ABU DHABI: Trained by Abdallah Al Hammadi and with Hitchcott sporting the lime green colours of the trainer’s main patron, Al Abjan Stables, Al Tiryaq won the most valuable and featured contest at Abu Dhabi, the Bibi De Carrere, a 1600m handicap, on Sunday evening, for which only seven went to post.

The best quality race was the following fillies and mares’ 1600m conditions event which attracted a select field of five with Al Asayl pair Mawahib and Mahbooba coming home first and second, completing a double for her connections.

Stable jockey, Tadhg O’Shea chose right and always looked confident aboard Mawahib.

Gerald Avranche and Mahbooba led until the 400m pole, when AF Marrah took over but she was swallowed up by the Al Asayl pair in the final 100m with Mawahib winning comfortably.

Al Asayl’s Hawafez, registering his first victory, in thrilling fashion, when storming home under O’Shea to land the opening 1400m maiden.

O’Shea was soon back in the winner’s enclosure after the smooth victory of BF Mughader in a 2200m handicap.