HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad attend 11th Alba Cups race

Manama, Dec. 26 (BNA): The Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Membership (REHC) held the eleventh race of the 2025–2026 season at its racecourse in Al Raffa, Sakhir, over the Cups of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), within the presence of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Consultant of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports activities, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports activities, Chairman of the Common Sports activities Authority, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Courtroom and Chairman of the REHC Excessive Committee, and His Highness Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid bin Isa Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Supreme Council for Setting, Deputy Chairman of the REHC Excessive Committee, and Member of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports activities.

The eight-round race was attended by a variety of Their Highnesses and Excellencies, senior officers, and representatives of Alba, the official sponsor of the race. The occasion attracted a big public turnout and concluded the racing actions of 2025 in a aggressive ambiance, alongside accompanying leisure actions that proceed to tell apart the REHC’s racing evenings.

The winners of the Alba Cups have been introduced, with Khalid Amr Al Rumaihi, Chairman of Alba, presenting the first-round trophy to the profitable jockey Ebrahim Nader, the second-round trophy to the profitable proprietor Khalid Al Hermes, the third-round trophy to HH Shaikh Nader bin Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa, the fourth-round trophy to Mahdi Salah Mahdi, and the fifth-round trophy to the profitable proprietor Ebrahim Al Afoo.

Ali Al Baqali, Chief Government Officer of Alba, introduced the sixth-round trophy to the profitable proprietor Sayed Jawad Sayed Marzooq, the seventh-round trophy to the profitable jockey Hasan Mefrih Al Ajmi, and the eighth-round trophy to the profitable proprietor Zaid Al Jasmi.

The race featured sturdy competitors throughout its eight rounds, with a number of stables sharing victories over the Alba Cups, reflecting the excessive stage of efficiency amongst collaborating horses and jockeys.

M.A.