Head of QREC Racing Operations Rashid Saed Adiba presented the Mesaieed Cup to the winners. PIC: JUHAIM/QREC
Doha, Qatar: Naseeb Zakhir returned to the winner’s enclosure after producing a thrilling late charge to capture the day’s feature, the Mesaieed Cup, a Local Purebred Arabian Handicap over 1300m, prevailing by a head at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday.
Always prominent, the five-year-old grey unleashed a decisive burst inside the final 100 metres to reel in long-time leader AJS Kabul in the closing strides. Trained by Osama Omer Al-Dafea and expertly partnered by Faleh Bughenaim, Naseeb Zakhir secured his second victory of the season, complementing four runner-up efforts in an admirably consistent campaign.
Earlier on the card, Overrule opened proceedings by winning the Thoroughbred Handicap, trained by Mohammed Hassan Al Matwi and partnered by Szczepan Mazur.
The Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate was claimed by Lubara, who broke her maiden for trainer Jean de Mieulle under Bughenaim. Debutant Muraaqib made a winning start in the Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, scoring for trainer M.H.K. Al Attiyah with Mazur aboard.
The Local Thoroughbred Handicap went to Moharb, trained by Gassim Al Ghazali and ridden by Pierre Charles Boudot.
Among the Arabians, Kawaii D’Vialettes captured the Purebred Arabian Handicap (1200m) for trainer Ahmed Al Jehani under Saleh Faraj Al-Otaibi, while M’tawa El Saa’yeb dominated the Purebred Arabian Handicap (2000m) for Hamad Al-Jehani, partnered by Jefferson Smith.
