Friday November 13, 2020
Racing at Jebel Ali on Friday afternoon was officially highlighted by a 1600m rated conditions stakes for which just a select field of five went to post in a contest eventually dominated by the colours of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum who also sponsored the race through his Shadwell breeding operation.
In a race all bar Sheikh Hamdan’s third runner, Mashaheer, threatened to win at some stage, it was left to Gabr to claim the spoils. Sam Hitchcott riding for Doug Watson, denying the owner’s retained jockey, Dane O’Neill, aboard Eqtiraan.