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Nizora pips AF Makerah on the line in Al Ain Wathba Stallions Cup

Once again it was the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stallions Cup For Private Owners Only race which kicked off the racing action on Saturday, January 27, at the Al Ain race course and it produced an exciting finish.

It was a ‘nail-biting’ finish to the 1600-metre handicap in which Silvestre de Sousa and AF Makerah cruised to the front 400 metres out with, seemingly, their nine rivals all beaten. However, Pat Cosgrave managed to produce a determined late challenge from Nizora and they gradually eroded the advantage throughout the final 200 metres. It was soon obvious it would be a case of when the line arrived and, when it did, it was a stride too late for AF Makerah who was snared right on the post by Cosgrave’s mount which was saddled by UAE trainer Helal Al Alawi.

AF Tathoor under Antonio Fresu finished third with both second and third placed runners coming from Ernst Oertel’s yard.
The Helal Al Alawi-trained Nizora is owned by the Byerley Team and it was a first career win at just the fourth attempt. Nizora was denied close home in a maiden under Cosgrave over the same course and distance in his previous start three weeks ago.
Al Alawi said: “He ran very well last time and was caught close home. That was his first start on dirt and he ran well on turf the first time so is versatile. We were pretty confident coming here today. Pat has given him a great ride and hopefully this horse is improving.”

 Abu Dhabi Race meet on Sunday postponed
Following the death of HH Sheikha Hessa Bint Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, the mother of HH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, the race meeting scheduled on January 28th at Abu Dhabi has been postponed.

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is sustained by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority and coordinated by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, with National Feed and Flour Production and Marketing Co. LLC as associate sponsors, The National Archives as the official partner and Emirates airline as the official carriers, Al Massood Automobiles and Nissan Middleast as official car partners, in cooperation with Emirates Racing Authority, IFAHR, Emirates Arabian Horse Society, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Authority for Sports and sponsored by Ayadi LLC, Global United Veterinary Services LLC,  Wathba Stallions, Abu Dhabi Falconers Club, Emirates Falconers Club,  Mohamed Bin Zayed Falconry and Desert Physiognomy School, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Al Awani General Enterprises, Kabale, Omeir Travels, Laboratories Fadia Karam Cosmetics, YAS Channel, Racing Post, Paris Turf,  Al Wathba Centre, the UAE's General Women's Union, The Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2018, Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Eastern Mangroves Suites-Abu Dhabi by Jannah, Anantara Eastern Mangroves Spa and Resort.


Source: HH SH Mansoor Festival / Satya Narayan
Photos: Morhaf Al Assaf

 
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