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The Peninsula
Doha: The only overseas runner in the field, Bowerman yesterday landed the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup (QA Gr 2), the feature on the second day of the Amir Sword Festival at Al Rayyan Park.
Starting wide from Gate 13, the Adrian McGuiness-schooled gelding had Ronan Whelan in the saddle in the colours of Total Recall Racing Club, and the duo had to deal with traffic early on. As Whelan settled his mount on the outside on the back straight in the miler, they kept moving up the order, before charging for the finish on the home straight.
Qatar- Amir Sword Festival: Bowerman, Ghannam win features on Day 2
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Ebraz, winner of the Amir Sword in 2019 and 2020, in action during an earlier edition of the hugely popular event.
The Peninsula
Doha: Quality abounds among a massive 306-horse entry for the six international races at the biggest event on the Qatari racing calendar, the $4.34m Amir Sword Festival, which will be held at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha from February 18-20.
The Festival’s two centrepieces are a pair of $1m races, the 58-entry Amir Trophy (Presented by Longines), for thoroughbreds, and The Amir Sword (Sponsored by Al Hazm) for purebred Arabians. Both will be run over a mile and a half (2400m) on Saturday, February 20.