Race Calendar

Stewards Report: Rashid Ali Al-Marri* (-1.5kg), the declared rider of Al Faarisa, was unwell. As no suitable apprentice jockey or Qatari rider claiming an allowance was available, the Stewards allowed JP Guillambert to be substituted. AJS Alkhadriyah carried 56.5kg (+3.5kg). AJS Anayid carried 56.5kg (+3.5kg). Musakisha carried 56.5kg (+3.5kg). Nuwar carried 53.5kg (+0.5kg). Princesse Mourtajez carried 54.5kg (+1.5kg).Al Faarisa (JP Guillambert) was slow to begin. Tajroba (Marco Casamento) was slow to begin.

Stewards Report: Rashid Ali Al-Marri* (-1.5kg), the declared rider of Sowardmanchester, was unwell and was substituted by Meteb Ali Al-Marri* (-1.5kg).Mashhoor (Szczepan Mazur) lost its place at 1300m due to general bunching. Swear (Marco Casamento) over raced in the early and middle stages. At 400m Holdonfordearlife (Lukas Delozier) laid outwards, negotiated the bend with difficulty and thereafter raced wide out. At 150m Sowardmanchester (Meteb Ali Al-Marri* (-1.5kg)) attempted to improve into a gap between Latifolia (Hugo Besnier) and Ana Hadi (Jefferson Smith), which then narrowed, causing Sowardmanchester to be steadied at 100m. Thunder Cat (Eduardo Pedroza), which was following Sowardmanchester (Meteb Ali Al-Marri* (-1.5kg)) in the closing stages, had to take evasive action when Sowardmanchester was steadied at 100m. Ronan Thomas the rider of All Due Respect reported that the filly was nervous in the preliminaries, due to which he requested she be led to post. All Due Respect was then fractious in the barrier and the intractable and difficult to steer in the race.

Stewards Report: Dall'am carried 56.5kg (+1kg).Al Mooj (Saleh Salem Al-Marri* (-2.5kg)) was led to the start. Top Gun (Tomas Lukasek) brushed with Dallam (Szczepan Mazur) on jumping. Ikef De Bozouls (Soufiane Saadi) was buffeted on jumping between Khattab De Faust (Pranil Arvind Kharat* (-3kg)) and Al Mooj (Saleh Salem Al-Marri* (-2.5kg)). Al Malhouf (Prakash Akhade* (-3kg)) over raced in the early stages. At 500m Khattab De Faust (Pranil Arvind Kharat* (-3kg)) was shifted wide out to improve.

Stewards Report: Rashid Ali Al-Marri* (-1.5kg), the declared rider of Thunder Valley, was unwell and was replaced by Prakash Akhade* (-3kg). Flaming Lord carried 56.5kg (+0.5kg). Al Kharatiyat carried 56kg (+1.5kg). Karakoul carried 56.5kg (+2kg). Shivraj carried 53kg (+1.5kg).Shivraj (Meteb Ali Al-Marri* (-1.5kg)) was led to the start wearing a hood which was removed. Thunder Valley (Prakash Akhade* (-3kg)) was slow to begin. Kiteflyer (Pranil Arvind Kharat* (-3kg)) was slow to begin. Just Wonder (Tomas Lukasek), which was drawn outside, raced wide in the early stages. At about the 600m Nuvolari (Ivan Rossi) was taken outwards and forced wide by Thunder Valley (Prakash Akhade* (-3kg)) which was shifted outwards by Good Measure (Marco Casamento), which moved outwards in response to Attache (Jefferson Smith) being angled outwards. At the conclusion of an enquiry Jefferson Smith pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 58(iv) for careless riding in that he shifted outwards causing interference. He was suspended for 2 race days, being the 21st and 22nd December 2022, and informed of his right of appeal. At the 500m Nuvolari (Ivan Rossi) was bumped outwards by Thunder Valley (Prakash Akhade* (-3kg)) which negotiated the bend with difficulty. At the conclusion of an enquiry, Prakash Akhade pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 58(iv) for incompetent riding in that he failed to balance and steer his mount in a manner consistent with his level of experience. He was suspended for 1 race day, being the 21st December 2022. He was informed of his right to appeal. Approaching the 400m Prakash Akhade* (-3kg), the rider of Thunder Valley, was pushed in the back by Ivan Rossi, the rider of Nuvolari. At the conclusion of an enquiry, Ivan Rossi pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 58(iv) for improper riding in that he retaliated against Prakash Akhade* (-3kg) after suffering interference at the 500m. He was suspended for 1 race day, being the 22nd December 2022. At 400m Killearn (Arnaud De Lepine* (-4kg)) was shifted abruptly outwards to avoid the heels of Thunder Valley (Prakash Akhade* (-3kg)), which became unbalanced. Between 400m and 250m Karakoul (Szczepan Mazur) was disappointed for a run on the heels of Good Measure (Marco Casamento).