Al-Hajri’s General Panic claims End Of Season Cup

Al-Hajri’s General Panic claims End Of Season Cup

Jockey Tomas Lukasek guided General Panic to the End Of Season Cup victory on Thursday.

The connections of General Panic celebrate after the bay horse won the End Of Season Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday. PICTURES: Juhaim

Mohamed Abdulhadi S al-Hajri-owned General Panic capped Qatar’s horse racing season with a thrilling victory to clinch the End Of Season Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.Under jockey Tomas Lukasek, the Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki-trained bay overcame a stiff challenge from Aemilianus, ridden by Marco Casamento, to win the 1600m Thoroughbred (Class 1) feature race by a head.The race gave a fitting end to the exciting season that comprised 45 Al Rayyan Meetings while Al Uqda Racecourse hosted 22 meetings.The final meeting last evening that had 12 races on the card also featured Al Karana Cup for Purebred Arabian Novice Plate and the Al Utouriya Cup – the Purebred Arabian Open Race.The Khalid Hamad MA al-Atteya-owned Keheilah Al Sakab on second career start, took a spectacular victory in the Al Karana Cup.Under Alberto Sanna, the grey filly tracked the leaders until she was produced in the final 200m to speed past her rivals and record a comfortable two-length win for trainer