Russia's Tuganov Rules with Suspens Floreval
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TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Vladimir Tuganov of Russia on Suspens Floreval during the Table A, Against the Clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 (145cm) event of the FEI World Cup qualifying competition at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s main arena in Al Rayyan on Friday. (PICS: LOTFI GARSI) GOING by their form and recent results Al Sailiya start as favour- ites against Al Gharafa for the Round 8 clash of the QNB Stars League on Saturday. The sixth-placed Al Ghara- Russia’s Tuganov rules fa, coached by Frenchman Jean Fernandez, however, have the capacity to beat Al Sailiya, who are on a high hav- ing beaten Umm Salal. with Suspens Floreval Al Gharafa will still need to New Hope show consistency in their per- formance having been held by My immediate priority is to also represented Russia at the promoted team Al Markhiya in boost the morale of my Fifty-six-year-old 2004 and 2012 Olympics. Round 7, after holding leaders He began riding at a young Al Duhail in the previous week. players and hopefully, you’ll veteran in race age and from 1976 to 1979 he Al Gharafa have so far see a different Al Khor in for 2018 FEI was successful in junior event- recorded only one victory, the future games. ing. In 1983 he was crowned but have the most number of World Cup spot Soviet showjumping champi- draws (four) among all teams. Al Khor coach Nassif Al Bayawi on. He quit competitive riding VINAY NAYUDU for several years in the 1990s QNB STARS LEAGUE STANDINGS DOHA but returned to active compe- tition to realise his dream of POS CLUB M W L D GF GA GD PTS THEY say age is no bar for competing at the Olympics. 1. AL DUHAIL 7 6 0 1 25 10 15 19 those who want to succeed. His showjumping in the 2. AL RAYYAN 7 6 1 0 19 10 9 18 Russian rider Vladimir Qatar championship would be 3. AL SADD 7 6 1 0 17 8 9 18 Tuganov is one such personal- an inspiration to many of the 4. AL SAILIYA 7 5 2 0 20 11 9 15 ity, who brought himself into young riders. 5. UMM SALAL 7 4 2 1 13 9 4 13 focus once again on Friday as Meanwhile, in the Ta- 6. AL GHARAFA 7 1 2 4 8 9 -1 7 he galloped over the fences at ble A, Against the clock with 7. AL KHARAITIYAT 7 1 3 3 9 11 -2 6 the Qatar Equestrian Federa- jump-off (135cm) class, Qa- 8. AL AHLI 7 1 4 2 8 15 -7 5 tion’s arena in style to win the tar’s promising rider Mubarak feature class of Day Two of Yousuf al Rumaihi continued 9. AL ARABI 7 1 4 2 8 16 -8 5 the QNB Qatar International to excel. 10. AL MARKHIYA 7 1 4 2 5 14 -9 5 Showjumping Championship The Qatar Armed Forces 11. AL KHOR 7 1 5 1 7 14 -7 4 at Al Rayyan and stay in con- showjumper, on his grey geld- 12. QATAR SC 7 1 6 0 6 18 -12 3 tention for the FEI World Cup Vladimir Tugalov of Russia, runner-up Salmeen Sultan al Suwaidi of Qatar and third-placed Hamad al ing mount SIEC Cosmos Win- to be held in Paris in 2018. Attiyah of Qatar with Usman Nasir, Member, Executive Board of Equestrian Federation of Pakistan, and jgaardhoeve Z, completed the Al Sailiya, guided by Tu- Qatar SC play Al Khor Tuganov, 56, stole the Hamad bin Abdulrahman al Attiyah, President Qatar Equestrian Federation, after the prize-giving ceremony routine with ease but swiftly nisian coach Sami Trabelsi, The bottom-placed two teams Against the clock 145cm class at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s main arena in Al Rayyan on Friday. taking 35.68secs. broke into the top four with will look for a lifeline. Al Khor, show on his grey stud Suspens Qatar’s Hamad Nasser al their victory over Umm Salal under new coach Nassif Al Baya- Floreval clocking 72.74secs to 72.91secs on his mount 73.04secs to claim the third showjumping. A Master of Qadi on St. Lucia stood sec- and are on 15 points. wi, will look to capitalise on Qa- finish just 0.17secs ahead of Cantaro 32. place on Clinton. Sport of International Class ond in 36.23secs while Awad Vladimir Weiss, Diego tar SC’s miserable