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, YESTERDAY S RESULTS Al Khor bt Al Rayyan 1-0 Al Khor stun Al Rayyan Al Ahli bt Al Shahania 2-1 RIZWAN REHMAT ON FRIDAY THE PENINSULA Players of Al Khor and Al Gharafa bt Al Arabi 3-0 Al Rayyan vie for ball Qatar SC bt Al Kharaitiyat 2-0 DOHA: Struggling Al Khor, one possession during the , of the two sides at the bottom of QNB Stars League at Al TODAY S MATCHES the QNB Stars League heap, saved Khor Stadium yesterday. 5:40pm: Al Duhail vs Umm it for last. Salal at Al Duhail Stadium Just when club fans thought the match would end in a goal- 7:50pm: Al Sadd vs Al Sailiya less draw, the home team yes- at Al Sadd Stadium terday stunned former cham- pions Al Rayyan with a late goal. Brazilian Wagner Ferreira, the margin of defeat. After a fast- who had been off-color in the paced start, Al Ahli opened the early part of the clash, produced scoring in the 12th minute. a neat finish to score the only goal Moutaouali went to his right and of the match in the 90th minute after a few steps, he unleashed a at Al Khor Stadium. great kick to beat Al Shahania The late goal, the first of the keeper Amer Ahmad Al Amri with season for Wagner, helped Al a powerful shot. Khor pick up their first win of the In the 34th minute, Hamad 2018-19 season in what was Saoud Al Jehaini of Al Shahania round 8 of the QNB Stars League. curled in a free-kick that nar- “I am very happy to have rowly missed the Al Ahli scored the goal,” Wanger said crossbar. yesterday after the clash. In the second half, a rough “It was a tough match but we tackle by Luciano brought down fought really well. We believed Nigel De Jong causing a long in ourselves and stuck to the task. stoppage in play. This win feels really good,” the In an enterprising first 10 players from sides increased in Tabata curled in a beautifully- In their last match, a Tabata Soon afterwards, Al Ahli Brazilian added. minutes of the round 8 clash, Al intensity. taken direct free-kick but his shot goal helped them beat minnows scored their second goal. Muntari After receiving a loopy cross Rayyan stitched a few threat- Four minutes later, Ahmed narrowly missed its target. Al Shahania 1-0. In the round despite under pressure from from the middle of the pitch, sub- ening moves but on every Yasin of Al Khor attempted a low Close to the hour-mark, Al before that, Al Rayyan were Ayoub Mashhour scored the stitute Adel Ahmad Mohmad occasion Al Khor defender well shot at Al Rayyan goal from close Rayyan’s Lucca curled in a pow- crushed 5-0 by Al Sadd in the second goal for Al Ahli. It was picked up Wagner with a cross to block captain Rodrigo Tabata range but Mohammed Juma - erful shot from outside the Al ‘Qatar Clasico’ clash. Muntari’s second goal of the inside the Al Khor box. Wagner, and veteran forward Sebastian patrolling the backline - blocked Khor box but keeper Mohammed Meanwhile, Al Ahli yesterday season that came from a left- despite marking by Ali Sanad Al- Soria. the shot. Ahmed Al Bakr palmed the ball produced a spirited display to footed drive. Nuaimi, managed shoot to the left On one occasion, forward A few seconds later, Al Khor away to kill the move. beat Al Shahania 2-1 in their QNB In the 79th minute, Al Shaha- of Al Rayyan keeper Oumar Tabata broke free off his marker striker Diogo Da silva missed one Things change in the last Stars League clash. nia’s Luciano picked up a lose ball Barry. The ball hit the net after but his effort was quickly waved of the easiest chances at the fag minute when Wagner produced Mohsine Moutaouali (13) and and flicked the ball towards Al slipping through the outstretched off as off-side by the linesman. end of an indirect free-kick. With the late stunner. Mohammed Muntari (72) scored Ahli goal. The ball hit keeper hand of Barry. In the 13th minute, a short only the goalkeeper to beat, For Al Rayyan and their coach the goals for the winners at Yazan Naim’s leg and went into The goal left Al Rayyan stoppage in play was caused by Diogo Da silva shot wide of the Rodolfo Martin Arruabarrena, Grand Hamad Stadium under the net. defenders clutching their heads a rough foul by Daniel Goumou mark from inside the Al Rayyan there’s plenty to think about as lights. For the losing side, a neat After a few feisty exchanges as Al Khor coach celebrated with on Al Khor’s Mohammed Ahmed box with keeper Barry beaten by the team struggles for goals this finish from Vazquez Luciano close to the final whistle, Al Ahli the players at the touchline. Buqshan as ball possession by the shot. At the half-hour mark, season. helped Al Shahania (79) reduce emerged 2-1 winners. Dier fires Spurs to win over Cardiff AFP ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE game in a row at the start of the season. LONDON: TOTTENHAM got English Premier League results yesterday: Doherty’s 56th-minute strike back on track after their Burnley 1 (Vokes 20) Huddersfield 1 (Schindler rewarded Nuno’s faith and left European mauling at the hands 66) Palace without a goal or a win in of Lionel Messi as Eric Dier sealed Crystal Palace 0 Wolves 1 (Doherty 56) their first four home games. a 1-0 win over Cardiff. Leicester 1 (Pereira 40) Everton 2 (Richarlison 7, Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson At Wembley, Tottenham Sigurdsson 77) scored a sublime goal to clinch Tottenham 1 (Dier 8) Cardiff 0 recovered from Wednesday’s his side a 2-1 win at 10-man Watford 0 Bournemouth 4 (Brooks 14, King 33- damaging 4-2 Champions League Leicester. pen, 45, Wilson 47) loss to Barcelona. Messi had tor- Brazilian forward Bernard, Manchester United 3 (Mata 70, Martial 76, mented Tottenham with a mes- Sanchez 90) Newcastle 2 (Kenedy 7, Muto 10) signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in merising display, capped by two Playing Today: the close-season, marked his first goals, that left the north Lon- Fulham vs Arsenal (1100 GMT), Liverpool vs Premier League start for Everton doners in danger of missing the Manchester City (1530 GMT), Southampton vs with an assist for his compatriot knockout stage. Chelsea (1315 GMT) Richarlison, who bagged his But Mauricio Pochettino’s Played on Friday fourth goal of the season with a

