THE Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club staged one of the biggest meetings of the capital city track’s season on Sunday, highlighted by a Group 1 for purebred Arabians and a listed race for thoroughbreds.

The former was won stylishly by Somoud under a polished ride from Richard Mullen, riding for owner Yas Racing and trainer Jean de Roualle. Mullen won the race on Loraa for de Roualle in 2017, and the French-born trainer also landed the spoils last year with Rmmas under Tadhg O’Shea.