Outsider Gomati clinches race

Manama : Outsider Gomati owned by Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al Jassmi, trained by Fawzi Nass and ridden by Stephane Ladjadj won the richest race for the Al Salam Cup for imported three years old and upwards over 1,600 metres and worth BD5,000 by one and three quarters of a length in the tenth meeting of the season yesterday at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir.

Second place went to pre-race favourite Bartack owned by Shaikh Khalid bin Ali bin Isa Al Khalifa, trained by Abdulla Kuwaiti and ridden by Alberto Sanna, followed by second favourite Dawn Mirage owned by Shaikh Hashim bin Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa, trained by Allan Smith and ridden by Brett Doyle. 

Fourth place went to third favourite Tom Hark owned by Al Nasseriyeh, trained by Allan Smith and ridden by Jimmy Quinn.

In the seven-race meeting, four Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) Cups were up for grabs, as well as the Southern Governorate Cup and a support race.

Results (horse jockey):

Race 1: Locally bred maidens 3 years and upwards. 1,600m BD1,500. 1) Blue Fern/B Doyle, 2) Alfie Moon/Abdulla Faisal, 3) Good News/Robert Khathi, 4) Itizan/A Sanna.

Race 2: ALBA Cup for 4th and maiden classes 3 years only. Top weight 56kg. 1,200m BD2,500. 1) Ghamra/A Sanna, 2) Blues Guitar/J Quinn, 3) World Leader/R Khathi.

Race 3: Southern Governorate Cup for Arabian Horses for 3rd, 4th and maiden classes 3 years and upwards. 1,000m straight BD3,000. 1) Al Tuwaisah 1660/Andrew Elliott, 2) Al Hamdanieh 1508/B Doyle, 3) Al Hamdanieh 1644/Ali Hassan, 4) Al Shuwaimeh 1645/Ali Moosa.

Race 4: ALBA Cup for locally bred 3rd, 4th and maiden classes 3 years and upwards. 2,200m B2,500. 1) Milyar/A Sanna, 2) Retort/R Khathi, 3) News Breaker/J Quinn, 4) Call A Friend/A Elliott.

Race 5: ALBA Cup for imported handicap (65-75) 3 years and upwards. 1,000m straight BD2,000. 1) Absolute Champion/Darren Williams, 2) Honest Bob’s/A Hassan, 3) Lolla Fincess/A Sanna, 4) Municipal/S Ladjadj.

Race 6: ALBA Cup for imported handicap (0-80) 3 years and upwards. 2,400m BD3,000. 1) Madinet Jumeirah/A Faisal, 2) Fadhaa/J Quinn, 3) Main Straits/A Hassan, 4) Prometheus/Hassan Al Saffar.