Taif Season 2023 Meeting 26 (Fri 4th Aug)

Taif Summer Racing

Welcome to King Khalid Racecourse, Taif

Meeting 26, August 4 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

Registration Director:

- Yousef AlBhaijani

- 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 26, Friday August 4 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

TRAINERS

Racing Preview

Welcome to King Khalid Racecourse for the 26th meeting of the Ta’if racing season. Today’s card consists of nine races, including a valuable JCSA Award for the finale.Our first race is a locally-bred horses’ maiden over 1200m. Stepping down in trip after finishing an impressive second place on her debut over 1400m is Mantooqat Aljeed. In the hands of Wigberto Ramos, together with the benefit of a fillies’ weight allowance and a tongue strap, she could go one place better from stall three and could be one to watch as her career goes on.Race two is a locally-bred horses’ handicap in the Apprentice Jockeys’ Hands and Heels series, again over 1200m. Based on ratings, the field is very competitive, but the older and more experienced may have the advantage when combined with the comparatively inexperienced riders. Seven-year-old mare Tarrahah won on her reappearance this season over this distance, so could be a winner for rider Mohammed Alrsheed. The third race is a maiden for locally-bred horses over 1400m. Bint Bidawiyah has not disgraced herself by any means in her three starts to date, finishing a respectable fifth over this distance last time, and could now put her experience to use and improve to win under Nawaf Alanazi. Race four, again over 1400m, is a locally-bred fillies’ maiden. Stepping back up in trip from 1200m, which proved to be too sharp for her, is Strong Message, who stands a good chance of winning from a comfortable draw in stall two. Esmahely Yelgharam also has claims. An Arabian fillies’ maiden follows, this time over 1600m. A British-bred daughter of General, Mawaazeen has proved to be very versatile in KSA, providing consistent results and placing in races between 1200m and 2000m in distance. An inside draw could be what she needs to win now, and the application of a tongue strap and cheekpieces will help her chances. A second Arabian fillies’ maiden is next, again over 1600m. Stepping up in trip after a very promising debut over 1400m for second place is Sharfa Alhezam, whose trainer Mohammed Khalaf will be hoping the extra distance can help her come home in front. Also second last time out, Shiehana Al Raila could be a danger to her. The seventh race is a 2000m maiden. Recently relocated jockey Pat Cosgrave rides Almotayab, who ran well for fourth place over this trip last time out. He should now be able to improve for a place, but will have a difficult task to get in front of Almetn, who has the benefit of the innermost draw and wears blinkers this time. The penultimate race is for horses who have won between one and three races and is over 2000m. A three-time winner in Ireland for Jessica Harrington, Pepperoni Pete could have a chance from stall one, but will likely struggle to beat distance winner Al Walii, who runs under Luis Morales here. Our final race of the day is the valuable JCSA Award, worth SAR130,000 and over 1600m. A winner for John Gosden in the UK, George Villiers looks to be a likely winner under Pat Cosgrave. The gelding by Dubawi wears blinkers and tongue strap this time, and makes his KSA debut having placed in the UAE earlier this year. All eyes will be upon him today. Recent winner Tahbeet may be the one he has to beat.

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