HH Shaikh Nasser hails Bradsell’s victory at Royal Ascot festival

TDT | Manama        

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs has expressed utmost happiness at the victory achieved by the horse “Bradsell”, owned by His Highness in the Coventry Stakes G2 at Royal Ascot International Festival.

HH Shaikh Nasser was present during the race with HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee.

The event witnessed a large audience of equestrian enthusiasts. Bradsell raced to victory thanks to the smart skills of jockey Hollie Doyl who followed the strategy and plans tailored by trainer Archie Watson to add a new achievement for the Bahraini equestrian sport at the international level.

“We are happy with Bradsell’s victory which adds Bahrain’s name to the champion list of this international event. This achievement is the result of the support and backing of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the interest of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister which have positively impacted the development of the equestrian sport and enabled it to achieve exceptional results that cement Bahrain’s position on the equestrian sport map at the continental and international levels,” HH Shaikh Nasser said.

“It was hard to predict the winner in this race, but we had full confidence in Bradsell after he was perfectly trained by Archie Watson as well as considering the high capabilities of jockey Hollie Doyl,” HH Shaikh Nasser added.