side recovered against Cardiff to Brighton 1 (Murray 25) West Ham 0 simple finish in the seventh move into third place in the table. minute. Cardiff boss Neil Warnock Portugal defender Ricardo joked he would play 10 defenders to demand a red card. Pereira equalised for Leicester in in a bid to stifle Tottenham and “After Barcelona on the 40th minute, firing home to he might have regretted not doing Wednesday, the most important celebrate his 25th birthday with exactly that as the hosts went in thing was to win. We created a his first goal since his pre-season Tottenham Hotspur’s English defender Eric Dier (right) scores the team’s first goal during the English front after eight minutes. Dav- lot of chances but we didn’t kill move from Porto. Premier League match against Cardiff at Wembley Stadium in London, yesterday. inson Sanchez saw his header the game,” Pochettino said. But Leicester centre-back blocked by Joe Bennett and it “It was a clear red card from Wes Morgan was sent off in the span into the path of England my point of view. Neil Warnock 63rd minute, booked twice for David Brooks opened the Mourinho saw his side score three Muto fired the visitors -- who midfielder Dier, who swept home can complain but it is not my fouls on Richarlison, and Sig- scoring and Joshua King struck goals, including a late winner, as haven’t won in the league this from close-range for his first club business.” Matt Doherty con- urdsson ensured the visitors took twice before Callum Wilson they beat lowly Newcastle 3-2 at season -- into a shock lead. goal since April 2017. demned Crystal Palace to more advantage when he produced a sealed the rout. Old Trafford in the Premier But Juan Mata pulled a goal Cardiff were reduced to 10 misery on home turf as Wolves superb turn and long-range strike Burnley drew 1-1 with Hud- League on Saturday. back in the 70th minute with a men when Joe Ralls was sent off won 1-0 at Selhurst Park. into top corner in the 77th minute. dersfield after Sam Vokes puts Amid newspaper speculation fine free-kick, Anthony Martial for chopping down Lucas Moura Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Bournemouth extended their the hosts ahead and Christopher he could be sacked this weekend, equalised six minutes later and in the 58th minute, with Warnock Santo set a Premier League surprising start as Eddie Howe’s Schindler snatched the equaliser. Mourinho’s side fell 2-0 behind Alexis Sanchez scored in the 90th incensed after Tottenham’s record by naming an unchanged team climbed to fifth place with Meanwhile, Under-pressure as early as the 10th minute after minute to end United’s run of four players surrounded the referee starting line-up for an eighth a 4-0 win at Watford. Manchester United manager Jose goals from Kenedy and Yoshinori games without a win. SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 27

I think definitely as the weeks go 6.30PM 5:15PM by, I have this feeling of wanting FOOTBALL FOOTBALL to prove myself. I think that sort of Naomi Osaka Atletico Madrid vs US Open winner Liverpool vs takes a toll on me a little bit because Manchester City Real Betis

I stress myself out in a way. ACTION TODAY’S Nishikori to face Medvedev in Japan REUTERS

TOKYO: Home favourite Kei Sevastova to face Nishikori defeated Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(2), 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Japan Wozniacki in Open yesterday, setting up a final against Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev. Beijing title clash The Japanese world number 12 was made to battle during a REUTERS tough first set as Gasquet saved three break points to take Nishikori to a tie-break. BEIJING: Anastasija Sevastova defeated US Open champion The Frenchman had won Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 in the China Open semi-finals yesterday five tie-breaks already this week and will take on Caroline Wozniacki in today’s title clash. in Tokyo but couldn’t find the Sevastova, managing a stomach muscle problem and not magic formula this time as quite at 100 percent, controlled the contest by winning three Nishikori saved his best for when out of eight break point opportunities to knock out the error- it counted winning 7-2 in the tie- prone Japanese player. break after a long first set lasting The Latvian said she had sustained the problem in her almost an hour. win over Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the last 16. Gasquet’s spirit appeared “Playing against Donna, I had some problems with my Japan’s Kei Nishikori serves against France’s Richard Gasquet during their men’s singles semi-final broken as Nishikori comfortably stomach muscle and never expected to go further. The physios at the Japan Opein Tokyo yesterday. broke the 32-year-old’s serve at did a good job and somehow I’m still hanging in there, serving the first time of asking, wrapping OK,” world number 20 Sevastova said. up the second set in just 33 reporters. confidence.” Nishikori, who has 19-year-old Denis Shapovalov “It (muscle issue) changes the serve a bit. I didn’t go too minutes. “I tried to raise my level in won this event in 2012 and 2014, 6-3 6-3 in the earlier much for aces or fast serves... just tried to hit the angles and “I think winning the tie- the tie-break and be more is aiming to win his first ATP semi-final. placement and that helped.” Sevastova edged a tight first set break was very big for me and aggressive, focused and then I event since February 2016. Medvedev served 12 aces to with a solitary break as Osaka’s game showed signs of falling also for him, because he has played the best tie-break I have He has battled with injuries Shapovalov’s four, with the apart. The 20-year-old made 42 unforced errors in the contest. been playing great tie-breaks played for a couple of months.” and form since, losing seven young Canadian also serving Osaka also struggled with a lower back problem in the this week,” Nishikori told “This gave me good consecutive ATP finals, most five double faults throughout second set as Sevastova raced to a 5-2 lead before closing out recently to Rafa Nadal the match as he struggled to the win.In the other semi-final, Australian Open champion at Monte Carlo in stay with the big-hitting Wozniacki converted five out of eight break point opportu- April. Russian. nities to thump local hope Wang Qiang 6-1 6-3 and reach her “I’m feeling 100 The world number 32, who first hardcourt final since Melbourne. percent,” added has beaten Diego Schwartzmann Sevastova, who is looking for her second title of the season, Nishikori. and Milos Raonic already this has never beaten Wozniacki in four previous meetings. “I was feeling 100 week, wrapped up the victory Meanwhile, unseeded Nikoloz Basilashvili beat Briton percent before playing with back-to-back aces in a time Kyle Edmund 7-6(6) 6-4 in the men’s semi-finals to set up a a good clay court of 63 minutes to reach his third title clash with top seed Juan Martin del Potro. season.” “But now I ATP final of the year. think I’m playing more “Dennis is an amazing consistent. I had a player,” Medvedev said on court, couple of bad weeks noting he had been prepared for after clay court but a tough match today after their now everything is previous meetings in which feeling perfect.” Shapovalov had a 2-0 record. The 28-year-old is “But I managed to play good currently 10th in the and hold my serve and I’m in the race to reach the end final,” he said. of season ATP Finals “I hope I can make it three in London. With the out of three this year.” top eight players qual- The Russian has won both of ifying, he is hoping to his previous finals this year at Russia’s Daniil Medvedev reacts catch South African Winston-Salem and also Sydney, following a point against Canada’s Kevin Anderson, cur- once again as a qualifier. Milos Raonic during the men’s rently in eighth, who Shapovalov has yet to reach Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia hits a return during her semi- singles quarter-finals at the Japan lost to Gasquet in the an ATP final in his young career, final match against Naomi Osaka of Japan at the China Open in Open in Tokyo yesterday. quarters on Friday. losing in three semi-finals this Beijing yesterday. Medvedev beat year.

