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Al-Hajri’s General Panic claims End Of Season Cup
Jockey Lukas Delozier rides Hargan to Al Utouriya Cup victory
April 26, 2024 | 12:29 AM
Mohamed Abdulhadi S al-Hajri-owned General Panic capped Qatar’s horse racing season with a thrilling victory to clinch the End Of Season Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.Under jockey Tomas Lukasek, the Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki-trained bay overcame a stiff challenge from Aemilianus, ridden by Marco Casamento, to win the 1600m Thoroughbred (Class 1) feature race by a head.The race gave a fitting end to the exciting season that comprised 45 Al Rayyan Meetings while Al Uqda Racecourse hosted 22 meetings.The final meeting last evening that had 12 races on the card also featured Al Karana Cup for Purebred Arabian Novice Plate and the Al Utouriya Cup – the Purebred Arabian Open Race.The Khalid Hamad MA al-Atteya-owned Keheilah Al Sakab on second career start, took a spectacular victory in the Al Karana Cup.Under Alberto Sanna, the grey filly tracked the leaders until she was produced in the final 200m to speed past her rivals and record a comfortable two-length win for trainer Jassim Hamad al-Atteya in the 1400m race.HE Sheikha Iman bint Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani’s Hargan scored for the second straight time, winning the Al Utouriya Cup.The six-year-old trainee of Rudy Nerbonne came with a massive sweep from the back of the 16-runner filed to go past his rivals one by one to take the lead in the final 100m and score by over three lengths with Lukas Delozier in the saddle.Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi, QREC Racing Manager, presented the trophies to the winners.RESULTSEnd Of Season Cup DayWINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1 - Season Finale Trophy - Thoroughbred (Class 1)General Panic, Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki, Tomas Lukasek2 - Al Utouriya Cup, Purebred Arabian Open RaceHargan, Rudy Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier3 - Al Karana Cup, Purebred Arabian Novice PlateKeheilah Al Sakab, Jassim Hamad al-Atteya, Alberto Sanna4 - Thoroughbred Handicap (60-80)Glengarra, Saleh Naji SH A al-Yafei, Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi5 - Thoroughbred Handicap (70-90)Tenjin, Mohamed Ghazali, Marco Casamento6 - Thoroughbred Handicap (70-90)Sarangani, Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento7 -Thoroughbred Handicap (70-90)Pagliacci, Ahmed al-Jehani, Saleh Salem al-Marri8 - Thoroughbred Handicap (60-80)Sardem, Bader al-Balushi, Maikon De Souza9 - Local Thoroughbred Handicap (45-65)Torkia, Mohamed Ghazali, Marco Casamento10: Purebred Arabian Graduation PlateZakadir, Alban de Mieulle, Soufiane Saadi11 - Local Purebred Arabian Maiden PlateRaslaan, Mohamed Khaled Elahmed, Muanis al-Siyabi12: Purebred Arabian Maiden PlateDukhan Alseej, Jassim Hamad al-Atteya, Anas al-Seyabi
April 26, 2024 | 12:29 AM