(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Irish raider Bowerman won a spectacular duel in the final 100m to win the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup (QA Group 2), even as Wasim al-Sahn's charge Ghannam beat a highly-rated field to notch a surprise win in the Gulf Cup on the second day of the HH The Amir Sword Festival at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club's Al Rayyan Park on Friday. Bowerman, from the yards of Irish handler Adrian McGuinness, opened the mile-long USD 200,000 invitation-only feature for older Thoroughbreds wide from Gate 13. Soon on the back straight, jockey Ronan Whelan had his mount move steadily up on the outside before giving the seven-year-old gelding a go-ahead coming on to the home straight.