Labanc scores Farah and Rupp face African in overtime, Sharks beat challenge at Chicago Marathon Kings 3-2 REUTERS AP Galen Rupp of the US and Mo Farah of Britain (right) London Marathon, compete during their men’s 5000 metres heat at hopes to eclipse Nor- CHICAGO: The spotlight will be on the IAAF World Championships at the National wegian Sondre Nor- LOS ANGELES: The San Jose Sharks former training partners Mo Farah and Stadium in Beijing, China in this August 26, 2015 dstad Moen’s are looking like the Western Galen Rupp but African runners could file picture. European record of Conference contenders that many are prevail in what promises to be a stellar 2:05:48. expecting this season. but wet Chicago Marathon today. “For me satis- The Sharks used Kevin Labanc’s Ethiopians Mosinet Geremew and faction will be to run goal 2:53 into overtime to beat the Birhanu Legese and Kenyans Dickson a personal best,” he Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Friday. Chumba, Abel Kirui and Kenneth Kip- said. “The guys played like we needed kemoi all have run faster than British Rupp, who to win this game and we found a way marathon record holder Farah and clocked 2:06:07 at to do it,” San Jose coach Pete DeBoer reigning champion Rupp with Kirui and Prague in May, also said. Chumba former Chicago winners. wants to go faster. “We lost our home opener and Kenyan world championship gold “This is probably found a way to come into a tough medallist Geoffrey Kirui is also a major the best situation I’ve building and I thought we played threat. ever been in to run well.” San Jose was defeated by “You’ve got guys who’ve run 2:04,” fast,” said the Anaheim 5-2 in its opener on Farah told Runner’s World. “There are 32-year-old Wednesday, but looked better in its seven or eight good guys. I don’t even American, who won second game. know who to think could win that race.” last year’s race in Meanwhile, the Kings struggled But the intriguing story of two former 2:09:20. The US to put the puck into the net, which partners chasing the same goal makes record is 2:05:38. has been a theme of the past couple for high theatre. first US marathon under the guidance each other. There’s a lot of talk, you Kenyans Brigid Kosgei, the 2017 seasons. They were outshot 33-21 and US Olympic marathon bronze med- of Gary Lough, the husband and former know? That’s how athletics is and why runner-up, and Florence Kiplagat, a two- came up empty in five power-play allist Rupp and Farah, four times an coach of women’s world marathon all the fans support us. Only the best man time Chicago winner, will likely headline opportunities. Olympic gold medallist on the track, record holder Paula Radcliffe. will do it on the day. It’s nice to give the the women’s field along with Ethiopians “We were trying to rush plays in trained together in Oregon for six years “It’s part of making the race exciting people who’ve seen us throughout our Roza Dereje and Birhane Dibaba. All the first period. Once we got the first before Farah returned to Britain in 2017. -- it’s what people want to see,” Farah careers something to watch.” Both have run 2:20 or better. goal we kind of settled down and Now they face off on the roads with said when asked about the rivalry. profess to be in top shape. Wet weather, however, could affect started making plays,” said Kings American Rupp still coached by Alberto “Like, when you go to watch boxing Farah, who claimed the British racing. There is a 50 percent chance of forward Anze Kopitar, who had a Salazar and Farah, now 35, running his you want to see the best boxers fight record with his 2:06:21 for third in April’s showers. first-period goal. 28 SPORT SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER 2018

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during practice at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan, yesterday. Japanese GP qualifying grid

SUZUKA: Suzuka, Japan, Starting grid for the Japanese Grand Prix after qualifying yesterday:

