CHOPIN was the star performer as six favourites obliged in a card of seven yesterday at the horse racing in Sakhir.
Chopin, owned by Maher Ebrahim Lutfalla, trained by Abdulla Kuwaiti and ridden by Alberto Sanna, was the biggest winner of the day as it beat Rogue Wave by three-fourth-length to win the richest race of the day which was for the Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa Cup for imported horses which carried a cash prize of BD12,000.
Dagher was third and Vale Do Sol fourth.
Caped Crusader, owned by Al Nasseriyeh, trained by Alan Smith and ridden by Tristan Normand, pipped Penelope Pitstop by a neck to win the Shaikh Isa bin Faisal Al Khalifa Cup for locally bred horses which carried a cash prize of BD3,000.
Tickity Boo was third and Ghafiya fourth.
Harash, owned by Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, trained by James Naylor and ridden by Abdulla Faisal, was another favourite to oblige when it beat Methary, by a head to win the Zaid bin Theeb Kobra Group Industry and Trade Cup for locally bred horses which carried a cash prize of BD2,000.
Knight and Day was third and Brightsideoflife fourth.
Mystical Man, owned by Ramadhan Stable, trained by Jaber Ramadhan and ridden by Brett Doyle, created the only upset of the day when it beat Nile Venture by two lengths to win the Late Yousif Rashid Bouresli Memorial Cup which carried a cash prize of BD2,000.
Equivalent was third and Dream Approval fourth.
Gen I Am, owned by Ramadhan Stable, trained by Jaber Ramadhan and ridden by Ali Hasan, beat Allergic Reaction by three-fourth-length to win the Bahrain and Kuwait Bank Cup which carried a cash prize of BD3,000.
Selskar Abbey was third and Crown of Aragon fourth.
Kuheilan Al Adiyat 1623, owned by Safra, trained by Alan Smith and ridden by Brett Doyle, beat Krayaan 1646 by half-a-length to win the Bahrain and Kuwait Bank Cup for Arabian horses which carried a cash prize of BD2,000.
Mlolshaan 1649 was third and Al Rabda 1605 fourth.
Zalazel, owned by Shaikh Isa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, trained by James Naylor and ridden by Alberto Sanna, beat Retort by five lengths to win the Bahrain and Kuwait Bank Cup for locally bred horses which carried a cash prize of BD2,000.
Wassel was third and Zarod fourth.