| Salisbury09 September 2012 Race Time:16:40 | Purebred Arabian | 0-80/85 Race | |||
| The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Handicap Stakes (Gold Final) | |||||
| For purebred arabians, 3 yrs old & upwards, rated 0-80. horses must have run in a 2012 qrec series qualifier | |||||
| Winning Time: 01:44:00 | To race over one mile or thereabouts | Turf: Good To Firm | |||
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Eqp | Wgt | Rat | Age | S/P | Trainer/Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katwalk (GB) | 9-13 | 69 | 6 | 3-1 | Claire Taylor | ||
| Mr R G Woollard | ||||||||
| Midfield and 5th at halfway. 4th 2f out. Took 3rd 1f out. Switched to far rail to challenge and finished strongly inside final furlong to lead close home. | ||||||||
| 2 | 1.25 | Kiraa (FR) | 9-6 | 62 | 8 | 14-1 | Mr P Beard | |
| Miss H Page (5) | ||||||||
| Always prominent. Led 1 1/2fs out. Headed well inside final furlong. Kept on. | ||||||||
| 3 | 2.50 | Whisper (GB) | cp | 9-8 | 64 | 9 | 11-2 | Mr A S Newey |
| Miss R King | ||||||||
| Soon prominent. Went 2nd 1 1/2fs out and every chance. Relegated to 3rd inside final furlong and no extra close home. | ||||||||
| 4 | 1.00 | Marwah (GB) | vis | 10-7 | 77 | 5 | 13-2 | Mrs G M Duffield |
| Mr P Collington | ||||||||
| Mid-division. Under pressure 3f out and outpaced. Stayed on into 4th final furlong but never nearer. | ||||||||
| 5 | 3.00 | Verdora (GB) | bl | 10-7 | 77 | 6 | 5-2 | Mr D M Batteate |
| Mr M Smith | ||||||||
| Never better than midfield. Stayed on at one pace final 2f. | ||||||||
| 6 | 1.25 | Wathiq (OM) | vis | 9-12 | 68 | 9 | 9-1 | Mr S Al Hakmani |
| Mr A Al Hadrmi | ||||||||
| Led until 1 1/2fs out. Weakened quickly out of contention. | ||||||||
| 7 | 1.75 | Noble Athlete (FR) | 10-6 | 76 | 10 | 9-4f | Mrs D Thomas | |
| Mr Simon Walker | ||||||||
| Soon prominent. 3rd 4f out. Lost place 2 1/2fs out and soon beaten. | ||||||||
| 8 | 1.25 | Jamaahir (GB) | 9-4 | 60 | 7 | 20-1 | Mrs D Thomas | |
| Miss K L Mellor | ||||||||
| Never able to reach challenging position. | ||||||||
| 9 | nk | Altesse Kossack (NL) | 10-3 | 73 | 6 | 9-2 | Mr P J Hammersley | |
| Mr Stephen Harrison | ||||||||
| Towards rear. Driven at halfway and no impression. | ||||||||
| 10 | dist | Shuwaiman Al Kebir (GB) | 9-9 | 65 | 5 | 20-1 | Mrs Jenny Lees | |
| Mr B Adams | ||||||||
| Soon in rear and driven after 3f. Finished well behind. | ||||||||