Nijinski Al Maury canters to Muaither Cup victory

Mohamed bin Fahad A H al-Attiya-owned Nijinski Al Maury won the Muaither Cup at the Al Rayan Racecourse on Wednesday.
It was an impressive victory for the seven-year-old colt cruising into the lead up the straight and drawing clear in the closing stages to win the 1700m race for the Purebred Arabian Handicap (80-100) for there-year-old+ under jockey Giuseppe Cultraro. With the victory Cultraro completed a double.
Nijinski Al Maury beat Baker De Saularie, owned and trained by Osama Omer E al-Dafea and was ridden by Carlos Henrique, by two and a half lengths to win the feature race at the dirt track of the racecourse. In the colours of Khalid Mohamed S al-Harami and trained by Bader al-Balushi and ridden by Al Moatasem al-Balushi Sun Amer came third.
Jockey Cultraro was in the winners’ circle earlier as he guided Al Sawabeeh Stud’s Majd Al Arab to win the 1200m race for Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85) for three-year-old. Jockey Alberto Sanna also completed a double on the card as he guided Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Nasser al-Thani’s Gassim Ghazali-trained Saoud Al Sulaimi to victory in the 1,200m race for the Local Purebred Arabian Conditions for three-year-old+. Sanna also guided Hamad Ahmed Hassan al-Malki al-Jehani’s Bahi to land the race for Purebred Arabian Handicap (50-70) for three-year-old+.
Mohamed Ali al-Athba, Member of the Central Municipal Council, crowned the winners of the feature event of the Muaither Cup race meeting.
RESULTS 18th Al Rayyan Meeting - Muaither Cup Day

WINNERS:
Horse, Trainer, Jockey
1 - Muaither Cup, Purebred Arabian Handicap
Nijinski Al Maury, Mohamed Ghazali, Giuseppe Cultraro
2 - Local Purebred Arabian Conditions
Saoud Al Sulaimi, Gassim Ghazali, Alberto Sanna
3 - Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85)
Majd Al Arab, Khalifa Hamed Nasser
al-Sawai, Giuseppe Cultraro
4 - Purebred Arabian Handicap
Bahi, Hamad al-Jehani, Alberto Sanna
5 - Purebred Arabian Novice Plate
Jazz De Nacre, Owaida Salem al-Hajri, Abdulla Rashid al-Hajri
6 - Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Makarim, Bader al-Balushi, Al Moatasem al-Balushi
7 - Thoroughbred Maiden Plate
Jazi Umm Al Amad, Alanoud Khalifa
al-Malki, Mohamed Moussa
8 - Thoroughbred Handicap (45-65)
Zero Mostel, Khalid Abdulaziz AA
al-Kuwari, Soufiane Saadi