Five Runners for Wathnan Racing at Al Rayyan as Best Way Targets Al Hamla Cup
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Wathnan Racing has five runners across four races at the second meeting of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club season, taking place on Al Rayyan’s turf track on Thursday, 15 October 2026.
All five are trained by Alban de Mieulle. The programme presents a range of assignments, from local Purebred Arabian maidens to Thoroughbred handicaps, culminating in Best Way’s appearance in the featured Al Hamla Cup.
Ahlem and Wahida open the challenge
Wathnan’s first runners appear in Race 3 at 6:10pm Doha time, a Class 6 Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate over 1,400 metres.
Ahlem will be ridden by Abdulla Rashid Al-Hajri, while Youssef Lachhab partners Wahida.
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Four-year-old Ahlem has made two previous starts, including one third-place finish, according to the published racecard. He is listed at 58kg, with his apprentice rider claiming 1.5kg, and starts from stall six.
Wahida, also four, makes her first recorded racecourse appearance according to the card. She carries 56kg and breaks from stall four, beginning her career over the same 1,400-metre trip.
War Boy seeks another success
War Boy represents Wathnan in Race 6 at 7:55pm, the Class 5 Local Thoroughbred Novice Plate over 1,400 metres.
Abdulla Rashid Al-Hajri takes the ride, with the five-year-old listed at 58kg before the rider’s 1.5kg apprentice allowance. War Boy starts from stall seven.
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His record contains one victory and one third-place finish from four starts, giving him previous winning experience as he seeks to add to his tally.
Edgartown faces handicap assignment
Edgartown contests Race 7 at 8:30pm, a Class 3 Thoroughbred Handicap for horses rated 70–90, also over 1,400 metres.
Faleh Bughenaim partners the five-year-old, who carries 61kg and starts from stall eight.
Edgartown is the most experienced of Wathnan’s five runners on the card. His published record shows 20 starts, with two wins, four seconds and six third-place finishes.
Unbeaten Best Way lines up in the feature
Best Way completes Wathnan’s representation in Race 9, the Al Hamla Cup, at 9:40pm.
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Soufiane Saadi rides the four-year-old in the Class 2 Local Thoroughbred Conditions race over 1,400 metres on turf.
Best Way brings an unbeaten record of three wins from three starts, as listed on the club’s racecard, making his attempt to extend that sequence a central storyline for Wathnan at the meeting.
He carries 59kg and breaks from stall four, with the opportunity to add the Al Hamla Cup to his winning record.
Across the evening, Wathnan’s team combines a debutant, a maiden seeking a breakthrough and established winners facing different levels of competition. Best Way’s bid to preserve his perfect record provides the focal point in the concluding feature.
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