Faleh Bughanaim conquers his second victory
of the season with Akmar

Akmar ridden by Faleh Bughanaim

Qatari rider Faleh Bughanaim rode his second winner of the season astride Mohammed Nasser Al Naimi’s Akmar (No Risk Al Maury x Safa) at the Al Rayyan Park turf track on Thursday, November 26. The Hadi Nasser Rashid Al Ramzani schooled 5yo returned to the new season in the Purebred Arabian Conditions (Far Bend).

The 2000m run saw the grey horse edge out Alberto Sanna ridden AJS Moaddie at the post by half a length. The penultimate race of the card saw Akmar enter the winner’s enclosure for the first time in over a year.

Djalnor ridden by Marco Casamento

Salman Mohammned Alemadi’s Djalnor (No Risk Al Maury x Djalmina) made a winning debut in Qatar with a thrilling victory in the Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate (Far Bend). In the 2000m run on Thursday, the French recruit had Marco Casamento in the saddle and the duo was locked in a battle for supremacy with Michael Forest ridden Al Malhouf on the rails and Ronan Thomas helmed Goldamer and Ivan Rossi ridden Khattab De Faust between them. At the post, Mohammed Gassim Ghazali’s ward edged out the rest by a quarter of a length in a blanket finish.

AJS Berline ridden by Marco Casamento

Al Jeryan Stud’s AJS Berline (AF AlBahar x Dormaline) brushed aside a forgettable outing last time round to shed her maiden status in spectacular fashion on Thursday. In the Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate (3 Year Olds) (Far Bend), with Marco Casamento in the saddle for the first time in the filly’s short three-race career, the Hadi Nasser Rashid Al Ramzani schooled chestnut filly was unstoppable on home straight, winning by seven and a half lengths.

Source: Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club. Photo: QREC-Juhaim