Taif Season 2023 Meeting 24 (Sat 24th Jul)

Taif Summer Racing

Welcome to King Khalid Racecourse, Taif

Meeting 24, July 29, 2023

RACEDAY OFFICIALS

Chief Executive Officer:

- Ziad Saad A. Almogren

Chief Racecourse Officer:

- David Mackinnon

General Supervisor of Taif Racing:

- Khalid B. Alashri

Racecourse Operations Director:

- Waleed AlShelil

Stewards Committee

- Mr Mukhled I Alotaibi - Mr Mansour M Alghatani (Chairman)

- Mr Fahad D Aldosari - Mr Abdullah I Alabdulwahab

Stipendiary Stewards

-Mr Rion Hitchener

-Mr Benjamin Cooke (Deputy (Chief Steward) Chief Steward)

-Mr Harsh Vardhan Jodha (Steward)

Vets:

- Waleed Alsanab

Clerk of Scales:

- Senhat Alsahaly

Judges:

- Hani Altowairqi

Registration Director:

- Yousef AlBhaijani

- Abdul Hakeem AlMutawa

- Mohammed Alwahabi

Taif Summer Racing

RACE SCHEDULE

Meeting 24, Saturday July 29, 2023

King Khalid Racecourse, Taif

Gates open: 2:30pm

Taif Summer Racing

Enjoy Taif Summer Racing

Be Our Guest At King Khalid Racecourse

Each June the Saudi Arabian racing industry shifts its focus from the capital Riyadh to the summer holiday venue of Taif.

With a programme of weekend racing and family entertainment from June to October, an evening at the races offers our guests music, award winning cuisine, raffles, competitions and all the thrills of the on-track racing action.

With free entry and walk-in restaurants as well as five-star hospitality options available, visitors to the races can enjoy a unique meal with a view from our exclusive Nadb Al Nadi building, located on the first turn of picturesque King Khalid Racecourse, or get up close and personal to galloping racehorses from the running rail accessible via the public concourse.

For the discerning racing fan, the Taif programme offers the chance to see the equine stars of tomorrow in action. Saudi Arabia’s most famous jockeys and trainers base themselves in Taif during the summer where they build towards the season’s Major Cups and it is all captured on live television and beamed to homes all around Saudi Arabia and the region.

For more information around Taif Summer Racing please check out our ticketing packages at: tickets.jcsa.sa/taif-season

TRACK INFORMATION

TA’IF SEASON RACING CALENDAR 2023

HOW TO READ THE RACECARD

The racecard is your guide to all the action at the racecourse. In the racecard you will find all the runners and riders listed, as well. as information relating to the age, breeding and equipment for each horse.

OWNERS - THOROUGHBRED

OWNERS - ARABIAN HORSES

Racing Preview

We are delighted to welcome you to the King Khalid Racecourse for the 24th meeting of the season. Today’s nine-race card features a JCSA Award, the prestigious Shubra Cup and The Jockey Club Cup. Our first race of the day is for horses that have won up to two races and is run over 1200m. A winner on debut over this trip earlier in the season, Fadwat Ouyounick has a significant experiential advantage over his rivals and, having run well for fourth place next time out, should have a good chance of reproducing his winning run from stall three. Following is an Arabian horses’ open over 1200m. Of the six runners taking part, Saad Mutlaq’s Asfan Al Khalediah, a four-year-old colt with six wins to his name already, outclasses the rest of the field by some way. He reappears for the first time this season, having gone unbeaten in his career so far. He does, though, step down in trip here so will have to prove that he has the speed to keep up his winning form. A second Arabian horses’ race is third, this time a handicap over 1400m. Murshed Eissa won over 2000m last time out but has a bit to prove over this shorter distance. Perhaps Tuhamiyat Al Khalediah can improve on her fifth from last time now dropped in class. Our fourth race is a 0-95 handicap worth SAR150,000 and run over 1400m. Trainer Jimmy Jerkens saddles Dance Fever here, while Shefnack and Melody Of Life are other notable runners. However, despite a poor draw, top-weighted I Am Magic may be the one to beat. Race five is a maiden for locally-bred horses over 2400m. Ashqar Harraq caught the eye staying on well for third over 2000m when last seen and may be better suited to this sterner test of stamina. We remain over 2400m for our sixth race, a handicap for 0-80-rated horses. Kanood was a two-time winner when trained in the UAE by Fawzi Naas and is of interest on KSA debut, but the one to beat could be fellow KSA debutant Estoppel in the hands of Alexis Moreno. The JCSA Award, which is worth SAR130,000, is up next over 2400m. Ghaith Alghaith’s Najaabat Al Aez, who won over this trip last season, steps back up in trip from an unsuitable 1600m last time out and should have a good chance now back in a staying race. Wajaab, who wears blinkers this time, could also be one to keep an eye on for the placings. Race eight, the Shubra Cup, which is worth SAR150,000, is run over 1200m. Ghaith Alghaith’s Yaktaseh, who will be partnered by Luis Morales, looks a likely candidate, having won over this distance twice already this season, including in the hands of Morales last time. He may have to battle Fut’hal home, however; three years his junior and also a winner over this trip on his last outing. The last race of the day is the prestigious Jockey Club Cup over 2400m and also worth SAR150,000. Hibou, a 10-year-old veteran who was previously the charge of both Charlie Appleby and Iain Jardine in the UK, ran nicely over this trip on his seasonal reappearance and could put on another good show. Swiftsure, who was a two-time winner in the UK for Sir Michael Stoute and a three-time winner over this trip in KSA, returns here after missing last season and is interesting in the hands of Eddie Castro.

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