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SPORT Friday 24 November 2017 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 23 PAGE | 23 Hamilton eyes win ass Davis soars, AAshes debutant Vince chasing pack hunts forfoor Spieth falters in stars on ‘evenly points in Abu Dhabi Australian wind poised’ first day Al Hasawi rides Dennis to glory Chinthana Wasala their money, he said: “But I gave Qatari rider Rakan Al Hasawai The Peninsula youngsters a chance to go ahead of me today. Hopefully I should go guides his nine-year-old gelding romising Qatari rider on to win the Grand Prix. Dennis over an obstacle during Rakan Al Hasawai Earlier, in the 130/135cm event, the 145cm event on the opening guided his nine-year-old Salmeen Sultan Al Suwaidi guided day of QNB Al Rayyan International gelding Dennis to a flaw- Guilder’s Empire Of The Sun to an Show Jumping Champions at QEF’s less routine to bag the easy win in 59.86 seconds to win Outdoor Arena yesterday. Pbiggest prize of the day, €6,150 as €2,000 in prize money. S I E C the prestigious QNB Al Rayyan Lonnie, with promising rider International Show Jumping Hamad Nasser Al Qadi in the sad- Championships got off to a flying dle, finished the round in 60.80 start at the Qatar Equestrian Fed- seconds to bag a cheque worth eration’s (QEF’s) Outdoor Arena €1,600. Siec Cosmos Wijngaard- yesterday. hoeve Z, ridden by Mubarak The Al Hasawi-Dennis combi- Yousuf Al Rumaihi, was the third nation proved to be perfect as they fastest in 62.21 seconds and completed the round in 34.26 sec- walked away with a cash award onds to win the feature event of of €1,200. the opening day, 145cm event. The opening event of the Jubilant Al Hasawi, after his championship saw Wyarietus S, win yesterday, seemed pleased to ridden by Uzbekistan’s Azam have bounced back after ‘some Tolibbaev bagging top honours unlucky rounds’ last week. after an error-less ride which “It’s a good win. We’ve been lasted 29.32 seconds. Qatar’s Obaid having some unlucky rounds the Ali Al Sanari guided Quentin to last week, but this seems like a complete the routine in 30.83 sec- good beginning to the weekend onds while Colijn, with here. All the best to the other rid- Uzbekistan’s Okil Sobirjonov in the ers too and I hope to get some saddle, finished the round in 31.44 more favourable results,” Al seconds to book the remaining slot Hasawi said. on the podium. Cheril, ridden by Ali Al Kho- Today is the second day of the rafi, clocked the second fastest event which is organised by the time of 34.91 seconds to bag a prize Qatar Equestrian Federation. cheque worth €4,920. Al Khorafi is having a wonderful season fol- Qatari rider QNB Al Rayyan International Show Jumping Championship: Results lowing his podium finish in the Salmeen Sultan Al feature event of last week’s QNB Suwaidi guides (Class. 1) Table A, Two phases FEI Art. 274.5.3 - Max. 120cm Qatar International Show Jump- Guilder’s Empire ing Championships. The Al Khorafi Rank Horse Rider 1st Phase 2nd Phase Prize Money Of The Sun over an – Cheril duo was faster than Qual- 1 Wyarietus S Azam Tolibbaev 43.98 secs. 29.32 secs. €1,400 obstacle during the idam, ridden by seasoned Russian 2 Quentin Obaid Ali Al Sanari 44.38 secs. 30.83 secs. €1,120 130/135cm event. rider Vladimir Tuganov who took 3 Colijn Okil Sobirjonov 48.33 secs. 31.44 secs. €840 35.11 seconds to finish the routine. (Class. 2) Table A, Against the clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 - Max. 130/135cm Tuganov, who won €3,690 in Rank Horse Rider Time Prize Money prize money, said that he saved his 1 Guilder’s Empire Of The Sun Salmeen Sultan Al Suwaidi 59.86 secs. €2,000 best for the final day of the cham- 2 S I E C Lonnie Hamad Nasser Al Qadi 60.80 secs. €1,600 pionship and that he is targeting 3 Siec Cosmos Wijngaardhoeve Z Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi 62.21 secs. €1,200 the biggest prize. (Class. 3) Table A, Special Two Phases FEI Art. 274.5.6 - Max. 145cm “I rode quite cautiously today Rank Horse Rider 1st Phase 2nd Phase Prize Money because I want to reserve my best for tomorrow and the final day for 1 Dennis Rakan Al Hasawi 49.71 secs. 34.26 secs. €6,150 the Grand Prix event,” Tuganov 2 Cheril Ali Al Khorafi 49.86 secs. 34.91 secs. €4,920 said. 3 Qualidam Vladimir Tuganov 49.44 secs. 35.11 secs. €3,690 On giving youngsters a run for The Peninsula supporting its growth to become Doha ready for Ride of Champions a landmark, home-grown mass ore than 1,100 riders will participation sports event.” take part in the main Mohammed Fakhroo, Com- Mevent of this year’s Ride munity Outreach