American Artist shines
Manama : Outsider American Artist owned by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, trained by Allan Smith and ridden by Andrew Elliott won the eighth and final race for the Batelco Group Cup for imported three years and upwards over 2,000 metres and worth BD2,000 yesterday at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir.
Coming in second a short head behind was the favourite Felix De Vega owned by Z.M.Syndicate trained by Emad Hassan and ridden by Hassan Al Saffar, followed in third by three quarters of a length was third favourite Feed The Goater owned by Shaikh Khalid bin Ali bin Isa Al Khalifa, trained by Abdulla Kuwaiti and ridden by Alberto Sanna.
Fourth place a further length and a half behind was Al Mukhdam owned by Mohammed A Rahman Al Jassmi, trained by Fawzi Nass and ridden by Ali Samir.
Other results (jockey/horse):
Race 1: For imported handicap (65-80) 3 years and upwards. 1,400m BD2,000.
1)Punk/ Stephane Ladjadj
2)Alpine Affair/A Rahim Jassim
3)Nisser/Saleem Ghoolam
4)Jessie B Goode/Marco Monteriso.
Race 2: Batelco Cup for locally bred 4th and maiden classes 3 years and upwards. 1,600m BD2,000.
1)Retort/Abdulla Faisal
2)Blue Fern/Brett Doyle
3)Waridat/Alberto Sanna
4)Mohaayedah/Andrew Fele.
Race 3: Bahrain Olympic Committee Cup for Arabian Horses, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and maiden classes 3 years and upwards. 1,200m BD3,000.
1)Kuheilan Aafas 1675/Alberto Sanna
2)Krayaan 1646/Abdulla Faisal
3)Al Hamdanieh 1644/Andrew Elliott
4)Al Tuwaisah 1642/Ahmed Akbar.
Race 4: For imported handicap (65-80) 3 years and upwards. 1,400m BD2,000.
1)Shura Council/Alberto Sanna
2)Sir Charlie Kunz/Saleem Ghuloom
3)Equivalent/Brett Doyle
4)Mystical Man/Hassan Al Saffar.
Race 5: For locally bred 2nd, 3rd, 4th and maiden classes 3 years and upwards. 2,400m BD1,500.
1)Call A Friend/Brett Doyle
2)Al Jolan/Alberto Sanna
3)Khamila/Adnan Jaffar
4)First Mate/Saleem Ghoolam.
Race 6: For all classes of 3 years and upwards. 1,000m straight BD1,500.
1)Blood Moon/Brett Doyle,
2)Lolla Fincess/Alberto Sanna
3)Celtic Man/Ali Hassan
4)Pity Cash/Andrew Elliott.
Race 7: Late Shaikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Cup for locally bred 3 years and upwards. 1,800m BD2,000.
1)Mayyaha/Andrew Elliott
2)Nardeen/Marco Monteriso
3)Knight And Day/Abdulla Faisal
4)Snake Eagle/Brett Doyle.
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