Mutamarrid claims Ras Rokn Island Cup

Doha, Qatar: Mutamarrid sealed the Ras Rokn Island Cup in style as a competitive nine-race programme unfolded on the dirt at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday.

The nine-year-old Mutamarrid asserted his class in the feature race for Local Thoroughbred Handicap (45–70) for four-year-olds and above over 2000m, contested by seven runners.

Owned by Injaaz Stud and trained by Jihad El Ahmad, Mutamarrid produced a decisive late surge to score by two and three-quarter lengths under Pierre Charles Boudot. The victory marked the ninth of his career and followed a pair of solid placed efforts in his previous two starts.

QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi presented the trophies to the winners of the Ras Rokn Island Cup following the final race of the meeting. 

Earlier on the card, Tariqu Al Shahania opened proceedings by getting off the mark, while Gasham delivered a breakthrough success in the second race. Midrass rolled back the years to regain winning form, Habes returned to the winner’s enclosure in the fourth, and Necessitate held on gamely after a bold front-running display.

Gulf Legend struck back in the staying handicap, Sha’alan edged a closely fought sprint, and Sham Alghania made a winning debut against more experienced rivals to complete a competitive afternoon of racing.

45th Al Rayyan Race Meeting In Al Uqda – Ras Rokn Island Cup 
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)

Ras Rokn Island Cup - Local Thoroughbred Handicap 45-70 (Class 3)
Mutamarrid, Jihad El Ahmad, Pierre Charles Boudot
Purebred Arabian Show Horses And Mares
Sham Alghania, Bader Al Balushi, Youssef Lachhab
Purebred Arabian Handicap 65-85 (Class 4)
Sha'alan, Mohammed Alghazali, Lukas Delozier
Thoroughbred Handicap 65-85 (Class 4)
Gulf Legend, Gassim AlGhazali, Salman Fahad Al-Hajri
Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75 (Class 5)
Necessitate, Rashid Al Jehani, Saleh Salem Al-Marri
Local Purebred Arabian Handicap 55-75 (Class 5)
Habes, Hadi Al Ramzani, Marco Casamento
Purebred Arabian Handicap 45-65 (Class 6)
Midrass, Hadi Al Ramzani, Faleh Bughenaim
Local Thoroughbred Premium Maiden Plate (Class 6)
Gasham, Ibrahim Khaled Elahmed, Saleh Salem Al-Marri
Local Purebred Arabian Premium Maiden Plate (Class 6)
Tariqu Al Shahania, Rudy Andre Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier