The connections of Hamam celebrate with their trophies after winning the Lekhraib Cup.
Doha: Carrying the colours of H E Sheikha Iman bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, Haman under Lukas Delozier secured the Lekhraib Cup after an exciting win at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday.
Jockey Lukas Delozier guides Haman to victory.
The five-year-old son of Mared Al Sahra came out on top of the battle of stablemates as he fought off the challenges of Yunus and Fayq Al Shahania to win by just a short head.
It was a memorable feature for trainer Rudy Andre Nerbonne, who saddled all the top four finishing horses including Hareeb in the 2200m Purebred Arabian Handicap.
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club's (QREC) Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi presented the trophies to the winners.
Earlier, owners Wathnan Racing, trainer Alban Elie De Mieulle and jockey Soufiane Saadi completed a quick double when Jahanara stormed to Local Purebred Arabian Open Race win. Chdia grabbed the first title of the day for the trio with win in Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate.
Jockey Faleh Bughanaim set the pace in what was Al Uqda’s first Race Meeting after the venue had hosted the Al Rayyan events earlier this season.
Bughanaim won the Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate with Mohammed Ghazali-trained Hazaa Al Shahania and completed his double immediately steering Rasheda to Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate title.
Later, M’tawa El Saa’yeb (Purebred Arabian Handicap 65-85), Amjad Al Shajaa (Local Purebred Arabian Handicap) and Subzero (Thoroughbred Handicap 45-65) also notched up victories.
