REVIEW / AL AIN adiyat racing plus.com 36 ADIYAT RACING PLUS ISSUE 838 Thursday 21 st March 2024 Al Hadhrami’s winning momentum continued in the second race of the programme, the 2000m 70-100 rated handicap, as Salb held on gamely from the flashing Smoke N Thunder (Mobian/Musabbeh Al Mheiri). The Royal Cavalry Oman-owned eight-year-old has been kept busy this term with a victory on seasonal reappearance and a fifth in a Listed event both at this venue instigating a tilt at a high-profile race in Oman. Although luckless there, he benefitted from the drop in class here to take his career victories to four. The Omani conditioner enjoyed a fine outing at the Garden racecourse with N Kiam bringing up a treble for his yard as he fended off constant pursuer Mokhlis (Bernardo Pinheiro/Majed Al Jahoori) to score in the 1600m maiden. This time it was Sam Hitchcott in the saddle who orchestrated a wide but early move on his mount around the turn which proved to be a decisive move. AA Lahab AL AIN MILE ROMP SETS UP UNBEATEN AA LAHAB FOR BIGGER TARGETS WITH THE RIGHT MIX OF SPEED AND STAMINA, THIS VICTORY SETS AA LAHAB UP PERFECTLY FOR BIGGER TARGETS NEXT SEASON WITH A VIEW AT THE AL MAKTOUM SERIES AND THE DUBAI KAHAYLA CLASSIC CERTAINLY NOT APPEARING A FORLORN HOPE. By Suleiman Altaf The Group 3 Al Ain Mile produced a sparking winner in the form of AA Lahab whose five-length romp has not only extended his unblemished racecourse career but also firmly placed him among the top echelons of Purebred Arabians in the Emirates. Trained by Dennis O’Brien, the progressive five-year-old grey was forced to settle at the rear of midfield as Ss Izz Dubai posted strong fractions in front and, given it was the winner’s first encounter at this trip. Settling off the pace, rider Richard Mullen charted his way down the centre of the track for a clear passage and once granted, he displayed a strong turn of foot to not only win but win impressively. With the right mix of speed and stamina, this victory sets him up perfectly for bigger targets next season with a view at the Al Maktoum Series and the Dubai Kahayla Classic certainly not appearing a forlorn hope. RAAD ALBROOQ SCORES AMONG AL HADHRAMI TREBLE A no-nonsense ride from Connor Beasley aboard Raad Albrooq in the 2000m maiden opened proceedings for the evening. The Ibrahim Al Hadhrami trainee had previously secured a placing on all three starts, including on his debut. From draw three, Beasley hurried his mount to the front soon after the break and the pair only extended their advantage in the straight as Waheed (Jules Mobian/Eric Lemartinel) stayed on to grab silver.
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