1st row Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) 2nd row Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-TAG Heuer) Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) 3rd row Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferra- ri) Brendon Hartley (NZL/Toro Ros- so-Honda) 4th row Pierre Gasly (FRA/Toro Rosso-Hon- da) Esteban Ocon (FRA/Force In- dia-Mercedes) 5th row Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) Ser- gio Perez (MEX/Force India-Mer- cedes) 6th row Charles Leclerc (MON/Sauber-Fer- rari) Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas- Ferrari) 7th row Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Renault) Lance Stroll (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 8th row Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull-TAG Heuer) Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Re- nault) 9th row Sergey Sirotkin (RUS/Williams- Mercedes) Fernando Alonso (ESP/ Unstoppable Hamilton storms McLaren-Renault) 10th row Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/McLaren- Renault) Marcus Ericsson (SWE/ to 80th career pole position Sauber-Ferrari) REUTERS to beat the rain -- was lighting up the Vettel’s misfortune allowed 21-year- year and faces an uncertain future. Rivals timing screens. old Dutch driver Max Verstappen to McLaren, who dumped Honda for Renault SUZUKA: Formula One leader Lewis “The team have done an amazing job qualify third for Red Bull. after three frustrating years, meanwhile Hamilton seized a record-extending 80th this weekend, and the call that we made “We have a bigger chance now to be could do no better than 18th and 19th. pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix for Q3 was probably the most difficult,” on the podium,” said Verstappen, doubting The retiring Fernando Alonso beat yesterday, timing his sole flying lap to said the Briton, joined by Bottas on the that he would need to worry too much Stoffel Vandoorne but neither driver made perfection while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel front row after the Finn completed a about the others’ title battle: “Is it still a it past the opening 18-minute part of the managed only ninth. second successive Mercedes front row battle? I’m not sure,” he said. session. The Mercedes driver, in dominant lockout. While the Dutchman celebrated, team Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson briefly form all weekend at the Suzuka circuit, “It’s so difficult when the pressure is mate Daniel Ricciardo was left hoarse brought out the red flags when he crashed pumped in a one minute 27.760 second on to make the right call but that’s the big with anger after a power unit problem his Sauber at the fast left-handed Dunlop lap on the super-soft tyres while it was difference between us this year and that’s sidelined him during the second phase of curve early in the session. still only just spitting with rain. why we’re the best and the team deserve qualifying before he had set a time. Renault’s German Nico Hulkenberg, Vettel and Ferrari team-mate Kimi it,” added Hamilton. The Australian, as a consequence, is who crashed in the final practice session Raikkonen, who went out on interme- Vettel trails his fellow four times set to start 15th. ahead of qualifying, made it back out on diate tyres in the final part of qualifying champion by 50 points in the standings “I just can’t catch a break,” said Ric- track but was also knocked out in the first with the track still dry, lost time coming with just four races left after Japan. His ciardo, who is leaving Red Bull for Renault phase having set the 16th quickest time. back in to fit the super-soft tyres. hopes are fading fast and he needs a huge at the end of the year. That could be bad news for the fourth- The German then made another stroke of luck now to reignite his Toro Rosso starred in what is a home placed French team, with their closest mistake on his first flying lap and was challenge. race for engine-supplier Honda with New rivals Haas having Romain Grosjean unable to get another one in as the inter- “Obviously it’s not the position we Zealander Brendon Hartley sixth ahead qualify fifth. mittent drizzle turned into a full-blown deserve to be in,” said the 31-year-old. “I of French team mate Pierre Gasly in Hamilton has won five of the last six shower that drenched the track. think we have better speed than ninth but seventh. races and is already in a position where Meanwhile, Hamilton -- who along we’ll start there and see how it goes. “I’m stoked with that. I was actually he does not need to win again this year with team mate Valtteri Bottas had gone “Anything can happen tomorrow. a bit emotional on the in-lap,” said to clinch the title. The Briton won from out straight away on the super-soft tyres Tomorrow is a new day.” Hartley, who has had a tough time this pole in Japan last year. Vettel defends Ferrari as tyre gamble falls flat

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Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider SUZUKA: Sebastian Vettel has refused to point fingers after Ferrari Marc Marquez rides during the final free calamitously chose the wrong tyres in Japanese Grand Prix qual- practice session of the 2018 Thailand ifying yesterday. MotoGP at Buriram International Circuit Ferrari’s decision to send Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen out on in Buriram yesterday. intermediates at the start of the top-10 shootout at Suzuka back- fired as the rain they were banking on held off for several crucial minutes. “I’m not blaming anybody,” insisted Vettel, who slumped to eighth, leaving his fading Formula One title hopes hanging by a thread. “If it starts to rain five, six, seven minutes earlier, we did a miracle,” added the German, who trails Mercedes rival Lewis Marquez tops Thailand qualifying Hamilton by 50 points with just 125 left in play. “Because we’re the only clever ones. But if it’s like that obvi- ously we’re the only ones looking stupid. Therefore I defend the AFP title. then damaged his wrist in a heavy crash decision -- it’s our decision as a team.” “Of course I was happy how I finished during practice Friday, is out after he Vettel, whose dreams of pipping Hamilton to five world titles BURIRAM: Championship leader Marc the day,” Marquez, 25, told reporters, withdrew before qualifying. now look all but over, had barely left the garage on the harder Marquez made history as he became the describing his morning practice session Italian riders Marco Bezzecchi and compound tyres when he informed Ferrari of the error over team first rider to climb out of Q1 and claim as “unlucky”. Lorenzo Baldassarri will start from pole radio. pole position at the inaugural Thailand Seven-time world champion Val- in the Moto3 and Moto2 races “Obviously it wasn’t wet enough to start with and then the rain MotoGP yesterday. entino Rossi, who along with Marquez is respectively. didn’t come, it came later,” said a deflated Vettel, who qualified The Spaniard had to fight his way a firm favourite among Thai fans, was Thailand’s first MotoGP is being held ninth but was bumped up to eighth after Esteban Ocon received through the first qualifying session after 11-hundredths behind Marquez with in the rural town of Buriram, which is a three-place penalty. a crash in practice, but in Q2 he stormed Dovizioso third fastest. several hours’ drive from Bangkok and “I think we expected that there was more rain coming and to a time of lmin 30.088secs for his 50th Yamaha’s Rossi described his time as has a population of only about 30,000. obviously it didn’t. Then it was the wrong decision, but when the pole. a “great result” after he qualified just 18th More than double that size turned out conditions are like this then obviously you either get it right or you It underlined the superb form of the quickest last month in Aragon, his lowest yesterday, according to organisers. get it wrong.” Honda rider, who holds a 72-point lead grid position since 2006. The 25-lap race is at the Chang Inter- A rampant Hamilton, who stormed to a record-extending 80th over Andrea Dovizioso with five races However MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo, national Circuit, the only Formula One- pole, could not resist a dig at his rival. remaining as he closes on a fifth world who arrived carrying a foot injury and grade track in the country. “The Ferraris pulled out of the garage on the inters and I hon- estly didn’t think it was the right decision,” said the Briton. SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 29

India’s biggest wins in Tests Rajkot: India yesterday recorded their biggest- ever Test win after thrashing the West Indies by an innings and 272 runs in the opening match in Rajkot. The world’s top Test side bowled out the Caribbean side for 196 in the final session on day three after enforcing the follow on. Here’s a list of India’s previous five biggest wins in Tests. June 14, 2018 India beat Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs in Bangalore Indian cricketers May 25, 2007 Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 239 Kuldeep Yadav, runs in Dhaka Ajinkya Rahane November 24, 2017 and Cheteshwar India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 Pujara walk back runs in Nagpur after winning March 18, 1998 the first Test India beat Australia by an innings and 219 runs cricket match in Kolkata against the West November 20, 2010 Indies in Rajkot India beat New Zealand by an innings and 198 yesterday. runs in Nagpur

