Ecosystem won the Kuwait Finance House Cup in the eighth race of yesterday’s horseracing event organised by Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club at Al Raffa in Sakhir.
Owned by MKAR Racing, trained by Haider Ebrahim and ridden by George Wood, Ecosystem took home a prize of BD3,000 in the 1,400m race for imported horses three years and upwards, rated 0-85.
Al Mukhtar Star, of Al Afoo Racing, came second and Al Asayel Racing’s Haalick won third prize.
Taufan, owned by Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, won the seventh race for local bred horses rated 0-45 three years old and upwards for a prize money of BD2,000.
Trained by J Naylor and ridden by Abdulla Faisal, Taufan finished ahead of Wahaaj of Al Nuwayef Racing and Victorious’ Navy Blue in the 1,400m race.
Hold Sway (Ramadhan Stable) emerged winner in the sixth race for the Kuwait Finance House Cup, Epic (Abdulla Fawzi Nass) raced to victory in the fifth race, Sarayaat, owned by Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, clinched the fourth race, Mobaadel (Al Mohamediya Racing) was victorious in the third race, Subutai (Al Mohamediya Racing) won the second race and Al Hamdany 1746 (Al Riffa) was victorious in the first race of the day.
Winners were crowned by KFH executive director Mohamed Fahmy Hamad.