Ginkeau gallops to Al Arish Cup glory

The Osama Omer E al-Dafea-owned and trained Ginkeau showcased his fighting spirit once again as he claimed the Al Arish Cup in a thrilling finish at the Al Uqda Racecourse on Thursday.
The nine-year-old veteran warrior dug deep in a thrilling finish to edged out Taymoor Al Shahania by a head to land the 1300m Purebred Arabian Conditions for four-year-old+ and secured a second consecutive win under Soufiane Saadi. Ginkeau won the Purebred Arabian Handicap 75-95 (class 3) on the Al Waab Cup day on January 29.
Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi, QREC Racing Manager, crowned the winners.
In the penultimate race of the day, Hamad Nasser al-Naimi’s Saqr emerged winner. In the 1400m contest, Jockey Jefferson Smith guided the Ahmed Kobeissi-trained horse to a neck’s margin victory in the Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85) for four-year-olds+. Faleh Suwayed BS AL Ajami’s Veverka Py came second.
Khalid Abdulaziz AA al-Kuwari-owned and trained Selous, under jockey Alberto Sanna, won the 1400m race for the thoroughbred Handicap (70-90) for the four-year-old+ by a length to give the jockey a double on the day. In the day’s opener, Sanna rode Injaaz Stud’s Ensyaaby to two-length victory in the 2300m race for the Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate for the four-year-olds. Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki-owned and trained, Funny Bunny registered victory in the second race of the day when Youssef Lachhab guided the four-year-old brown gelding to victory in the Thoroughbred Handicap (45-65), for-three-year-old+ in the 2100m contest.

Results
15th Al Uqda Race Meeting - Al Arish CupAl Arish Cup, Purebred Arabian Conditions, 4YO+, 1300m
Ginkeau, Osama Omer E al-Dafea, Soufiane Saadi

Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85), 4YO+, 1400m
Saq, Ahmed Kobeissi, Jefferson Smith

Thoroughbred Handicap (70-90), 4YO+, 1400m
Selous, Khalid Abdulaziz AA al-Kuwari, Alberto Sanna

Thoroughbred Handicap (70-90), 4YO+, 2100m
Yardan, Mohammed Hassan al-Matwi, Abdulla Rashid al-Hajri

Local Thoroughbred Handicap (40-65), 3YO+, 1400m
Al Harqah, Alanoud Khalifa AA al-Malki, Youssef Lachhab

Thoroughbred Handicap (45-65), 3YO+, 2100m
Funny Bunny, Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki, Youssef Lachhab

Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate, 4-6YOs, 2300m
Ensyaaby, Julian Smartm Alberto Sanna