Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, and Chairman of the Qatar and Asian Equestrian Federations, Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, posing for a photograph with Team Al Namaa after Al Shaqab Racing's homebred horse won the Late Shei
Doha: Al Shaqab Racing's homebred Al Naama yesterday stormed to win the Late Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Al Thani Trophy & Cup (Gr2) with French jockey Soufiane Saadi at Al Rayyan Racetrack.
The victory with the Alban de Mieulle-trained 6-year-old mare in the 2,000m race for 3YO+ P/As was the second for Saadi, who also clinched the National Day Cup with Injaaz Stud's Al Mustafiz (QA) (AF AlBahar). Saadi rode the Zuhair Mohsen-trained 7-year-old horse to a neck's win in the 7f Conditions for Local Purebred Arabians.
Al Naama winning the Late Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Al Thani Cup.
Earlier, Abdulhadi Mana Al Hajri's Dark Pursuit (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits) won a Class 2 TB Conditions. JP Guillambert rode the Stefano Ibido-trained 4-year-old gelding to a neck win in the 6f run. Rashid bin Mubarak Al Naimi's Al Mohalhal (IRE) (Acclamation) clinched the victory in the TB Handicap (75-95) on turf when Alberto Sanna rode the Majed Seifeddine-trained 7-year-old gelding to a ¾-length win in the mile run.
Al Wasmiyah Farm's Think Big (IRE) (Night Of Thunder) won a Thoroughbred Plate on turf with Tomas Lukasek in the saddle. The German jockey rode the Georges Mikhalides-trained 3-year-old colt to a ¾-length win in the 7f run for 3-year-olds.
Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, crowned the winners yesterday.
