The connections of Keheilah Al Sakab pose with their trophies. Deputy Director of the QREC Registration and Studbook Department Saad Ali Al Kubaisi presented the Asherij Cup. PICS: Juhaim/QREC
Doha, Qatar: Keheilah Al Sakab made a winning return to action yesterday, claiming the feature Asherij Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse as the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s domestic season continued with its third meeting.
The five-year-old grey mare, representing owner Khalid Hamad Al-Atteya, produced a strong late finish in the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap to score by 1¼ lengths.
Trained by Jassim Hamad Al-Atteya and ridden by Marco Casamento, she was settled towards the rear before sweeping past her rivals in the home straight and overhauling the long-time leader.
Deputy Director of the QREC Registration and Studbook Department Saad Ali Al Kubaisi presented the Asherij Cup.
Earlier in the Local Purebred Arabian Graduation, Muqtarib edged his rivals by a neck for trainer Maayouf bin Hashim Al-Shamari and jockey Salman Fahad Al-Hajri.
Keheilah Al Sakab, with Marco Casamento in the saddle, races towards the finish line.
Blazing Sunset secured a comfortable four-length victory in the Thoroughbred Handicap. Trained by Rashid Al Jehani and ridden by Szczepan Mazur, the winner produced a convincing performance in the 1900m race.
Tafawok claimed the Local Thoroughbred Handicap in a close finish, winning by a head for trainer Jihad El Ahmad and jockey Alberto Sanna.
Al Jaroudi recorded victory in the Purebred Arabian Maiden, scoring by 2¾ lengths for trainer Dr Fahad Salman Al-Hajri and jockey Salman Fahad Al-Hajri.
Star With Purpose claimed one of the meeting’s widest winning margins, taking the Thoroughbred Maiden Plate by 6½ lengths. Hamad Al-Jehani trained the winner, who was ridden by Lukas Delozier.
In the opening contest of the seven-race meeting, Zaaeem secured a narrow victory in the Thoroughbred Handicap 0-60, prevailing by a head for trainer Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki and jockey Faleh Bughenaim.
