Intisar De Monlau wins Qetaifan Cup as Saadi marks hat-trick of victories

DOHA: Intisar De Monlau made a winning seasonal return, claiming the feature Qetaifan Cup at the eighth Race Meeting at Al Rayyan Racecourse, as trainer Alban de Mieulle and jockey Soufiane Saadi enjoyed successful outings.

The Wathnan Racing-owned five-year-old grey mare landed the Purebred Arabian Conditions contest over seven furlongs, winning by 1¾ lengths under Saadi.

Having finished among the first two in each of her previous five starts, including a Group 2 victory in January 2026, Intisar De Monlau raced prominently before asserting herself inside the final 200 metres to secure a decisive victory.

De Mieulle completed a double on the card, while Saadi recorded a treble.

France Galop President Guillaume de Saint-Seine presented the Qetaifan Cup, accompanied by Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al-Attiyah.

Meanwhile, Al Nasr Al Washeek, trained by Jihad El Ahmad and ridden by Alberto Sanna, won the Local Thoroughbred Handicap (45-70), by a length.

Soufiane Saadi rides Intisar De Monlau to win. 

Prodigious Blue, under Patrick Cosgrave, secured the Thoroughbred Handicap (75-95) by a length for trainer Rashid Al Jehani.

Tulaitila gave Hamad Al-Jehani a win prevailing in the Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85) over 1,200 metres, with Arnaud De Lepine in the saddle. The horse won by a length.

Atlantic War, trained by De Mieulle and ridden by Abdulla Rashid Al-Hajri, claimed the Local Thoroughbred Handicap (0-70) by 3½ lengths.

Saadi won aboard Don Pacifico, trained by Mohammed Al Ghazali, in the Thoroughbred Novice, winning by 1½ lengths. The jockey also rode Tuyoof to win in 1600m Thoroughbred Maiden. Trained by Hamad Al-Jehani, Tuyoof won by five lengths.

Cosgrave started the day guiding Deira Storm to victory in the Thoroughbred Maiden for trainer Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki. The winner prevailed by ¾ lengths.