Race Calendar

Stewards Report: AL THEEB (P. CONVERTINO) was unable to be loaded, acting on advice from the starter stewards ordered its withdrawal at 15.48. Stewards ordered that it must pass a suitable barrier test before being eligible to race again. AL AHRAR (S. SADDATH) hesitated at the start and then ducked in losing considerable ground and then raced greenly in the early stages. ARAAM (A. AL SAFAR) jumped awkwardly and shifted in bumping the hind quarters of MANSOUR (A. DE VRIES). GHAYA (D. BADEL) hesitated at the start losing considerable ground. MAJD AL ARAB (Y. AOUABED) jumped awkwardly and lay in, jockey AOUABED stopped riding and straightened his mount. ASSIL (A. McCARTHY) jumped awkwardly, shifted out, bumped the hind quarters of SADDLARY (M. LAWSON) and became unbalanced and then ducked in. ABSHER (D. WILLIAMS) was slow to begin. Approaching the 1200m, ASSIL which was over racing was awkward on the heels of MIQDAM (M. SUERLAND). MAJD AL ARAB over raced in the early stages. AL DAARY (K. RAM) lay out at the 1400m and raced wide on the track. AL AHRAR tailed the field throughout. SADDLARY and ASSIL raced wide in the middle stages. Stewards enquired into an incident rounding the home turn, evidence was taken from the riders of MAJD AL ARAB, ZAJIL ATHBA (S. LADJADJ) and ABSHER. It was established that rounding the home turn MAJD AL ARAB attempted to shift out to obtain the run between ZAJIL ATHBA and ABSHER, then when ABSHER which was having its first start hung out rounding the home turn MAJD AL ARAB also shifted ground bumping ZAJIL ATHBA which caused ZAJIL ATHBA to fall. As a result of this MIQDAM (M. SUERLAND) which was following steadied. Jockey AOUABED, the rider of MAJD AL ARAB pleaded guilty contravening QREC rule 58(iii) in that he failed to take every possible and necessary step to ensure that MAJD AL ARAB did not interfere with ZAJIL ATHBA and was subsequently suspended from riding in races for 39th, 40th, 41st and 42nd Qatari race meetings. ABSHER continued to hang out after t

Stewards Report: BARWA (A. BOULEAU) was slow into stride. BOHOUR AL NAIF (M. SUERLAND) jumped awkwardly. KINETIC CS (A. HAWA) jumped awkwardly and brushed the outside of its stall. Shortly after the start RADDAD (D. BOULAND) lay out for a short distance. JAMRA (M. LAWSON) jumped awkwardly and lay out. QABAS (G. AVRANCHE) threw its head at the start. Shortly after the start THEEBA (P. CONVERTINO) hung in bumping QABAS. QABAS then shifted ground contacting JAMRA. At the 1900m, QABAS steadied when awkward on the inside of THEEBA. QABAS and RADDAD raced wide throughout. At the 1500m, SHAKLAN (D. WILLIAMS) raced ungenerously. Approaching the 600m, BESHER AL NAIF (S. GOLAM) which was improving steadied from the heels of EL ZOUARDA (A. DE VRIES). Jockey BADEL the rider of ADJIZ D’AROCO reported that the colt was never competitive in todays race.

Stewards Report: SHAKEEMAH (Y. AL HAJRI) was slow to begin and shortly after the start AGHLAB AL NAIF (DILSHAD ALAM) rolled in brushing SHAKEEMAH. At the 1800m, AGHLAB AL NAIF hung in away from TAWASH (K. RAM), which was being carried in slightly by SELHAB AL NAIF (N. AL HAJRI). AGHLAB AL NAIF then brushed the hind quarters of SHAKEEMAH. RAU’ED (A. HAWA) and ARKAN AL SHAHANIA (S. SADDATH) came together at the start. Shortly after the start, NEBARI AL HANA (KHADIJA ABDULWAHED) clipped the heels of MOUHOOB (M. AKRAM) which was being taken in and blundered. Jockey M. AKRAM the rider of MOUHOOB pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under QREC rule 58(iv) and was subsequently suspended from riding in races for the 39th Qatari race meeting. At the 1600m, SHAKEEMAH after being bumped by TAWASH had to check from the heels of SELHAB AL NAIF when TAWASH was being carried in by ARKAN AL SHAHANIA. AGHLAB AL NAIF which was following steadied. Jockey SADDATH pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under QREC 58(iv) and was subsequently suspended from riding in race for the 39th Qatari race meeting. ENDEFA (N. AHLAM) and MOUHOOB raced wide in the early and middle stages. ARKAN AL SHAHANIA lay in in the home straight.

Stewards Report: BRAVE FIGHT (S. LADJADJ) was fractious in the barriers dislodging its bridle which had to be replaced, delaying the start. After being boxed, again became fractious delaying the start. Stewards acting on advice from the starters ordered its withdrawal. Stewards ordered that it must pass a suitable barrier test before being eligible to race again. SWORN (M. SUERLAND) hesitated at the start. ORLANDO’S TALE (G. AVRANCHE) jumped awkwardly and hung in crowding ROSILIANT (Y. AOUABED) onto NAMIBIAN ORATOR (A. DE VRIES). LIFE IS LOVE (MOHAMMED AKRAM) jumped very awkwardly and threw its head unbalancing its rider. MGANGA (D. BOULAND) was very slow to begin. SIXPENNY MOON (FALEH BUGHANAIM) raced wide in the early stages. MGANGA and DONTBUGTHEBUNNY (Y. AL HAJRI) raced wide in the middle stages. At the 600m, LIFE IS LOVE after improving on to the heels of SIXPENNY MOON rolled out onto MGANGA. MGANGA then raced wide rounding the home turn. After being struck with the whip, LIFE IS LOVE hung in approaching the home turn. Trainer GHAZALI, the trainer of NAMIBIAN ORATOR explained the horse after experiencing veterinary problems had a long spell and since returning had taken some time to regain previous form and after disappointing performances had dropped in the ratings. Accordingly, in today’s lower rating range he was hoping for an improved performance but was not confident of the horse’s changes.