Team owner Mukesh Kochhar hails 'outstanding’ ladies as he pays tribute to his tried and tested squad of players
sports5 hours ago
Champion trainer Gillian Duffield has four runners in the 10-horse field for the UK leg of the Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival's fifth leg of the Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) at the Sandown Park on Friday.
The 2000m Premier Handicap event is open for four-year-old Purebred Arabians and above carries a total purse of £ 15,000 and features locally bred Arabians as well as those bred in France, Russia the UAE and Holland.
Duffield's four runners are all in the distinguished blue and white silks of Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance. Heading the weights is Oriental Myth, ridden by 23-year-old Portuguese apprentice Manuel Fernandes, who is looking forward to seal his 19th career win.
An eye catching UK debutant is Russian bred Pocelui Vetra, trained by James Owen, who is having an excellent first season as a UK Arabian trainer and will be partnered by Oman's Shakir Al Balushi.
Man of Dreams, is another interesting contender having taken the Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) in May this year and will start under Swedish apprentice Fanny Olsson.
In the meantime, top Irish apprentice Ian Queally will take the ride on the decent performer Karar, while Mazaaya, the second runner of Shaikh Hamdan will be partnered by France's Pierre Bazire. Polish apprentice jockey Kamil Grzybowski rides Maazin for trainer Duffield as Sharaf, the last runner of the Shaikh Hamdan' quartet will be under Rob Hornby from UK.
Other jockeys including Nicola Sechi on Zain Zachilles, Adam Benko on Maghazi and Gabriel Malune on Kallista are also in the fray.
james@khaleejtimes.com
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