Al Ghazali and Casamento shine as Silca Blue clinches Al Markhiya Cup
The Peninsula
DOHA: Silca Blue delivered a strong performance to claim the Al Markhiya Cup, the day s feature 1200m contest for three year old Thoroughbreds at Al U...
DOHA: Silca Blue delivered a strong performance to claim the Al Markhiya Cup, the day’s feature 1200m contest for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday.
The triumph further enhanced the excellent record of the Sheikh Abdul Rahman Rashid Al-Thani-owned colt, marking his third victory from nine career starts.
The bay was patiently ridden just behind the leading pack before being unleashed in the home straight, where he swept past his rivals to record a decisive 2¼-length victory.
The success capped a phenomenal day for the trainer–jockey combination of Gassim Al Ghazali and Marco Casamento, with the duo registering four wins on the card.
Earlier, Manos Arriba (Thoroughbred Maiden Plate), Malik (Local Thoroughbred Handicap) and Loose Cannon (Thoroughbred Handicap) also claimed titles for the pair.
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