Outsider Donny Rover wins richest race

Manama : Outsider Donny Rover owned by Fawzi Abdulla Nass trained by Fawzi Nass and ridden by Jacob Butterfield won the seventh and richest race for the Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup by a neck for imported three year olds and upwards over 1,600 metres and worth BD1,000 in the 18th meeting of the season yesterday at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir.

Second place went to the favourite Potentate owned by Al Nasseriyeh, trained by Allan Smith and ridden by Brett Doyle, followed by half a length behind in third by Tom Hark owned by Al Nasseriyeh, trained by Allan Smith and ridden by Tristan Normand.

Fourth place a further three quarter of a length behind was the second favourite Muraweg owned by Fawzi Abdulla Nass, trained by Fawzi Nass and ridden by Hussain Makki.

Results (winning horse, jockey):

Race 1: Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for locally bred handicap (0-30) 3 years and upwards. 1,000m straight BD3,000 :Fire Princess/Tristand Normand.

Race 2: Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for locally bred handicap (0-20). 1,200m straight BD3000: Socialite/Brett Doyle.

Race 3: Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for Arabian Horses 3rd, 4th and maidens 3 years and upwards. 1,200m BD2,000: Al Jellaby 1434/Abdulla Faisal.

Race 4: Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for imported 3 years and upwards. 1200m BD3,500: Bon Voyage/Ali Al Showaikh.

Race 5: Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for locally bred 4 years only (weight 57kg): Missour/Andrew Elliott.

Race 6: Shaikh Faisal bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for imported handicap (0-90) 3 years and upwards. 2,400m BD4,500: Karma Chameleon/ Harry.