run of late. the Qatari challenger Salmeen Another Qatar rider All top riders from this in the Russian Federation and al Qahtani, also of Qatar, Amado and Luis Jimenez It will be Al Bayawi’s first Sultan al Suwadi, who took Hamad al Attiyah clocked class have qualified for the one who believes in the motto finished third on Gerenie of mainly carry Al Gharafa’s league match in charge of The Grand Prix World Cup compe- ‘If you want to succeed, work Colors in 36.89secs. hopes, while Al Sailiya have Knights. The Tunisian, who tition of two rounds (160cm) hard’, veteran Tuganov has Earlier in the 120cm class, the likes of Wagner Ribeiro, previously coached Saudi Ara- on Saturday. Qatar’s Ghanim Nasser al Qadi Temurkhuja Abdukholikov bian team Al Qadisiya, was ap- Their highest scores SATURDAY SCHEDULE on Fudine clocked 33.58secs and Valentin Lazar. pointed to replace Frenchman through the championship to win the event, followed by Laurent Banide who was dis- will be taken into account and (CSI4*- W DOHA compatriot Mohammed Salem Al Markhiya meet Al Ahli missed after Round 6. will determine selection for 1.30pm: Class 7: Table A, Against the Clock 130/135cm al Marri in 36.62secs on Gin Both Al Markhiya and Al Ahli Incidentally, Al Khor and the FEI World Cup. 3.30pm: Class 8: Table A, One Round + Winning have amassed five points, but Qatar SC were locked in a Round 145cm Tonic Van De Kranenburg. Tuganov surely has set his 6pm: Class 9: Grand Prix – World Cup Competition Indonesia Ferry Wahyu they are placed eighth and 10th goalless draw in the fourth eyes on the team to Paris and (Two Rounds) 160cm. Hadiyanto, riding Looping 46, respectively on goal difference. round of QSL Cup played on seemed determined with his came third in 37.18secs. The Brigadiers’ have a goal dif- November 13. ference of 7 against the Oryxes’ 9. Al Khor coach Nassif Al The teams are more or less Bayawi, speaking to the me- of same strength. They had dia ahead of their match played out a goalless draw against Qatar SC, said, “I’m RESULTS CSI4* DOHA in the fourth round of QSL no stranger to Qatar foot- CLASS 6: TABLE A, AGAINST THE CLOCK FEI ART. 238.2.1 (145CM) Cup on November 12 and are ball having assisted French in contention for the second coach Bernard Simondi at Al QUALIFYING COMPETITION FOR FEI WORLD CUP semifinal spot from Group B Kharaitiyat. I’m happy to be 1. Vladimir Tuganov, Russia (Suspens Floreval); Faults 0; Time: 72.74secs; Prize: €15,450 from which Al Rayyan have al- back coaching in this country 2. Salmeen Sultain al Suwaidi, Qatar (Cantaro 32); 0; 72.91secs; €12,360 ready progressed to. and I look forward to my first Al Ahli’s injured Tuni- league match, against Qatar 3. Hamad al Attiyah, Qatar (Clinton); 0; 73.04secs; €9,270 sian professional Yassine SC, with a lot of hope. We’re 4. Vladimir Tuganov, Russia (Qualidam; 0; 74.24secs; €6,180 Chikhaoui is set to return to definitely looking forward to a CLASS 5: TABLE A, AGAINST THE CLOCK WITH JUMP-OFF ART. 238.2.2 (135CM) action from an injury he suf- positive result. 1. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi, Qatar (SIEC Cosmos Wijngaardhoeve Z); 0; 35.68secs; €2,500 fered in sixth minute of their “Qatar SC are bottom match against Al Arabi in the placed, but we aren’t taking 2. Hamad Nasser al Qadi, Qatar (St. Lucia); 0; 36.23secs; €2,000 sixth round, which resulted in them lightly. We’re just above 3. Awad al Qahtani, Qatar (Gerenice of Colors); 0; 36.89secs; €1,500 him being taken off the pitch. them in the table. We’re com- 4. Nasser al Ghazali, Qatar (Casmir’s Son); 0; 37.38secs; €1,000 He had also missed Al ing from four straight defeats CLASS 4: TABLE A, AGAINST THE CLOCK WITH JUMP-OFF FEI ART.238.2.2 (120CM) Ahli’s Round 7 game that they in the league and the players’ 1. Ghanim Nasser al Qadi, Qatar (Fudine); 0; 33.58secs; €1,500 lost to Al Sadd. morale is very low. My imme- Ghanaian striker Kwame diate priority is to boost their Mohammed Salem al Marri, Qatar (Gin Tonic Van De Kranenburg); 0; 36.62secs; €1,200 2.