Victory for ‘Proposed’

Manama : The second favourite Proposed owned by Ramadhan Stable, trained by Jaber Ramadhan and ridden by Andrea Atzeni won the richest race for the HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamd Al Khalifa Cup for imported three years and upwards (H.R.80 and Up) over 2,000 metres and worth BD10,000 yesterday at the 16th meeting of the season at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir.

In second place was the favourite Shogun owned by HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa bin Salman  Al Khalifa, trained by James Naylor and ridden by Andrew Elliott, third place a further length behind was Vale De Sol owned by Abdulla Fawzi Nass, trained by Fawzi Nass and ridden by Darren Williams, with fourth place a further neck behind was Felix De Vega owned by Z.M.S Syndicate, trained by Emad Hussain and ridden by Nathan Evans.

Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chairman HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa ,BREEF Honorary President Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Vice Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa, were also present.

Other results (horse, jockey):

Race 1: HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for locally bred maidens 3 years and upwards. 1,600m BD2,000. 

1) Retort/Abdulla Faisal, 2) Al Saida/Oisin Murphy, 3) Al Aghar/Ali Hassan, 4) Brave Lady/Jimmy Quinn.

Race 2: HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for locally bred handicap (0-75) 3 years and upwards. 1,000m straight BD3,000. 

1) Ghafiya/Andrew Elliott, 2) Lazzaz/Abdulla Faisal, 3) Waheed/Hussain Makki, 4) Penelope Pitstop/Jimmy Quinn.

Race 3: HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for Arabian Horses 3 years and upwards. 1,600m BD3,000. 

1) Obeyan 1620/Oisin Murphy, 2) Krayaan 1646/Jimmy Quinn, 3) Al Saqlawy 1578/Abdulla Faisal, 4) Mlolshaan 1649/Ali Hassan.

Race 4: HH Shaikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for imported 3 years and upwards. 1,400m BD3,000. 

1) Thorkhill Star/Abdulla Faisal, 2) Gomati/Stephane Ladjadj, 3) Shipyard/Andrea Atzeni, 4) Sakada/Andrea Fele.

Race 5:HH Shaikha Sheema bint Nasser bint Hamad Al Khalifa for imported handicap (0-100) 3 years and upwards. 1,000m straight BD4,000. 

1) Dutch Masterpiece/Andrea Atzeni, 2) Celtic Man/Brett Doyle,  3) Absolute Champion/Ali Samir, 4) Bazaruto/Andrew Elliott.

Race 6: HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup for locally bred 3 years and upwards. 2,000m BD5,000. 

1) Methary/Andrew Elliott, 2) News Breaker/Jimmy Quinn, 3) Knight And Day/Abdulla Faisal, 4) No Doubt/Brett Doyle.