Sports Monday, June 17, 2019 15 Hayyan wins QREC-sponsored Qatar Derby des Pur-Sang Arabe de 4 Ans

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The Group 1 Qatar Derby for four-year-old Pure Arabians is one of the major races in European Arabian racing cal- endar. The 2019 renewal of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club-sponsored event was on at Chantilly on Sunday. The 2,000-metre run saw good performance and tough con- test. Eventually, it was Yas Horse Racing Management’s Hayyan (Munjiz) who won the 2019 Derby, giving his trainer Frédéric Sanchez a first suc- cess in a prestigious event like the Qatar Derby des Pur-Sang Arabes de 4 Ans. The winner was ridden by Ioritz Mendizabal. Yas Horse Racing Management made it (Left) Hayyan, ridden by Ioritz Mendizabal, on way to winning the QREC-sponsored Qatar Derby des Pur-Sang Arabes de 4 Ans at Chantilly on Sunday. (Right) Winning party on the podium after the prize distribution. a triple by securing the first three place. Deryan (Mahabb) behind and came third for the trophies to the winners. always estimated. He has a managed to breathe well and Deryan and Kanaan ran well. strategy to have a strong pres- was half a length behind in the trainer D. Guillemin and jockey Thierry Delègue, Racing lot of speed and with him the so he could show his incred- We have time to think of their ence and to facilitate the par- second spot for trainer D. Guil- P.C. Boudot. Abdulla Rashid al Manager of Yas Horse Rac- difficulty was to stay relaxed. ible turn of foot. We weren’t next races.” ticipation of Qatari-owned lemin with FX Bertras in the Kubaisi, QREC Racing Man- ing Management, said: “Our Thanks to a leader, we had a sure he would stay more than QREC’s sponsorship of horses at the Europe and the saddle. Kanaan (Sarrab) was ager, was present at the QREC- hopes were on Deryan. But regular race and the condi- 1.600m but he proved that he the Qatar Derby des Pur-Sang world’s top racecourses and further three and a half lengths sponsored event and presented Hayyan is a horse we have tions were ideal. Today, he is capable of it. The two others, Arabe de 4 Ans is part of its racing events.

CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019

standings TEAM p w l T pts nr AUS 5 4 1 0 8 0.812 Windies underdogs against NZ 4 3 0 0 7 2.163 4 3 0 0 7 1.029 ENG 4 3 1 0 6 1.557 SL 5 1 2 0 4 -1.778 WI 4 1 2 0 3 0.666 , says Holder SA 5 1 3 0 3 -0.208 B’DESH 4 1 2 0 3 -0.714 PAK 5 1 3 0 3 -1.933 With two losses AFG 4 0 4 0 0 -1.638 in four matches, the two-time Warner, Cup winners Smith can backfire desperately need for , a win to keep says Anderson West Indies’ Jason hopes alive Holder addresses the media. Reuters afp Taunton (United Kingdom) West Indies’ and booing Aus- potentially explosive tralia’s and David West Indies captain Jason Warner during the English Holder admits his splutter- line-up has yet summer will only push the duo ing side will be underdogs to properly fire in this to improve their performance when they face Bangladesh in levels, England pace bowler a crucial World Cup clash on year’s World Cup and James Anderson said. Monday. Bangladesh captain Smith and Warner were Beaten in two of their four suspended for 12 months after group matches, Holder’s team a ball-tampering incident in desperately need to secure expects the Tigers South Africa last year and re- their second win of the tour- turned to international cricket nament as they chase a semi- to tame them. at the World Cup. final berth. The pair will face England Level on three points after short boundaries. in their World Cup match at four games apiece, the West “It’s a very important Lord’s on June 25 and are Indies and Bangladesh meet match for us, especially losing also likely to endure hostile at Taunton hoping to deliver a a few points in the last three reception during the Ashes, potentially fatal blow to their matches,” Mashrafe said. which begins at Edgbaston rivals’ chances of progression. “We’ve been quite success- on August 1. Recent history books ful against them with some “Having played against makes for grim reading for off-spinners. And if you look them so many times before and the West Indies, with Bang- at recently, Mehedy bowled knowing how they respond to ladesh winning seven of their West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer bats at the nets during a training session in Taunton, south-west England, on Sunday, ahead of their 2019 World really well against them. Also that kind of thing, whether it’s last nine meetings, including Cup match against Bangladesh. (AFP) he’s so well in this sledging on the field or booing last month’s Tri-Nation Series World Cup as well. from the crowd, they are going in Ireland. on Sunday. Cup. We’re mid-table with It’s a challenge against Bang- Mashrafe Mortaza expects “Obviously the top five to up their performance,” An- Holder concedes the West “We’ve played them quite five games left and the ball is ladesh, so we just want to the Tigers to tame them in West Indies batsmen are left derson told Talksport Radio. Indies don’t go into the match a bit in the past and they’ve in our court. get them and move for- the west country. handers, and Mehedy bowled “I understand people as favourites, but he is confi- got the better of us, but it’s “We’ve got to play some ward.” The use of spinners Me- against them really well too. won’t like what they have dent that will spur his players a different occasion and consistent cricket going into The West Indies’ po- hedy Hasan and Shakib Al “So it’s a positive sign. It’s done but it’s in the past. I to upset the odds. there’s lots at stake, so we’re the back half of the tourna- tentially explosive batting Hasan, both in -taking a small ground, too, so we would rather it’s not talked “If you want to put us in all up for it. ment. line-up has yet to properly form so far this World Cup, have to think about it as well. about, although I’ve got a the underdog category, fair “I don’t think there are “It’s quite a good stage fire in this year’s World Cup will be crucial to Bangladesh’s West Indies have so much feeling it’s going to be talked enough,” he told reporters any easy teams in this World to pick up some momentum. and Bangladesh captain game-plan at a ground with power to do it.” about,” said Anderson.

Qatar post second win at Asian beach handball Captain Kohli walks off the pitch despite being !

agencies with the innings petering out to Manchester a final total of 336 for five after Kohli’s exit. India captain ef- Kohli reached the 11,000 fectively gave himself out in a mark in 222 innings – beat- World Cup match against Paki- ing the previous record held by stan, only for replays to suggest compatriot he had made a mistake. who took 276 innings to rack up Kohli had made 77 when that total. he tried to hook Pakistan pace- India’s Virat Kohli misses a Former India captain man Mohammad Amir and got shot. After an appeal, the Indian , commentat- what he thought was a thin nick skipper chose to walk off though ing on television, said he had through to Pakistan wicketkeep- had not ruled him out. TV walked because there was a er Sarfaraz Ahmed. replays, later, showed him to not creak in the handle of his bat Pakistan appealed but um- have edged the ball. (reuters) and that, rather than an edge, Defending champions Qatar pulled off another victory pire Marais Erasmus was not was the sound he heard. in Pool A of the Asian Men’s Beach Handball Champion- convinced. Kohli, however, est player to score 11,000 one- The practice of batsmen ships on Sunday. In Weihai, China, the four-time winners did not wait for a decision but day international runs, had ‘walking’ or giving themselves comfortably beat Indonesia 2-0 for their second succes- walked off the field. erred with no spike indicating out without waiting for an um- sive triumph. On Monday, they will take on . Replays suggested the star a nick detected on the Ultra pire’s decision was a familiar The championship is serving as qualifiers for the 2020 batsman, who in the course of Edge system. sight in professional cricket in World Championships to be held in Italy. his innings became the quick- India were then 314 for five, many countries.