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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.
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The final field for the international races of His Highness The Amir Sword Festival has been issued featuring quality runners. The US$4.34 million Festival will take place at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Al Rayyan Park, starting tomorrow and will conclude on Saturday, with His Highness The Amir Sword and His Highness The Amir Trophy as the k
(MENAFN - The Peninsula)
The Peninsula
Doha: The final declarations for the international races of the Amir Sword Festival have been issued featuring quality runners. The $4.34m Festival takes place at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Al Rayyan Park in Doha from tomorrow until Saturday with the Amir Sword and the Amir Trophy as the key clashes among its international section.
QREC Chairman Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi stressed the magnificence of the Festival and lauded the role of the sponsors. The Amir Sword Festival is the most prestigious and glamorous equestrian event, not only in QREC, but in Qatar in general as well, Al Mohannadi said.
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