Director, Qatar of Champions, organisers Foundation, commented: “We announced yesterday. look forward to welcoming all Qatar Cyclists and present- Ride of Champions participants ing partner Qatar Tourism to Education City this weekend. Authority (QTA) also said that This event is in line with our the main family-friendly commitment to promoting an cycling event taking place today active and healthy lifestyle at Qatar Foundation’s (QF’s) throughout the wider commu- Education City has sold out nity. The diversity of participants online. registered for the event also The main event of the day is reflects the multicultural envi- set to be even bigger than the ronment that makes up our inaugural edition of the Ride of community at Education City Champions event, which was every day.” held as part of the UCI Road In the interest of public Cycling World Championships safety, certain roads within Edu- last year. cation City will be closed to The morning event will be motor vehicles today between held at Education City today. starts at 9am for families, begin- 5.8km loop, in the beautiful around Oxygen Park, under the of the event’s entrants are 8am and 11am. Latest road clo- Ride of Champions is one of ners and riders new to the sport environment around Qatar supervision of their parents or Qatari.” sure updates will be available the largest mass participation at Qatar Foundation. All events Foundation and Al Shaqab Ara- guardians. Rashed Al Qurese, Chief on QF and ROC’s social media sports events in Qatar, with more are based out of Qatar Founda- bian horse breeding area. Riders Dr. Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Marketing and Promotions channels. than 57 nationalities tion’s spectacular ceremonial can complete as many loops as President, Qatar Cyclists, com- Officer, QTA, said: “More than Ride of Champions is pre- represented. court, with a live music, farm- they would like from 9am to mented: “It’s wonderful that being a sports event, Ride of sented by QTA and the event The 2017 event includes er’s market, food stands, bike 11:00am. we’ve managed to capture the Champions is an invitation for partners include Qatar Cyclists, three events starting at 6.30am shops with mechanics, sponsors Additionally, there will be imagination of so many new residents and visitors to go out, the Ministry of Culture and (48km, 78km and 137.5km) for and more. kids’ events for the under cyclists. I look forward to wel- explore, and enjoy different Sports, Qatar Cycling Federa- experienced adult cyclists This festival of cycling is 8-year-old boys and girls who coming them to the event on aspects of Qatar’s culture and tion, QF, Ooredoo, Rayyan departing from Qatar Founda- aimed at the riders that wants would like to ride in Qatar Friday. Cycling is a relatively nature in the pleasant winter Water, and GMC. Supporting tion and heading towards Al to participate as a family, young Foundation’s Oxygen Park. Kids young sport in Qatar, and it weather. Through QTA’s two- entities include Garmin, Rasen Shahaniya and back. riders or riders new to the sport will be able to ride and compete makes us particularly proud to year partnership with Ride of Sports, Carbon Wheels, Al A further festival of cycling of cycling. They will cycle a against each other in short races see that more than 10 percent Champions, we look forward to Shaqab and Adidas Eyewear. SPORT FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2017 21 E mery focused on Qatar eye FIBA World Cup Bayern as PSG berth as qualifiers begin pile up records Paris Chinthana Wasala Qatar Squad AFP The Peninsula Yehia Abdelhaleem, Khalid Suliman Abdi, Abdulrahim aris Saint-Germain coach atar will be looking to excel in Ashraf Abu Issa, Faisal Nabil Abu Issa, Mansour El Ha- Unai Emery urged his He (Neymar) was front of home crowd and get dary, Clinton Johnson, Mohamed Hassan Mohamed, Pteam to stay focused on extraordinary. There their FIBA 2019 World Cup Tanguy Ngombo, Yassin Mahdi Taha, Abdulrahman completing an impressive Asian Zone qualifiers off to a Saad, Ahmad Al Darwish, Malek Saleem Abdullah, Champions League group cam- were a few matches Qflying start when they take on Abdulrahman Al Muftah, Ali Saeed Erfan, Mohd Yousuf paign after an “extraordinary” where he stopped Kazakhstan at Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Mohmmed, Khalid Abdalla Adam, Omer Salem, Mo- Neymar led a record-breaking playing for different Arena today. hamed Abdelkawy, Raslan Rashid Al Abdulla, Abdual- win over Celtic on reasons but when The Group D fixture kicks off at lah Shaher Matalkeh, Nasser Al Rayes Wednesday.