Favourite Methany wins the race

The favourite Methany owned by Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, trained by James Naylor and ridden by Alberto Sanna won the feature for the Stewards Cup for all classes of locally bred 3 year olds and upwards over 2,000 metres and worth BD2,000 on the third race meeting of the season at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir this weekend.

Coming in second three quarters of a length behind was Knight and Day owned by Al Nasseriyeh, trained by Allan Smith and ridden by Brett Doyle, followed in third by Ghazalya owned by Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla, trained by James Naylor and ridden by Hassan Al Saffar, with Namuthas owned by Al Afoo Racing Stable, trained by Bader Al Abed and ridden by Doran Fentiman fourth.

Other race results (horse, jockey):

Race 1 - Safra Cup for 4th and maiden class Arabian horses 3 years and upwards. 1,200m BD1,500.

1) Musannan 1552/Abdulla Faud, 2) Al Krush 1614/Hussain Makki, 3) Rabdan 1619/Adnan Jaffar.

Race 2 - For locally bred maidens 3 years and upwards. 1,000m straight BD1,500.

1) Sing The Blues/B Doyle, 2) Grace Kelly/Rosie Jessop, 3) Missour/Alberto Sanna, 4) Silver Wood/Ali Hassan.

Race 3 - For handicap (0-65) (Open) 3 years and upwards. 1,000m straight BD1,500. 1) Lazzaz/AlAli Hassan, 2) Android/Andrew Elliott, 3) Mayo Lad/Doran Fentiman, 4) Dansili Dual/Marcialis Joures.

Race 4 - For imported 3rd, 4th class, maidens 3 years and upwards. 1.200m BD1,500.

1) Ballyorban/P Convertino, 2) Prince Bonnaire/Ian Brennan, 3) Grey 2/D Fentiman, 4) Best Dressed/H Makki.

Race 5 - For locally bred handicap (0-35) 3 years and upwards. 1,200m BD1,500.

1) Wayne Looney/R Jessop, 2) First Mate/D Fentiman, 3) Milyar/AElliott, 4) Nardeemn/H Makki.

Race 6 - For imported handicap (0-80) 3 years and upwards. 1,600m BD2,000.

1) Karma Chameleon/H Makki, 2) Rio Mio/Abdulla Faisal, 3) Among Equals/I Brennan, 4) Allergic Reaction/P Convertino.

Race 7 - For imported handicap (0-80) 3 years and upwards. 1,600m.

1) Shura Council/H Makki, 2) Mayfair Lad/P Convertino, 3) Al Mukhdam/Ahmed Makki, 4) Sir Mike/A Elliott.