Race Calendar

Stewards Report: ZALLAL (K. RAM) jumped awkwardly and was further inconvenienced when RICH MISTRESS (M. LAWSON) reared and jumped out. As a result of this, ZALLAL was carried onto the hind quarters of AL HADLA (S. GOLAM) and had to be steadied. AL JORI (S. SADDATH) was slow to begin. AL BOURAQ (D. WILLIAMS) and UNA BELLA (Z. XAVIER) came together at the start, UNA BELLA then brushed the hind quarters of BAHR AL ZAIDY (D. BOULAND). AL HADLA and ZALLAL raced wide throughout. AL JORI raced wide from the 600m. SHAFIHAH (A. DE VRIES) lay in in the home straight and at the 200m, shifted in slightly inconveniencing BAHR AL ZAIDY. Steward questioned jockey BADEL in relation to his handling of SAMHAN. He explained the horse today was racing over a shorter distance compared to recent starts, he added from an inside barrier he was instructed if possible to jump well and lead, which he was able to do. He also explained after watching videos of recent starts that he was of the opinion the horse could have gone too hard, as such it was his intention, if able to secure the lead, to then endeavor to get the horse to relax.

Stewards Report: ORLANDO’S TALE (D. WILLIAMS) jumped awkwardly and shifted ground brushing GABRIAL’S PRINCESS (FALEH BUGHANAIM). TROMPETTISTE (Z. XAVIER) jumped awkwardly and shifted in brushing POPPY (S. GOLAM). INVINCIBLE PRINCE (D. BADEL) was very slow to begin. IONROIR GALLDA (A. McCARTHY) jumped awkwardly and hung in. ENODOC (M. SUERLAND) shifted in away from IONROIR GALLDA brushing the hind quarters of INDIAN NARJES (S. LADJADJ). LATE DEBATE (Y. AOUABED) was slow into stride. IONROIR GALLDA raced wide throughout. Leaving the 800m, ORLANDO’S TALE which was overracing steadied off the heels of ENODOC. FIRST SEA LORD (A. DE VRIES) was taken wide approaching the home turn. IONROIR GALLDA lay in in the home straight. The QREC veterinary surgeon reported that INDIAN NARJES suffered a bleeding attack.

Stewards Report: AL MUNTAKHAB (Y. AOUABED) was unable to be loaded, stewards directed that it would not be permitted to race for the remainder of the current racing season. JALMOUD AL JAZEERA (M. SUERLAND) was slow to begin.

Stewards Report: ICE EMPRESS (Y. AOUABED) slipped behind upon jumping. EXPLORATOR (D. BOULAND), ARCHER’S PRIZE (A. DE VRIES) and MOONBEAM DANCER (G. AVRANCHE) were slow to begin. THRESHING DAYS (Z. XAVIER) jumped awkwardly. Passing the winning post the first time SYDNEY HARBOUR (D. WILLIAMS) was awkward when racing tight on the inside of MANOORI (M. LAWSON) which in turn was tight on the inside of LOGOS ASTRA (M. SUERLAND). EXPLORATOR raced wide throughout. EXODUS (S. GOLAM) was taken wide approaching the home turn. ONE COOL BEX (Y. AL HAJRI) lay out in the home straight and at the 200m, LOST CAUSE (S. LADJADJ) was taken to the inside of that horse to continue going forward. Approaching the 200m, ARCHER’S PRIZE had to be taken to the outside of MANOORI (M. LAWSON) to continue going forward. Approaching the 100m, ICE EMPRESS which was laying in crowded MANOORI, jockey AOUABED the rider of ICE EMPRESS stopped riding and straightened his mount.

Stewards Report: REBELLE DE FAUST (F. BUGHANAIM) was slow to begin. Approaching the 1600m, DHARR (G. AVRANCHE) checked when awkward on the inside of THEEB (D. WILLIAMS) which was shifting in. Jockey WILLIAMS the rider of THEEB pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under QREC rule 58(iv) and was subsequently fined 5,000QR. REBELLE DE FAUST raced wide in the early and middle stages. Approaching the 200m, DHARR was taken to the outside of AL MOUTAWAKEL (D. BOULAND) to obtain clear running, however, shortly after was taken to the inside of AL MOUTAWAKEL when that horse shifted out under pressure.