Bangladesh’s Shakib fears India hammer West Indies infected finger will never for its biggest Test victory fully recover AP AFP After India had declared on “Maybe it was their strategy 649-9 in its first and only against our spinners, but it didn’t RAJKOT: India crushed West innings, it ran through the West work.” DHAKA: Injured Bangladesh Indies in their first Test by an Indies batting line-up in 48 overs Powell added 47 runs for the all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan innings and 272 runs on Saturday to set up an imposing 468-run second wicket with Shai Hope fears his finger will never for its biggest margin of victory lead. (17) and later another 41 runs fully recover from an in test cricket. Resuming on 94-6, West with Chase (20) for the fifth infection despite a planned The hosts dismissed West Indies showed some fight as wicket. second surgery in Australia Indies for 196 runs just 20 Roston Chase (53) and Keemo Yadav then took over. this month. minutes into the evening session Paul (47) continued their He trapped Hope lbw and Shakib underwent an on day three with left-arm wrist seventh-wicket partnership from then Shimron Hetmyer (11) was emergency operation on his spinner Kuldeep Yadav returning Friday evening and added 73 caught flashing at short third finger on September 27 in career-best Test figures of 5-57. runs overall with some attacking man, an unnecessary shot. It Dhaka after it became Ravichandran Ashwin (2-71) batting. became a quick triple blow when affected by a bacterial and Ravindra Jadeja (3-35) Umesh Yadav ended the Sunil Ambris was stumped for a infection while he was shared the other five wickets as resistance when Paul fended off three-ball duck. playing in the Asia Cup in the the spinners ran amok against a bouncer in the 39th for a Yadav accounted for both United Arab Emirates. West Indies. simple catch to mid-wicket. Chase and Powell in the space Doctors cleared a large Resuming after tea, the The visitors unraveled of six overs, achieving his best amount of pus from his match lasted only another 35 quickly as Ashwin (4-37) ran figures in Test cricket since 4-40 infected finger and advised balls. Jadeja trapped Sherman through the tail. Chase and against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in him to undergo a second Lewis (4) lbw in the 49th over Sherman Lewis (0) fell in the 2017. surgery once the infection has with Ashwin wrapping up pro- space of four balls in the 44th Jadeja and Ashwin struck cleared. ceedings 11 balls later as Shannon over. late in the session to remove Paul “The main point is how I Gabriel (4) holed out in the deep. Devendra Bishoo (17 not out) (15) and Devendra Bishoo (9) can cure the infection India’s previous biggest threw his bat around to hit three respectively. because my finger will never innings victory came in June fours before Gabriel was “India showed us how to bat get back to 100 per cent when it beat Test newcomers stumped off Ashwin to end the and credit to them. Quite disap- normal,” Shakib said at Afghanistan by an innings and innings. pointed with this loss and we Dhaka airport late on Friday 262 runs at Bengaluru within two Kohli had no hesitation in didn’t get enough partnerships,” as he left for Australia. days. sending the visitors back in and said stand-in skipper Kraigg “There is no chance of West Indies made 181 in its Ashwin, taking the new ball, Brathwaite. “We did talk about soft bone getting repaired first innings after resuming on made another breakthrough in being positive in our team again, it will not be com- 94-6 yesterday and was asked the penultimate over before meetings.” pletely okay, but with surgery to follow on. lunch having Kraigg Brathwaite Shaw was named Man-of- they will put the hand into a “We cannot compare this caught by teenage debutant the-Match for his first Test shape from where I will be with series (defeat) in England. Prithvi Shaw at short leg for 10. hundred. He scored 134 runs off able hold bat and continue That was a bigger challenge, and At lunch, West Indies was 154 balls on day one and was the playing cricket,” he said. we knew the quality we have, we 33-1. After the break, Kieran second-youngest Indian Shakib said he was would dominate when playing Powell (83) tried to put the batsman to score a Test century unsure when his second at home again,” India captain Indian attack to the sword with after Sachin Tendulkar. surgery would be conducted Virat Kohli said. eight fours and four sixes in his “I couldn’t have imagined my as he was yet to fully recover “Our guys understand how 93-ball stay, reaching his sixth Test debut like this... I just from the infection. to play in these conditions and test half-century off 55 balls. wanted to play my natural game, “The infection is my were clinical. The West Indies’ “I was surprised with the like I do in first-class cricket,” biggest tension. Unless it performance is not for me to amount of high-risk shots that said Shaw. comes down to zero per cent, speak upon. I am sure they will were played against the The second and final Test no surgeon will put a hand on want to rectify their errors.” spinners,” Ashwin said. begins in Hyderabad on Friday. it.” Paine-led Australia eager to

