SEVEN feature races, each carrying a cash prize of BD2,000, are the highlights of today’s horse racing in Sakhir.
Lolla Fincess, owned by Awal Racing Syndicate, trained by Abdulla Kuwaiti and to be ridden by Alberto Sanna, is tipped to win the Porsche Cup-Gold for imported horses to be run over 1,000 metres straight starting at 5.05pm.
Curtain Call and Nisser are the second and third favourites respectively.
Feed The Goater, owned by Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, trained by Abdulla Kuwaiti and to be ridden by Alberto Sanna, looks in best shape to win the Bahrain Jewellery Centre Cup for imported horses to be run over 2,200 metres, starting at 5.30pm.
Curtain Call and Nisser are the second and third favourites respectively.
The day’s action begins at 3pm with the race for the Porsche Cup-Silver, for locally bred horses.
Of the six horses in the fray, Hobb Nobb, owned by Abdulla Ghuloom Abdulla Jandool, trained by Yousif Alboainain and to be ridden by Hasan Al Saffar, is the best bet to win this race ahead of its nearest challengers Barracuda and Filfila.
It will be followed by the race for the Porsche Cup-Bronze for locally bred horses to be run over 2,000 metres, starting at 3.25pm.
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Sabreh, owned by Abdulla Fawzi Nass, trained by Fawzi Nass and to be ridden by Husain Makki, is tipped to win this race.
Parchment and World Leader are expected to give the favourite a run for its money.
The race for the Chevron Cup for Arabian horses, to be run over 1,400 metres, starting at 3.50pm, has attracted the smallest field of five horses.
Kuheilan Aafas 1675, owned by Al Wasmiya, trained by Abdulla Kuwaiti and to be ridden by Alberto Sanna, is the favourite to win this race ahead of its closest challengers Al Tuwaisah 1642 and Al Jellaby 1544.
Blue Fern, owned by Al Nasseriyeh, trained by Alan Smith and to be ridden by Brett Doyle, is expected to win the Bahrain Jewellery Centre Cup for locally bred horses to be run over 1,400 metres, starting at 4.15pm.
Penelope Pitstop and Grace Kelly are the second and third favourites respectively.
The race for the Bahrain Jewellery Centre Cup for imported horses to be run over 1,400 metres, starting at 4.40pm, has attracted the biggest field of 12 horses.
Dawn Mirage, owned by Shaikh Hashim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, trained by Alan Smith and to be ridden by Abdulla Faisal, is a clear favourite to win this race.
Misterioso and Sakada are the second and third favourites respectively.