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Simca Mille, Mkaee’lat Al Shahania and Abbes shine
Wathnan Racing-owned Simca Mille won the HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle
January 21, 2024 | 12:08 AM
The HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle Day featuring 10 races on Saturday produced thrilling action with Simca Mille, Abbes and Mkaee’lat Al Shahania claiming coveted titles at the Al Rayyan Racecourse.As expected, the highly-anticipated meeting – one of the major events on Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Meeting’s (QREC) annual calendar – brought the best out of the racers with Wathnan Racing-owned Simca Mille culminating a memorable day with HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle triumph. Under Mickael Barzalona, the Alban de Mieulle-trained won the 2200m Thoroughbred race by a neck ahead of Haunted Dream and Jeff Koons – both also owned by Wathnan Racing. Trainer De Mieulle returned with five victories from the eventful day which saw Barzalona riding four winners.In the penultimate contest on Saturday, multiple Group 1 champion Abbes, also trained by De Mieulle, retained the HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, winning the Group 3 PA race for the second year. Barzalona guided the seven-year-old to victory after a surge in final 200m of the exciting 2200m race.President of Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani crowned the winners of the last two races while Chairman of the Asian Equestrian Federation and QREC Vice-Chairman Hamad bin Abdulrahman al-Attiya was also present.Earlier, HE Sheikha Yasmeen bint Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani’s Mkaee’lat Al Shahania emerged winner of the HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, claiming a comfortably victory in the 1750m race for Purebred Arabians under Maxime Guyon. The title completed a double for trainer Rudy Nerbonne.24th Al Rayyan Meeting – HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle DayWINNERS (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1 - HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle, ThoroughbredsSimca Mille, Alban de Mieulle, Mickael Barzalona2 - HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy (Gr3 PA), Purebred ArabiansAbbes, Alban de Mieulle, Mickael Barzalona3 - HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani TrophyMkaee’lat Al Shahania, Rudy Nerbonne, Maxime Guyon4 - HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, Purebred Arabian Open RaceGhadah, Jean de Mieulle, Christophe Soumillon5 - HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, Thoroughbred Open RaceBand Width, Alban de Mieulle, Mickael Barzalona6 - HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, Local ThoroughbredsHorse: Harb, Rashid al-Jehani, Tomas Lukasek7 - HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, ThoroughbredsSoldier’s Gold, Alban de Mieulle, Mickael Barzalona8 - HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, Thoroughbred SprintCome Quick, Bader al-Balushi, Maxime Guyon9 - Local Purebred Arabian Novice Cup, 4YO+, 1400mToufik, Alban de Mieulle, Alberto Sanna10 - Local Purebred Arabian Premium Maiden CupTalg’at Al Shahania, Rudy Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier
January 21, 2024 | 12:08 AM