Indian bowler Kuldeep Yadav jumps in air in his delivery stride during the third day’s play of the first Test cricket match against move on from ‘sandpaper-gate’ the West Indies in Rajkot yesterday. REUTERS Change is also in the air back in Australia, Australia enjoyed a positive warmup, SCOREBOARD with the nation’s cricket board announcing with opener Aaron Finch, middle order DUBAI: Australia’s hopes of winning back its successor to long-serving CEO James Suth- batsman Travis Head and the Marsh brothers India (I Innings) 649-9 dec K. Powell c Shaw b K. Yadav ...... 83 West Indies 1st innings S. Hope lbw b K. Yadav ...... 17 respect and moving on from a ball-tampering erland, even before the release of a review all getting runs in the tour match against a K. Brathwaite b Shami ...... 2 S. Hetmyer c Rahul b K. Yadav ...... 11 scandal that plunged the team into disgrace into the board’s culture and governance. Pakistan ‘A’ side. K. Powell lbw b Shami ...... 1 S. Ambris st Pant b K. Yadav ...... 0 face their first Test today when Tim Paine’s With a separate review into the culture That was enough for former opener S. Hope b Ashwin ...... 10 R. Chase c Ashwin b K. Yadav ...... 20 rebuilding side meet Pakistan in the series- of the men’s team also set to land, Australia Langer to confirm one-day specialist Finch S. Hetmyer run out (Jadeja) ...... 10 S. Dowrich not out ...... 16 opener in Dubai. will be under plenty of scrutiny during the and South Australia skipper Head would play S. Ambris c Rahane b Jadeja ...... 12 K. Paul c U. Yadav n Jadeja ...... 15 With former captain Steve Smith, and two-Test series which finishes in Abu Dhabi. their first Tests. R. Chase b Ashwin ...... 53 D. Bishoo c Pant b Ashwin ...... 9 opening batsmen David Warner and Cameron Paine, who many feel is but a caretaker There could be further debuts, however. S. Dowrich b K. Yadav ...... 10 S. Lewis lbw b Jadeja ...... 4 Bancroft, serving suspensions for ‘Sandpaper- captain until Smith becomes eligible for the With Matt Renshaw having suffered a K. Paul c Pujara b U. Yadav ...... 47 S. Gabriel c K. Yadav b Jadeja ...... 4 gate’, the Australians have brought a vastly role again, has no illusions about the scale of head-knock when fielding in the tour match, D. Bishoo not out ...... 17 Extras (b5, lb1, nb1) ...... 7 different squad to the Middle East from the the task. selectors may opt for South Africa-born S. Lewis b Ashwin ...... 0 Total (all out, 50.5 overs) ...... 196 one that was belted 3-1 in South Africa six “We want to build a culture that makes batsman Marnus Labuschagne. S. Gabriel st Pant b Ashwin ...... 1 Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Brathwaite), 2-79 (Hope), Extras (b16, lb2) ...... 18 3-97 (Hetmyer), 4-97 (Ambris), 5-138 (Chase), 6-151 months ago. people want to be better and produce not Paceman Michael Neser could be a fourth Total (all out, 48 overs) ...... 181 (Powell), 7-172 (Paul), 8-185 (Bishoo), 9-192 (Lewis), A whole third of the 15 in the United Arab only better cricketers but better people,” he debutant should selectors overlook work- Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Brathwaite), 2-7 (Shami), 3-21 10-196 (Gabriel) Emirates have yet to play a Test, and Paine’s told Fairfax Media. horse Peter Siddle to support spearhead (Hope), 4-32 (Hetmyer), 5-49 (Ambris), 6-74 (Dow- Bowling: Shami 3-0-11-0 (nb1), Ashwin 18-2-71-2, side could feature up to four uncapped “If we can do that, that’s the sort of envi- Mitchell Starc. rich), 7-147 (Paul), 8-159 (Chase), 9-159 (Lewis), 10- U. Yadav 3-0-16-0, K. Yadav 14-2-57-5, Jadeja 12.5- players when they head out into the Dubai ronment people want to be involved in and Pakistan are in the midst of their own 181 (Gabriel) 1-35-3 heat against Sarfraz Ahmed-captained that culture spreads really quickly through rebuild in the wake of retirements to former Bowling: Shami 9-2-22-2, U. Yadav 11-3-20-1, Ash- Toss: India Pakistan. Paine will be supported by a new the team rather than having to try and sell skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, win 11-2-37-4, Jadeja 7-1-22-1, U. Yadav 10-1-62-1 Result: Indian won by an innings and 272 runs vice-captain in all-rounder Mitchell Marsh your culture all the time -- just set that but having trounced a better resourced Aus- West Indies (II innings) Series: India lead the two-Test series 1-0 and a new coach in former Test opener Justin culture, live that culture, and guys that want tralia 2-0 in the last UAE series in 2014, they K. Brathwaite c Shaw b Ashwin ...... 10 Man-of-the-Match: Prithvi Shaw (India) Langer. to be involved will carry it through.” will fancy themselves to win this one. 30 SPORT SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER 2018

Real Sociedad storm to easy 3-1 victory over Bilbao AFP

BILBAO, SPAIN: El Clasico sin argumentos’ is how one supporter described it and for more than a century it largely has been, save the odd spat here and there. Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad first met in 1909 and the trajectories of two of Spain’s most historic clubs have been interwoven ever since. They played again on Team Qatar which is taking Friday, Real Sociedad part in the Asian Para Games winning 3-1, thanks to some in Jakarta pose for a group of the same players that have picture. given extra spice to a rivalry traditionally defined by its good nature. Within a mile of the new San Mames stadium, the streets were lined with Team Qatar eye rich medals striped shirts before kick-off, and not just the red and white kind, supposedly inherited from Southampton after one of Athletic’s earliest members haul at Asian Para Games picked up a new kit before boarding his ship back to Spain. But blue and white too, THE PENINSULA medal from the previous edition the fans of both teams spilling of Asian Para Games is out of bars along the vibrant JAKARTA, INDONESIA: When Mohammed Rashid Al Kubaisi Poza street, where pintxos are Nasser Al Sahoti carried Qatar’s who competes in the 100m and as popular as beer and old flag at the opening ceremony of 800m races. photos of boxers and foot- the Asian Para Games Jakarta Besides winning bronze ballers are screwed into the 2018, he was leading a Team medal in the 100m race in walls inside. As a band busks Qatar that traveled to Indonesia Incheon, Al Kubaisi’s best career on the pavement, one sup- with the goal of building on achievements include carrying porter wearing red, pirouettes recent international successes. the Qatari flag at the opening cer- his girlfriend, wearing blue. Al Sahoti and team-mates emony of the Rio 2016 Paral- Under a plume of Athletic red will be hoping to replicate the ympic Games. smoke, La Real fans clap and same form that won Team Qatar Al Kubaisi and fellow track sing. Closer to the stadium, a two silver medals in the Rio 2016 wheelchair teammate Khaled young boy in red, is skipping, Summer Paralympics Games and Hamad Al Hajeri warmed up for using his dad’s blue scarf as a five medals (three gold and two the Asian Para Games with a rope. bronze) in the Incheon Asian Para training camp in Poland from July The Basque derby is one Games 2014 four years before. 20 to August 15. of football’s most entrenched “We have had an outstanding Shot-put athlete Mohammed but its flavour feels unique. success in the Rio 2016 Paral- Al Abd and javelin thrower Some have said it is less a ympic Games as well as the pre- Dabyas Al Dosari, who both com- meeting of enemies, than of vious Asian Para Games in South peted previously in the World brothers that fall out once in Korea and we are highly moti- Para Athletics Championships, a while.Perhaps the enduring vated for Jakarta. Our athletes Team Qatar athletes during the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games in Jakarta yesterday. make up the rest of Team Qatar’s image came before a meeting trained hard and will do their track and field squad. in 1976, shortly after the death best to win more medals for Meanwhile, Team Qatar’s of Franco, when the teams’ Team Qatar,” said Ameer Al 2017 World Para Athletics Cham- a medal at the Paralympic At 46 years of age, the athlete goalball squad comprises six respective captains -- Jose Mulla, Executive Manager of pionships in London as well as Games. who competes in discus throw players and will be targeting to Angel Iribar from Athletic and Qatar Paralympic Committee. the Asian Para Games 2014. To Masoud, who made her and javelin throw has bags of mark their achievement of par- Real Sociedad’s Inaxio Korta- Team Qatar boasts seven add to a long list of honors for the senior international debut in experience in major tourna- ticipating in the competition with barria -- walked out holding track and field athletes, including 30-year-old, He was Qatar’s flag- 2011, won gold medal in shot put ments, having represented Qatar a strong performance. The team the ‘Ikurrina’, the Basque flag, Paralympic medalist Abdul- bearer at the opening ceremony and discus throw in the 2014 in the 2004 and 2008 Paralympic had a memorable involvement which was still illegal rahman Abdulqadir who became of the London 2012 Paralympic Asian Para Games before Games as well as five world in the inaugural West Asian Para according to laws of the Qatar’s first athlete to win a Games. claiming silver in the 2017 World championships. He also claimed Games in 2017 by claiming the dictatorship. medal in any sport at the Paral- The track and field team also Para Athletics Championships. the first medal for Qatar in IPC bronze medal. On the pitch, their peak ympic Games when he claimed features Sara Masoud who won Flagbearer Al Sahoti will not Athletics World Champion- Hosted in the Indonesian was probably the 1980s when silver in the shot-put at the 2016 silver in the women’s event of be undertaking that honor for the ships when he won a javelin capital under, the third Asian the league title stayed in Paralympic Games in Rio de shot put in Rio 2016 Paralympic first time as he carried the throw bronze in Assen, Nether- Para Games will take place from Euskadi for four consecutive Janeiro. Games. Like Abdulqadir, Masoud maroon flag at the opening cer- lands in 2006. October 6 -13 under the slogan seasons between 1981 and Abdulqadir is also the shot- made history by becoming the emony of the 2011 Pan Arab Another Team Qatar athlete “Inspiring the Spirit and Energy 1984, with both clubs put gold medal holder from the first female Qatari athlete to win Games on home soil. who will be looking to defend a of Asia. claiming two successes each.

