3-year-old generation led by Muraaqib and Mabrooka
On Friday 2nd October the last two French Group 1 PA races for three-year-olds took place at Saint-Cloud. Both races were run over 2000 meters and were each worth 100 000 Euros.
The colt’s race had attracted ten runners, including Muraaqib (Munjiz x Tashreefat by Bengali d’Albret) who just held off the very fast finishing RB Burn (Majd Al Arab x Burnie Gee PW by Burning Sand).
Trained by François Rohaut, this was a third success and a second Group 1 PA victory for Muraaqib. His won his first Group 1 PA race at Deauville on the 15th August when he lifted the Al Rayyan Cup – Prix Kesberoy. Muraaqib was bred by Shadwell France Snc, is owned by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and was ridden by François-Xavier Bertras.
Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains de 3 ans (Gr.1PA)
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1. Muraaqib (Munjiz x Tashreefat by Bengali d’Albret), |
4. Ziyadd (Bibi de Carrere x Mizzna by Akbar), breeder and owner: Sh. Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, trainer: Thomas Fourcy, jockey: Jean-Baptiste Hamel |
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2. RB Burn USA (Majd Al Arab x Burnie Gee PW |
5. Rasheed (Amer x Noorah by Djelfor), breeder and owner: Sh. Abdulah bin Khalifa Al Thani, trainer: Alban de Mieulle, jockey: Olivier Peslier
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3. Alsaker (AF Albahar x Jakkarta by Kesberoy), |
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In the fillies’ race were 12 runners and it was Mabrooka (Mahabb x Shamayl by Kesberoy) who dominated the opposition in the final 100 meters. Ridden by Thierry Jarnet, she beat Worood (Akbar x Starmania by Kerbella) into second place.
Mabrooka is owned by her breeder HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is trained by Didier Guillemin. This was her fourth win of the season and a second time that she scored at the highest level. Her first Group 1 PA victory was celebrated in the Qatar Coupe de France des Chevaux Arabes at Chantilly where she beat….. Muraaqib.
Qatar Arabian Trophy des Pouliches de 3 ans (Gr.1PA)
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1. Mabrooka (Mahabb x Shamayl by Kesberoy), |
3. Naziq (Mahabb x Aleefa by Kesberoy), breeder and owner: Sh. Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, trainer: Suc. Jean-François Bernard, jockey: Christophe Soumillon |
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2. Worood (Akbar x Starmania by Kerbella), |
4. Shakrra (Bibi de Carrere x Mizzna by Akbar), breeder and owner: Sh. Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, trainer: Thomas Fourcy, jockey: Julien Augé |
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5. Deyaar (Abu Alemarat x Florine de Carrere by Djourman), breeder and owner: Sh. Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, trainer: Suc. Jean-François Bernard, jockey: Jean-Bernard Eyquem |
