HE Sheikh Thani crowns the winners as Tayf and Seeyoubyme shine

Tribune News Network Doha His Excellency Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani crowned the winners of the Qatar Gold Sword & Trophy Day at Qatar Raci...

Tribune News NetworkDohaHis Excellency Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani crowned the winners of the Qatar Gold Sword & Trophy Day at Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s Al Rayyan Park on Thursday after Umm Qarn’s Tayf and Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik’s Seeyoubyme won the Purebred Arabian and Thoroughbred features respectively.Umm Qarn’s Tayf (Amer x Djelmila) was right in his comfort zone as far as the distance goes as the Alban Elie De Mieulle-schooled horse landed the Qatar Gold Sword (Gr1 PA) (Far Bend) (4YO & older) for the first time in three attempts in all these years. The Qatar Arabian World Cup winner had Ronan Thomas for company in the 2000m outing and the Frenchman gave his 9yo mount the go ahead right at the top of the straight and the grey horse obliged, first taking a narrow lead and then pressing his advantage even as HE Sheikha Yasmeen bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Mon’nia (Amer x Margouia) and HE Sheikha Reem bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Ebraz (Amer x Massamarie), two of the three Julian Colin Smart wards in the run gave chase on the straight. Tomas Lukasek was astride the HH The Amir Sword winner Mon’nia, while Alberto Sanna partnered the prolific Ebraz, and both the contenders fell short as Tayf won by a length, even as a neck separated the runner up and the third place finishers.Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik’s Seeyoubyme (Siyouni x Peinted Song) raced to his first black type victory in comfortable fashion as the Deborah Amanda Clare Mountain saddled gelding landed the Thoroughbred feature of the day – Qatar Gold Trophy (QA Gr1) (Far Bend) (Thoroughbreds (Class 1) 4YO & Older). With talented Qatari jockey Faleh Bughanaim astride, the 5yo went past the post two lengths and three quarters in front of HE Sheikha Reem bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Pedro Cara (Pedro The Great x Magic Cara), the Gassim Ghazali ward who was ridden to runner up finish by JP Guillambert. Abdulatif Hussain Al Emadi’s Pazeer (Siyouni x Parandeh), trained by Bader Al Balushi, rounded out the top three in the 2200m run under Alberto Sanna.Mohammed bin Hamad Khalifa Al Attiyah’s Sir Monlau (Al Mamum Monlau x Al Anqa) registered his first victory in Qatar in a fine win in the Qatar Silver Sword (Purebred Arabians 4YO Only). With Soufiane Saadi in the saddle for the first time, the Alban Elie De Mieulle schooled 4yo was coming off a forgettable outing over C&D. The bay colt put up a fantastic run as the duo entered the frame and the winner’s circle for the first time on these shores, winning by a length and a quarter.Umm Qarn’s Sealine (Amer x Jaljalah) led a one two for the colours and the trainer Alban Elie De Mieulle when the 7yo landed his first victory.In the Qatar Silver Trophy (Local Purebred Arabians 4YO & Older), Carlos Henrique and his 7yo mount was locked with stablemate Aahil, ridden by Ronan Thomas, in the final stages of the mile long run. Sealine managed to edge out Aahil by a neck at the post for a close victory, only second this campaign.Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Pom Malpic (Pomellato x Havanna Lady) had shown potential when runner up in the Al Biddah Mile (Gr2) back in February before landing a novice last month. Stepping up to the longest race of her career at 1850m, the Ali Yousuf Al Kubaisi-schooled filly landed the Al Wajba Trophy (Thoroughbreds (Class 2) 3YO only) in a thrilling finish that saw Tomas Lukasek and his partner edge out Soufiane Saadi ridden Devious Company by half a length.Osama Omer Al Dafea’s Taxiwala (Holy Roman Emperor x It’s True) completed a C&D hat-trick with a dominant win in the Sealine Sprint Trophy (T/B 3yo & older). Ridden by Ronan Thomas, who had helmed the gelding on his first two starts in Qatar back in January 2020, was in the saddle again and along with the owner-trained 4yo was away, winning by five and a half lengths at the post.Umm Qarn’s Equinoxe (Atlantic Air x Thurayya) had never finished outside the top two in seven starts, including three wins, coming into Thoroughbreds run. The Alban Elie De Mieulle-schooled colt added a fourth victory to his tally in the 1850m run. Helmed by Ronan Thomas, the 4yo colt had little trouble building a good advantage over his rivals to win by two and a half lengths.Umm Qarn’s Al Arabie (Al Mamun Monlau x Altesse D’aroco) bounced back from a forgettable finish last time round at Al Uqda Complex to register her first career win.The Alban Elie De Mieulle-trained filly was faced with a much longer trip than her promising first runs last month but was much at home in the seven furlong Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate.Ronan Thomas guided the 4yo to a comfortable victory with three lengths and a quarter to spare.