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Godolphin Double In Bahrain As Turf Series Continues

Trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey Richard Mullen teamed up to give Godolphin a racing double in Bahrain. The first win came in the £60,000 Anchorman Cup when King Of Conquest (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) broke the track record to give the 'Boys in Blue' their first victory in this season's Bahrain Turf Series. They would win the Listed Crown Prince's Cup later on the card with Warren Point (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Mullen settled his mount just off the pace and when asked, the 4-year-old exhibited the proper turn-of-foot to win by a length.

“We hoped stepping up King of Conquest to 9-furlongs would suit him and bring about further improvement which it did,” said Appleby. “The ground was quick enough for him, so it was a brave performance.”

In the second Bahrain Turf Series race of the day, the Hawar Cup, Deep Intrigue (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) bounced back to form. Trained in England by Mark Johnston, his new outfit helmed by Hesham Al Haddad, brought him back after more than a year off to win with young Omani jockey Anas bin Salim Al Siyabi in the irons.

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Crown Prince’s Cup Highlight Of Bahrain’s Friday Card

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince's Cup Sponsored By Howden, as well as the penultimate races in the Bahrain Turf Series feature in Bahrain's Friday racing.

The 2000-metre listed race has attracted 15 horses, led by Godolphin runner Warren Point (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who won at Kempton in October for trainer Charlie Appleby. George Baker sends Lucander (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), who won one of the earlier Bahrain Turf Series races, while Roger Fell trainee and Group 3 winner Marie's Diamond (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) completes the internationals.

Both The Anchorman Cup and The Hawar Cup, over 1800 metres and 1200 metres, respectively, have also drawn international entries. Godolphin's King Of Conquest (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is one 16 in The Anchorman Cup. Watchya (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), representing Baker, is aiming to go one better after his first Bahraini start in the sprint feature.

His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman of The Bahrain Turf Club, said, “I would like to thank Howden for their continued support of His Royal Highness The Crown Prince's Cup. The continued advancement of the Kingdom of Bahrain's horse racing sector is highlighted by the support from a renowned international sponsor.

“I would also like to thank His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for Godolphin's ongoing support. The feature of top-quality horses, trained by Britain's Champion trainer Charlie Appleby, in the Bahrain Turf Series and The Crown Prince's Cup, raises the quality of Bahrain's horse racing competitions and highlights the importance of further growing the sector at an international level.”

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Bahrain Turf Series Double For Callan, Al Haddad and Al Mohemediya

The Covex Kid (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) and Mobaadel (Speightstown) gave jockey Neil Callan, trainer Hesham Al Haddad and Al Mohemediya Racing a double as the Bahrain Turf Series continued on Friday.

The Al Adiyat Cup, an 1800-metre conditions race and local Bahraini Group 2, went to The Covex Kid, who was winning his second race of the Bahrain Turf Series after taking the Al Dana Cup last out. It was also a trifecta for Al Haddad, who also trains the runner-up Tawaareq (Ire) (Shamardal) and the third home, Zagato (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

“I've ridden a lot of nice horses in England but with regards to horses to ride he's unreal,” said Callan of The Covex Kid, who will now be aimed at the King's Cup in March. “He's super chilled and you can put him where you want and you can do whatever you want with him. The pace was slow which surprised me so I just took the box seat. I probably sent him on a bit earlier than I wanted to. I knew the horse in front of me wasn't going to go any further and I didn't want to break his stride. It just meant I had to commit a little bit earlier but I knew he was going to gallop through the line. He's been winning over 2000m and over 2400m. He's just a nice horse and a very easy horse to ride.”

Held over 1000 metres, the Al Wasmiya Cup is a local Bahrain Group 3, and Mobaadel ran out a three-length winner over George Baker's Get It (GB) (Twilight Son {GB}).

Added Callan, “He came back from Dubai, had sore shins and just wasn't right in his coat. His runs had been okay but not to his level so it kind of gave me optimism that he was still running well but not 100%. Coming back off set weights against horses that he should be giving plenty of weight to and having experienced his last piece of work, changed my mind. I got off him and said 'I'm riding him' and he duly obliged. I'm glad he's back and we're hoping he can improve to the level he was at last season and he should be able to hold his own.”

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British-trained Horses Lead the Way in the Bahrain Turf Series

George Baker and David O'Meara celebrated valuable, big-race success with a victory apiece on the opening day of the 2022-23 Bahrain Turf Series. Locally trained horses won nine of the 10 races in last season's Bahrain Turf Series, but the opening race of this season, the Al Muharraq Cup, went the way of Lucander (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) with Pat Cosgrove aboard.

Now trained by Baker, Lucander was last seen when finishing eight in the Cambridgeshire H. at Newmarket for Ralph Beckett. Making his first start for connections, the gelding stormed clear of his rivals to win by 5 1/2 lengths with What A Welcome (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in second and Arctic Emperor (GB) (Territories {Ire}) in third.

In the second Bahrain Turf Series race of the day, the £60,000 Al Manama Cup, the O'Meara-trained Nomadic Empire (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) was a popular winner for local owner Al Mohamediya Racing. Their retained rider Neil Callan, who won two Bahrain Turf Series races last season, and his mount got the better of Instinctive Move (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) in the end. This was O'Meara's first runner in Bahrain since Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper)'s memorable triumph in the 2021 G3 Bahrain International Trophy.

Hosted by the Bahrain Turf Club, the Bahrain Turf Series runs through Mar. 18, 2023.

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