Marco Casamento guides Return To Senders to Rowdat Rashid Cup title at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday.
Doha, Qatar: In a thrilling finish to the Rowdat Rashid Cup, Return To Senders (Sir Prancealot) got up in the shadow of the post to land the spoils in the colours of Nasser Saeed M S Al Eida at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday.
The Gassim Ghazali-trained seven-year-old quickened up smartly inside the final strides under Marco Casamento and got up to win with a nose to spare ahead of Secret Victory (Dubawi).
Keel Bay, Roma, Jadal, Blazing Sunset, Washeek and Mutamarrid also notched up victories in a seven-race meeting.
Another four races are scheduled at Al Uqda Racecourse today with the day culminating with the feature for Umm Bab Cup (Div 1).
3rd Al Rayyan Race meeting - Rowdat Rashid Cup (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
Rowdat Rashid Cup - Thoroughbred Handicap 85-105 (Class 2)
Return To Senders, Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento
Thoroughbred (Fillies & Mares) (Class 2)
Keel Bay, Mohammed Ghazali, Faleh Bughanaim
Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 65-90 (Fillies & Mares) (Class 3)
Roma, Hamad Al-Jehani, Tomas Lukasek
Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 50-70 (Class 5)
Jadal, Ahmed Kobeissi, Ivan Rossi
Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75 (Class 5)
Blazing Sunset, Rashid Al Jehani, Tomas Lukasek
Thoroughbred Maiden Plate (Class 6)
Washeek, Hamad Al Jehani, Saleh Faraj Al-Otaibi*
Local Thoroughbred Handicap 40-60 (Class 4)
Mutamarrid, Jihad El Ahmad, Tomas Lukasek