Doha, Qatar: Wafei yesterday dazzled on Qatar debut, claiming the Al Rakayat Cup with an emphatic three-length victory in the 2200m Thoroughbred Handicap feature at Al Uqda Racecourse. The triumph for the four-year-old gelding capped off a brilliant treble on the day for Wathnan Racing and the trainer-jockey duo of Alban de Mieulle and Soufiane Saadi. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi presented trophies to the winners.
Earlier, Kafalat won the first title (Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate) for the trio with Skipper securing their second win (Thoroughbred Novice Plate). Trainer Hamad Al Jehani and jockey Saleh Faraj Al Otaibi also celebrated two victories with Charlie Bu Thaila winning the Local Thoroughbred Handicap 0-50, while Al Hemroor prevailed in Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate. In other races yesterday, Lukas Delozier guided Mohammed Ghazali-trained Pure Motion to win in the Thoroughbred Handicap 45-65 (Class 6), while Jassim Ghazali-trained Townsend Manor reigned supreme in the Thoroughbred Handicap 70-90 with jockey Fayos Martin Borja in the saddle.
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey) Al Rakayat Cup - Thoroughbred Handicap 70-90 (Class 3) Wafei, Alban Elie De Mieulle, Soufiane Saadi Thoroughbred Handicap 70-90 (Class 3) Townsend Manor, Jassim Ghazali, Fayos Martin Borja Thoroughbred Novice Plate (Class 5) Skipper, Alban Elie De Mieulle, Soufiane Saadi Local Thoroughbred Handicap 0-50 (Class 5) Charlie Bu Thaila, Hamad Al Jehani, Sa.
