QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi honoured the winners of Al Wakra Cup. PICS: Juhaim/QREC
DOHA: Al Muthqafah with Soufiane Saadi in the saddle made a late surge to win the Purebred Arabian Fillies over 2100m, clinching the Al Wakra Cup in style yesterday.
The filly, owned by Khalifa bin Sheail Al Kuwari and trained by Zuhair Mohsen, overtook leaders to claim her second career win in third career start at Al Uqda Racecourse that had eight races on the card. Saadi patiently waited before unleashing her blistering speed in the final 100m to register a thrilling victory.
Soufiane Saadi rides Al Muthqafah during the feature yesterday.
Earlier, jockey Pierre Charles Boudot bagged a treble while trainer Hamad Al Jehani celebrated two victories.
Boudot rode Al Jehani-trained Jeff Koons to Thoroughbred Conditions to complete his hat-trick. He earlier guided Rudy Andre Nerbonne-trained Sheteer (Purebred Arabian Handicap 75-95) and Al Jehani-trained Shuaa Bu Thaila (Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate) to titles.
Meanwhile, jockey Olivier d’Andigne also notched up a double piloting Dubai Hills (Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75) and Malath to wins.
In other races, Gubbass under Lukas Delozier emerged victorious in the Thoroughbred Conditions, while Wise Men Say stormed to win in Thoroughbred Handicap 0-90 under Faleh Bughanaim.
Jungle Mate powers to victory in Fuwairit Cup
Meanwhile, Ibrahim Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki-owned and trained Jungle Mate returned to winning form in the Fuwairit Cup, a Thoroughbred Open Handicap over 1100m on Wednesday night at Al Rayyan Racecourse.
The connections of Jungle Mate celebrate their Fuwairit Cup triumph on Wednesday night.
Building on his runner-up finish last time, the 4YO gelding showed his class by running prominently throughout the race. Once in the home straight, he kicked clear to win comfortably by one and a half lengths. The victory also completed a double on the evening for both his trainer and his jockey Tomas Lukasek.
