GLITTER QUEEN, SOLDIERPOY Shine in Oaks and Al Rayyan Stakes

Doha, December 20 (QNA) - Faleh Suwayed Al Ajami's GLITTER QUEEN (Night Of Thunder x Ile Flottante) brushed aside a forgettable Guineas outing from a month ago to race to a smashing victory in the QATAR OAKS (F) (QA Gr 3) (Far Bend) (3yo TB) at Al Rayyan Park turf on Saturday. Hamad Ahmed Al Malki Al Jehani trained filly had finished 10th over a mile in the Gr 3 Guineas after a promising third in the Oaks Trial earlier in November. Saturday's step up in distance to 2000m, however, did not seem daunting as Ronan Thomas raced his fourth winner of the day to consolidate his top spot in the jockeys' standings. Sheail Bin Khalifa Al Kuwari's SOLDIERPOY (Sepoy x Lamps Of Heaven) had shown promise with two Class 2 wins in his first two starts in Qatar, the last one being a month ago over seven furlongs. On Saturday, the bay horse landed the AL RAYYAN STAKES (Far Bend) (2yo Thoroughbreds) to complete a hat-trick at Al Rayyan Park. Al Shaqab Racing's AL EFREETA (Dahess x Dormadora) was trainer Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle's fourth winner on Saturday as the bay filly landed the QATAR OAKS (F) (Far Bend) (4yo PA Fillies) comfortably. The win was third for jockey Ronan Thomas who had also guided the filly to a victory on her mile long Qatar debut in a maiden a week ago. Umm Qarn's AL KHISAH (Toast Of New York x Bint Al Sahra) stayed unbeaten racing to her second consecutive C&D victory on Saturday. Having landed the Oaks Trial last month under Ronan Thomas, the Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle trained filly partnered with the jockey once again and the result was once again the same in the QATAR OAKS (F) (Far Bend) (3yo Local TB Fillies). Sheail Bin Khalifa Al Kuwari's UNBUTTON (Cable Bay x Undress) led a one-two for trainer Gassim Mohammad Ghazali in the SAWDA NATHEEL STAKES (Fillies & Mares) (Class 2) (Far Bend). In the six furlong sprint on Saturday, the British recruit had Marco Casamento for company on her Qatar debut and despite a wider start than most, Unbutton claimed the lead making good use of a weight advantage to win by a length in front of Luchador, ridden by Alberto Sanna in the colours of Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari. Al Shahania Stud's ALF LYLA (Mared Al Sahra x Ultafa Al Maury) went one better than her debut outing last month to land her first win. On Saturday, in the LOCAL PUREBRED ARABIAN PLATE (3 Year Old Fillies) (Far Bend), Julian Colin Smart's ward had stepped up in distance lining up in Gate 1 for the miler under Tomas Lukasek. Umm Qarn's MUQLA (Tabarak x Sarahmina) went one better than her last two C&D outings to shed her maiden status in fine fashion on Saturday. Helmed by Ronan Thomas on all three runs in Qatar so far, the Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle saddled 3yo had narrowly missed out on victories but that changed this time round. Al Shaqab Racing's MKAYNS (Dahess x Kado De Ghazal) and jockey Ali Khalid Al Mosallam combined well for their second straight outing together landing a C&D victory on Saturday. After shedding her maiden status earlier this month, the Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle trained 4yo lined up for another six furlong sprint, this time the PUREBRED ARABIAN HANDICAP (Far Bend) (75 & below). Jassem Mohammed Al Badi's QATAR GOLD (Atlantic Air x Thurayya) was not quite at his best last time round a month ago. However, a step down in distance and a switch of surfaces did the trick for the Gassim Mohammad Ghazali trained colt as the 4yo landed the LOCAL THOROUGHBRED MAIDEN PLATE (Far Bend) in dominant fashion on Saturday. In the seven furlong run on turf, Marco Casamento was astride the bay colt and the duo, despite the widest start in a 16 strong field were unstoppable finishing a massive ten lengths ahead of the competition. (QNA)