Qatar’s Adel suffers major setback in Morocco THE PENINSULA Saturday’s competitive section eventually managed to get to the extend his advantage over Al- on their due start time. bivouac. Shegawi through the first check- ERFOUD MOROCCO: Qatar’s Adel Abdulla said: “We didn’t “We found out that the ECU points yeserday. Adel Abdulla suffered a major push on the opening stage. It was burned on the stage before the Adel Abdulla’s challenge for setback to his goal of winning really tough. We made one finish. That was why the engine honours comes with the support back the FIA T2 World Champi- mistake with the navigation. It went off. We tried to programme of the Qatar Motor and Motor- onship title at the end of the was an issue with the GPS I think. the other one because we needed cycle Federation (QMMF), opening desert selective section We were slower in that first the codes from Nissan to be able Ooredoo Qatar and Nissan Qatar. of the 2018 Rally of Morocco on stage. I pushed from the start in to do that. This was a long Action in the Rally of Friday and the problems spilled the second one until the second process and we missed the start Morocco continues with a second into yesterday morning. part of the sandy track. of the stage this morning. Hope- loop stage of 289km through the The Nissan Patrol Y62 driver “Suddenly, it showed that my fully we can start again on tricky deserts close to Erfoud and his French navigator Jean- car was in two-wheel drive and Sunday with time penalties.” today. Adel Abdulla will be Michel Polato opened their we were stuck in one place, 300 Titov held a 4min 46sec hoping for a clean run to keep account at a cautious pace metres before going out of a advantage over Al-Shegawi at his T2 challenge on track. through the opening stage and sandy place. One of the trucks the start of the loop stage of slipped to third in the category arrived and pulled us out. We 328km through the deserts behind Ahmed Al-Shegawi and continued towards the finish around Erfoud yesterday. Andrey Titov. with the two-wheel drive on the Time penalties pushed Adel They then overcame a minor sandy road. But, 12km before the Abdulla down into a distant third Qatar’s Adel Abdulla navigational mistake only to stop finish, the engine went off. I don’t place as the team worked on the in action during the with an electrical problem near know why. It was something to Nissan’s ECU the finish of the shorter second do with the electrics. It stopped replacement Rally of Morocco section of the stage and that pre- completely. It did not want to and Titov yesterday. vented them from beginning start. We changed the fuse and began to SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 31

Action from one of the races at the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris yesterday.

