Results for 2 January 2026

SOUTHERN GOVERNORATE CUP
  • Distance
    1400m
  • Total Prize (USD)
    25,000
  • Prize Breakdown (USD)
    1st 15,000 | 2nd 5,000 | 3rd 3,000 | 4th 2,000
  • Race Type
    Imported
  • Race condition
    Graded
  • Category/Class
    Class 1 - Domestic Grade 2
  • Rail Position
    True
Position Pos. Margin Horse Name Rating Jockey Weight Time Trainer Owner

1st

-

NO RETREAT

5 YO - G

102

Callum Shepherd

58

1:22.843

George Scott

Victorious Forever

2nd

3 1/2

BUSSENTO

6 YO - G

98

Neil Callan

58

1:23.463

Fawzi Nass

Al Mohamediya Racing

3rd

1 3/4 (5 1/2)

ROYAL SCIMITAR

8 YO - G

102

Soufiane Saadi

58

1:23.786

Mohamed Hasan

Al Mohamediya Racing

4th

1 1/2 (7)

MAXIMUM IMPACT

5 YO - G

88

Benoit De La Sayette

58

1:24.064

Sayed Jaafar Isa

Zari Al-Afoo Racing

5th

Sh (7)

PIZ NAIR

5 YO - G

103

Ebrahim Nader

58

1:24.071

Daniel & Claire Kubler

Al Adiyat Racing

6th

Nk (7 1/2)

NORTHERN EXPRESS

8 YO - G

97

Paul Mulrennan

58

1:24.119

Michael Dods

Sekura Group

7th

Nk (7 3/4)

COVER POINT

5 YO - G

85

Gavin Ryan

58

1:24.175

Jaber Ramadhan

Al-Afoo Racing

8th

Nk (8)

PARTISAN HERO

6 YO - G

91

Edward Greatrex

58

1:24.244

David Loughnane

D Lowe & S Hoyland

9th

7 1/4 (15 1/2)

IBN ARABI

8 YO - G

81

Rosie Jessop

58

1:25.511

Ali Nasser

Al Nasser Syndicate

10th

2 (17 1/2)

JUANTORENA

5 YO - G

97

Alberto Sanna

58

1:25.878

Fawzi Nass

Victorious Forever

11th

10 1/4 (27 3/4)

NOTIONS

7 YO - G

83

Hussain Asghar

58

1:27.648

Jaffar Marzooq

Jaffar Marzooq