Sabhea Awad Ibrahim-owned Mutahaffiz, ridden by Anas al-Seyabi, registered a remarkable eight-length victory in the feature to claim the Al Mafiar Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.
The Mohamed Khaled Elahmed-trained gelding looked invincible in the 1200m Conditions for four-year-old+ Local Purebred Arabians, leaving no chance for competitors to come close to record emphatic victory.
Also during the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) 49th race meeting in Al Rayyan, Jassim bin Ali al-Attiyah-owned Keel Bay bounced back to form with victory in the 1200m Handicap (70-90) for three-year-old+ Thoroughbreds. The Mohamed Ghazali-trained four-year-old filly stretched clear of her rivals in the last few strides to win by a length under Abdul Aziz Fahad al-Balushi.
In the 1200m Handicap (0-80) for 4YO+ Purebred Arabians, the Rumailah Stud-owned Top Gun came with a late run to take the lead, hold his nearest rival at bay and land the spoils by one and three-quarter lengths, giving trainer Hadi al-Ramzani and jockey Faleh Bughanaim a second winner in the meeting.
Meanwhile, the Handicap (0-70) for three-year-old+ Thoroughbreds saw a quick-fire double by the trainer-jockey combination of Hamad al-Jehani and Szczepan Mazur, who teamed up with the Noora Racing Limited-owned Silks Pass to win the 1100m sprint. The four-year-old colt came with a late charge in the final strides to prevail by two and a half lengths.
Earlier, Matara King, carrying the colours of Khaled Ali al-Shahwani, produced an impressive performance in the 1200m Handicap (0-75) for 4YO+ Local Thoroughbreds. The al-Jehani-trained four-year-old colt stretched clear all through the home straight under Mazur to win by three and a quarter lengths at the line.
In second race, Mohamed Abdulla al-Attiya-owned Dhi Qar made good on the promise of his two earlier placed runs, winning his third career-start in the 1900m Maiden for three-six-year-old Thoroughbreds under jockey Carols Henrique who steered the al-Ramzani-trained three-year-old colt to a one and three-quarter length win.
The opening race of the meeting saw Nasser Owaida Salem al-Hajri-owned Mutanaasiq recording an impressive pillar-to-post victory on his just third career start. Bughanaim guided the Owaida Salem al-Hajri-trained five-year-old to dominate the 1700m Maiden for four-six-year-old Local Purebred Arabians by four and a half lengths.

RESULTS
(Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Al Mafiar Cup - Local Purebred Arabian Conditions
Mutahaffiz, Mohamed Khaled Elahmed, Anas al-Seyabi
2 - Thoroughbred Handicap 70-90 (Class 3)
Keel Bay, Mohamed Ghazali, Abdul Aziz Fahad al-Balushi
3 - Purebred Arabian Handicap 0-80
Top Gun, Hadi al-Ramzani, Faleh Bughanaim
4 - Thoroughbred Handicap 0-70
(Class 5)
Silks Pass, Hamad al-Jehani, Szczepan Mazur
5 - Local Thoroughbred Handicap 0-75
Matara King, Hamad al-Jehani, Szczepan Mazur
6 - Thoroughbred Maiden Plate (Class 6)
Dhi Qar, Hadi al-Ramzani, Carlos Henrique
7 - Local Purebred Arabian
Maiden Plate
Mutanaasiq, Owaida Salem al-Hajri, Faleh Bughanaim