DUSHANBE and Dougal won the two richest races of the day at yesterday’s horse racing at Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir.
Dushanbe, owned by Shaikh Isa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, trained by James Naylor and ridden by Andrew Elliott, beat Wayne Looney by two lengths to win the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs Cup for locally bred horses carrying a cash prize of BD4,000.
Caped Crusader was third and Ghafiya fourth.
Dougal, owned and trained by Yousif Alboainain and ridden by Abdulla Faisal, beat George The First by three lengths to claim the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs Cup carrying a cash prize of BD4,000.
Lugano was third and Main Straits fourth.
Al Saqlawieh 1733, owned by Al Riffa, trained by Yousif Alboainain and ridden by Hussain Makki, beat Al Mlolesh 1707 by three lengths to win the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs Cup for Arabain horses carrying a cash prize of BD2,000.
Al Tuwaisah 1694 was third and Kuheila’t Al Adiyat 1705 fourth.
Sabreena, owned by Abdulla Fawzi Nass, trained by Hesham Al Haddad and ridden by Husain Makki, beat Shajer by eight lengths to win the first of four support races carrying a cash prize of BD2,000.
Janah was third and Daarej fourth.
Jallal, owned by Zahraa Hasan Husain Al Jaboori, trained by Yousif Alboainain and ridden by Rosie Jessop, followed suit beating Ballyorban by a short head to win the handicap race carrying a cash prize of BD2,000.
Flyboy was third and Ludorum fourth.
Daleel, owned by Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, trained by James Naylor and ridden by Andrew Elliott, beat Retort by a neck to win the race for locally bred horses carrying a cash prize of BD2,000.
Snake Eagle was third and Good News fourth.
Happy Call, owned by Shaikh Isa bin Duaij Al Khalifa, trained by Sami Saloom and ridden by Brett Doyle, beat San Dimas by one-and-one-fourth-length to win the handicap race carrying a cash prize of BD2,000.
Kahrab was third and Sidewinder fourth.