It was a very emotional return to the Longchamp winner’s enclosure on Saturday, 3^rd October, after Sylvine Al Maury (Munjiz x Savavit Al Maury by Dormane) had lifted the Group 1PA Qatar Total Arabian Trophy des pouliches de 4 ans.

Sylvine Al Maury was bred by Renée-Laure Koch and runs in the colours of the Royal Cavalry of Oman. She was ridden by Jean-Bernard Eyquem who guided her to a 2 ½ length victory from Gidwa GB (Amer x Djamour des Forges by Tidjani), owned by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Sylvine Al Maury gave her trainer Elizabeth Bernard her first success as a trainer at Longchamp. Elisabeth, who took over from her husband Jean-François Bernard following his death in May, could not have paid him a more fitting tribute. This was a third success in this race following the inaugural running in 2011 which they had lifted with Kiss de Ghazal (Dormane x Kaoe de Ghazal by Kesberoy) and again last year with Loraa (Mawood x Aleefa by Kesberoy).

There were a lot of smiling faces and a few tears too around the winner’s enclosure.

Qatar Arabian Trophy des Juments (Gr.1PA)

1. Sylvine Al Maury (Munjiz x Savavit Al Maury by Dormane), breeder: Renée-Laure Koch, owner: Royal Cavalry of Oman, trainer: Suc. Jean-François Bernard, jockey: Jean-Bernard Eyquem	3. Bint Jakkarta QA (AF Albahar x Jakkarta by Kesberoy), breeder: M. Al Naemi, owner: Al Shaqab Racing, trainer: Thomas Fourcy, jockey: Grégory Benoist
	4. Yathrib (Munjiz x Haboob by Akbar), breeder and owner: Sh. Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, trainer: Philippe Sogorb, jockey: Olivier Peslier
	5. Majida (Majd Al Arab x Al Ryme by Kesberoy), breeder: Hassan Moussli, Nadjia Mousalli, Faiz Al Elweet, owner: Al Shaqab Racing, trainer: Thomas Fourcy, jockey: Julien Augé

2. Gidwa GB (Amer x Djamour des Forges by Tidjani), breeder and owner: HH Sh. Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, trainer: Julian Smart, jockey: Harry Bentley