Jockey Lukas Delozier rides Studio City to Lisha Cup victory at the Al Uqda Racecourse Thursday.
Studio City produced an authoritative performance to claim the day’s feature, the 2,000m Thoroughbred Handicap and the Lisha Cup, at Al Uqda Racecourse Thursday.
Drawn in barrier two, the six-year-old chestnut tracked prominently in third before launching a decisive run in the home straight, surging past rivals to win by 3¼ lengths.
The victory extended his impressive campaign, marking his second win from three starts alongside a runner-up finish for owner Faleh Suwayed al-Ajami.
Trainer Mohammed al-Ghazali celebrated his third winner of the evening, while jockey Lukas Delozier completed a double.
Head of Racing Operations at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Rashid Saed Adiba presented the Lisha Cup trophies to the connections.
Earlier, Weissmuller, trained by Hamad al-Jehani and ridden by Pierre Charles Boudot, won the Thoroughbred Handicap (85-105) by a head.
In the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (75-95), Alberto Sanna rode Jassim al-Ghazali-trained Al-Yaseen Zakhir to win.
In other race, Samsa Al Shahania crossed the line 2¼ lengths clear in the Purebred Arabian Novice Plate, trained by Rudy Nerbonne with Delozier in the saddle.
Temple Of Hera claimed the Thoroughbred Handicap (55-75) under Nayef Batal al-Otibi’s training, with Salman Fahad al-Hajri riding.
Noble Patron, trained by Mohammed Balasim al-Jumaili and partnered with Szczepan Mazur, won the Thoroughbred Handicap (55-75).
In the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-65), Taimoor, trained by Mohammed Hassan al-Matwi, prevailed with Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi up, while al-Ghazali-trained Dance Acclaim, secured the Thoroughbred Handicap (0-60) under al-Otaibi.
My George, also trained by al-Ghazali and partnered with Soufiane Saadi, finished fastest in the Thoroughbred Maiden Plate for three-year-olds.
RESULTS
34th Al Uqda Race Meeting – Lisha Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 – Lisha Cup – Thoroughbred Handicap 70-90
Studio City, Mohammed al-Ghazali, Lukas Delozier
2 – Thoroughbred Handicap (85-105)
Weissmuller, Hamad al-Jehani, Pierre Charles Boudot
3 – Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (75-95)
Al-Yaseen Zakhir, Jassim al-Ghazali, Alberto Sanna
4 – Purebred Arabian Novice Plate
Samsa Al Shahania, Rudy Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier
5: Thoroughbred Handicap (55-75)
Temple Of Hera, Nayef Batal al-Otibi, Salman Fahad al-Hajri
6 – Thoroughbred Handicap (55-75), 3YO+, 1300m, Div. 1
Noble Patron, Mohammed Balasim al-Jumaili, Szczepan Mazur
7 – Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-65)
Taimoor, Mohammed Hassan al-Matwi, Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi
8 – Thoroughbred Handicap (0-60)
Dance Acclaim, Mohammed al-Ghazali, Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi
9 – Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, 3YOs
My George, Mohammed
al-Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi
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