-85 crown.

Kareema, which had Smith in the saddle, opened the eightrace day with an impressive win in the 1600m Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate.

Results

30th Race Meeting - Khor Al Adaid Cup

(Horse, Trainer, Jockey)

Khor Al Adaid Cup (QA Gr3)

Thoroughbreds (Class 1)

Inverness, Alban Elie De Mieulle, Ronan Thomas

Thoroughbred Pearl (Fillies & Mares Only) (Class 2)

Gold Fleece, Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento

Silver Sword Trial - Purebred Arabians (4yo Only)

Sun Amer, Amjad Taiss A Aljumaily, Alberto Sanna

Local Purebred Arabian Conditions

Bakir, Alban Elie De Mieulle, Soufiane Saadi

Purebred Arabian Handicap 0-90

Rabshah, Eric Lemartinel, Faleh Bughanaim

Thoroughbred Handicap 65-85 (Class 4)

Nuvolari, Abdulla Al Mulla, Ivan Rossi

Thoroughbred Novice Plate (Class 5)

Fylde Coast, Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento

Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate

Kareema, Deborah Amanda Clare Mountain, Jefferson Smith.

Spectators applaud as the Wathnan Racing-owned bay colt Inverness won the feature - Khor Al Adaid Cup (QA Gr3) - of Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 30th Race Meeting at the Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.

Jockey Ronan Thomas astride Inverness celebrates at the winning post in the QA Thoroughbreds Class feature for Khor Al Adaid Cup at the Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.

The connection of Inverness after being awarded their trophies and prizes by Ali Al Rumaihi, Secretary-General,Qatar Equestrian Federation, at the Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.