Silent Film, Zagato win final Bahrain Turf Series races

TDT | Manama

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Silent Film and Zagato won the final two races in the prestigious Bahrain Turf Series yesterday at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) in Sakhir.

Silent Film clinched the Al Sakhir Cup in the turf series’ penultimate event, while Zagato won the Vision 2030 Cup in the finale. The races were part of a thrilling eight-race card in yesterday’s meeting, which was attended by REHC High Committee chairman His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, along with other high-ranking officials.

A number of international connections for the horses competing in the Turf Series were also on hand. In the Al Sakhir Cup, Silent Film took the victory by a head for owners Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby, while saddled by James Doyle.

The win was the first for Godolphin in their only appearance in the inaugural season of the Bahrain Turf Series. The winner triumphed ahead of Shebil Aljazira of Al Mohamediya Racing, trained by Osama Hashim and ridden by Marcialis Jaures.

King’s Knight came third for Ziad A Galadari, Charles Hills and Saffie Osborne. The Vision 2030 Cup was claimed by Zagato for Al Mohamediya Racing and Hesham Al Haddad, with jockey Neil Callan in the saddle.

The result secured a hat-trick of wins for the Al Mohamediya-Al Haddad-Callan triumvirate, as they had also won with Mars Landing in the Al Muharraq Cup and Al Dana Cup, which were the Turf Series’ second and third races, respectively.

Zymyran came second for Al Hassanain Racing, Ali Jan and Cameron Noble, while Arqoob was third for Little Staughton Farms Ltd, Williams Jarvis and David Egan.

Winners

Meanwhile, Tawaareq and Epic won the HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cups yesterday.

Tawaareq triumphed in the eighth and final race, held over 11 furlongs with a BD10,000 prize purse. The Victorious-owned, Hesham Al Haddad-trained horse, who was also a winner this year in the Bahrain Turf Series, was steered to first place by David Egan.

Tall Order came second for Al Mallah Syndicate, Abduljaleel Al Mallah and Marvin Grandin, while Medal Winner came third for Al Mohamediya Racing, Hussain Aldailami and Jason Watson. Epic lifted the other HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Cup in the seventh race, also held over 11 furlongs with a BD5,000 prize.

Epic won for owner Abdulla Fawzi Nass and gave Hesham Al Haddad and David Egan a double for the prestigious cups. Living Art was the runner-up, also for Abdulla Fawzi Nass and Hesham Al Haddad, while saddled by Neil Callan; and Sabreena finished third for Victorious, Fawzi Nass and Husain Makki.