Samlla storms to Al Rayyan Cup win

Deauville: In prescience of H E Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to France, Deauville racecourse was the scene of action for two top races for Purebred Arabian races sponsored by the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) yesterday.

In the colours of H E Sheikha Reem bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, Samlla stormed to a new Group 1 Purebred Arabian victory when lifting the Al Rayyan Cup (Prix Kesberoy) (Gr.1 PA) over 2,000m. He was ridden by Olivier Peslier and is trained by Françcois Rohaut. With this top victory under his belt, Samlla now boasts of 3 wins from 3 runs, and two Group PA wins following his win in the Qatar Coupe de France des Chevaux Arabes (Gr.2 PA) at Chantilly in June.