Brundtland produces strong finish

THE PENINSULA Bouquetot connections preferring this to an Qatar de Prix Chardonnay: attempt the Arc de Triomphe PARIS: His Highness Sheikh Brundtland, instead of the Arc! where he would have lacked a Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, His Brundtland justified his status bit of experience. Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin as favourite with a storming Qatar Arabian Trophy for Khalifa Al Thani and His Excel- finish in the Qatar de Prix Chau- Fillies (4-year-old fillies) : Al lency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al denay (Gr2), giving his supporters Shamoos on top of the pack Thani, President of Qatar a lot to cheer about in the final There was little suspense Olympic Committee, were furlong, when Lillian Russell throughout the Qatar Arabian present at the race meeting held seemed to be gaining the upper Trophy for Fillies ( 4-year-old yesterday as part of the events of hand. However, the winner of the fillies) (Gr1 PA). Al Shamoos the annual Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Qatar Prix de Niel (Gr2, prepa- jumped to take the lead early on Triomphe in Paris, which will ration for the Arc) courageously and then kept putting daylight culminate tomorrow with the two challenged the filly to dominate between herself and the pack, not mega races; the Qatar Arabian at the finish. My Swashbuckler stopping to pose for the cameras World Cup and the Qatar Prix de made a convincing effort to come at the post ! Joudh weakened at l’Arc de Triomphe. in third place. Brundtland is an the finish but won the race to be Yesterday, main races of the unexposed horse, remaining placed, coming in second. She eight race-card were Qatar de undefeated in his first four races. made the right decision to stick Prix Chardonnay, Qatar Arabian Yesterday was his first time with her stable companion Trophy for Fillies and Haras de running over 3000 meters, his Wadeeaa who led the way. Al Shamoos had just QREC Chairman Eissa Al Mohannadi hands over the winner’s trophy after the Qatar Arabian Trophy changed her Des Juments on the penultimate day of the 2018 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris. colours, sporting the silks of the Cheikh Tahnoon rewarded (€137.500 to the October yearling sale (Sine qua final phase. With a stylish finish, Bin Zayed and winner), the second edition of the non condition for entering in this Edinson (Diamod Green) came to was coming off a Haras de Bouquetot – Criterium race) for €85,000. He was pre- snatch 2nd place from La Yaki second place, of the Arqana October yearling sented by Coulonces Sales and (Makfi). beaten by Sale was awarded to Master was sold to Alex Elliott. Master Brewer, being Belqees, who Brewer, who proved to be Haras de Bouquetot - Cri- trained by Michael Bell, had not came fifth authoritative in the final phase. terium for the Arqana October run since the end of July. He fin- yesterday. With a stylish finish, Edinson yearling sale : Master Brewer ished fourth in a Listed at Ascot, Haras de came to snatch 2nd place from won big time after having opened his Bouquetot - Cri- La Yaki. Classe 1 race, but generously scorecard for his second outing terium for the Master Brewer, being trained rewarded (€137.500 to the to Newmarket. The horse was Arqana October by Michael Bell, had not run since winner), the second edition of the sold at the Arqana October yearling sale : the end of July. He finished fourth Haras de Bouquetot – Criterium yearling sale (Sine qua non con- Master Brewer in a Listed at Ascot, after having of the Arqana October yearling dition for entering in this race) won big time opened his scorecard for his Sale was awarded to Master for €85,000. He was presented QREC General Manager Nasser Sherida Al Kaabi giving trophy to winners of one Classe 1 race, second outing to Newmarket. The Brewer (Reliable Man), who by Coulonces Sales and was sold of the races at the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris yesterday. but generously horse was sold at the Arqana proved to be authoritative in the to Alex Elliott. Al Attiyah lauds renovation work Manateq keen THE PENINSULA to continue de Triomphe weekend at Paris- He added: “The ParisLong- Longchamp Al Attiyah said: ‘No champ has seen a great devel- partnership PARIS: Hamad bin Abdulrahman doubt, the presence of His Highness opment and looked ideal after the Al Attiyah, President of the Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al renovations made and the huge with QREC Equestrian Federation (QEF) and the Thani, His Highness Sheikh development in all facilities. This THE PENINSULA Asian Equestrian Federation (AEF), Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani has been, for sure, due to the part- yesterday hailed the massive and His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin nership between Qatar and France support from the country’s lead- Hamad Al Thani yesterday is a dem- Galop as well as the keenness of the PARIS: Fahad Rashid Al ership to Qatar’s equestrian sport. onstration of the commitment to French side to invest this part- Kaabi, Manateq CEO, He emphasised that such provide support and stress the value nership in a way that is in their attended the race meeting support led to the huge successes of this prestigious racing event and favour in terms of of both organi- held yesterday, as part of the realised in this field and expressed the role played by Qatar through sation and facilities. ParisLong- events of the Qatar Prix de his hope that such success would the sponsorship over several years champ has become a world-class l’Arc de Triomphe in France. continue. now, which helped promote the racecourse in the full sense of the He stated that the Following the conclusion of the event as acknowledged by word. We are happy with this Fahad Rashid Al Kaabi, CEO of Manateq, presents a trophy Company is committed to first day of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc everyone.” development.” in Paris yesterday. contributing to the success of events bearing the name of Qatgar both in Doha and overseas. “We are partners with Fabre wary of ‘Messi’ Dettori in Arc showdown QREC in the events organised by QREC both in Qatar and AFP team are a formidable outfit, victories, who believes Enable, “Even in my long career she champion has been drawn in 15. overseas, such as the Qatar comparing them to two football despite being restricted to just the is a once-in-a-lifetime horse. To Record-breaking Irish Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe,” he PARIS: French master trainer powerhouses. one outing this season with win the Arc for a second time on handler Aidan O’Brien saddles said. Andre Fabre has won a record “I don’t think the ground is a victory in The September Stakes, Enable would be pretty special. five of the field and his number “In fact, we are keen to seven Prix de l’Arc de Triomphes problem, it was quick when he is capable of emulating another “When she gets to the races, one Kew Gardens, who landed present in such events held but he believes the “Lionel Messi” (Waldegeist) won the Grand Prix filly Treve (2013 and 2014) in a the adrenaline kicks in, the blood the English St Leger last time out, overseas bearing the name of of racing Frankie Dettori could de Saint-Cloud -- he acts on any repeat success. starts pumping and the heart is in stall number 14. Qatar due to their importance deny him an eighth today. sort of ground,” said Fabre this The 47-year-old Italian, who starts beating. She grows a foot Kew Gardens won over the for the country. The Qatar Fabre saddles three in today’s week. also combined with Gosden to and all she wants to do is run like course and distance in July Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is latest edition of Europe’s most “He won a Group One at two land the 2015 Arc with Golden a wild horse.” winning the Group One Grand one of the greatest racing prestigious race -- returning to and now he’s back to his best. Horn, says the filly is incredibly Enable has been drawn in a Prix de Paris. events, not only in France, but its home of the refurbished Long- “However, it is like playing special. highly favourable six stall on the “He knows the track and I’m all over the world,” he said. champ after a hiatus in 2016 and Barcelona, taking on Enable. Bar- “I actually told my wife inside of the majority of the 19 looking forward to seeing him “We will work towards 2017 when it was at Chantilly -- celona do get beaten, but it’s like (Catherine and mother to his five runners but Waldegeist, drawn run,” the 48-year-old told Irish continuing this partnership but fears Dettori’s mount, last combining them with Manchester children) that I love Enable more 13, and two of the other strong state broadcaster RTE. with QREC because we also year’s winner Enable, could City having to take on Enable, than her and she just nodded,” fancies from abroad have not “A horse is like any athlete. participate in sponsoring the prove too good. Prince Khalid Abdullah (Enable’s said Dettori. fared so well. He was there and seemed to HH The Emir’s Sword at Indeed 72-year-old Fabre owner), (trainer) John Gosden “She believes that as well! English filly Sea of Class was handle the track and the distance. QREC. Such contribution from said that while he is pleased with and the Messi -- Frankie Dettori.” Without doubt Enable is the best supplemented by her trainer “The way he’s naturally made, our side is part of our role the most favoured of his three Dettori is the most successful filly I have ridden and she could William Haggas for €120,000 but the track seems to suit him,” he serving the interests of runners Waldegeist, the Enable jockey in the race with five write history on Sunday. the Irish and Yorkshire Oaks said. Qatar.”