SPORT SPORT | 14 SPORT | 15 British GP: Hamilton PSG complete storms to pole domestic treble as Mercedes with League dominates Cup title SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2020 'World's best' Arabian horse clinches back to back G1 (PA) Qatar International Stakes titles Ebraz victorious at Goodwood THE PENINSULA – WEST SUSSEX H H Sheikh Mohammed The fifth day and finale of QREC- bin Khalifa Al Thani’s sponsored Qatar Goodwood Festival Ebraz and jockey came with a massive Qatari victory Ebraz is very special. He is one Maxime Guyon on their when of the best - he already proved way to win the G1 P/A HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al that in Doha, winning the Triple Qatar International Thani’s Ebraz won the G1 P/A Qatar Crown, winning the Amir Sword Stakes for four-year- International Stakes for four-year-old old and older Arabians and older Arabians, for the second three times. This is the fourth time he has come to Goodwood on the final day of the year on the spin. QREC-sponsored Qatar - he has been unlucky on two Ebraz managed to keep his title in Goodwood Festival, in the opener of the eight-race card and occasions and has managed to West Sussex, yesterday. give a second success in the pres- win it the last two years. Now PIC: DEBBIE BURT tigious event for his trainer Julian we go to France for the Qatar Smart and his jockey Maxime Guyon Arabian Gold Cup and who in much the same way the triple did last year. knows, maybe the unthinkable: The mile contest is a G1 contest for Trainer Julian Smart purebred Arabian horses and forms the first leg of the Doha Triple Crown. Deryan, trained by Didier Guil- Following his victory in 2019, lemin, was the runner-up under by Ebraz went on to become the first Ioritz Mendizabal. winner of the Doha Triple Crown, with H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa victories in the Qatar Arabian World Al Thani’s Tayf, the runner-up last Cup at Longchamp and The Amir year and the winner of the 2017 Sword at Doha. edition, finished third with Olivier unthinkable. We already thought the With this repeated victory under his Peslier in the saddle. He is trained by Arabian Triple Crown couldn’t be done belt, Ebraz, the highest rated Arabian Thomas Fourcy. and he has done it; maybe he can do in the world, sends a strong message Trainer Julian Smart said: “Ebraz another one, you never know. We will that he is targeting the Doha Triple is very special. He is one of the best - obviously target the Arc meeting for Crown once more. The performance he already proved that in Doha, the Qatar Arabian Gold Cup and then which son of Amer made at Goodwood winning the Triple Crown, winning we’ll see, do we go back to Doha or shows he is not content with the his- the Amir Sword three times. This is do we leave him in France to go to toric achievement that he is only horse the fourth time he has come to stud? That will all be decided if he is ever to have landed the coveted title, Goodwood - he has been unlucky on sound in October.” but has already started his new journey two occasions and has managed to for landing the title again; an accom- win it the last two years. Now we go Second Qatar Lillie Langtry plishment, if realised, may not be to France for the Qatar Arabian Gold Stakes for Enbihaar repeated by any other horse. Cup and who knows, maybe the Enbihaar, trained by John Gosden, justified her favouritism to win the G2 Enbihaar on his way to win the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes. Trainer Julian Smart (left), Ebraz and jockey Maxime Guyon Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes for the after winning their second consecutive G1 P/A Qatar second year in succession. Partnered International Stakes title at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, by Jim Crowley, the five-year-old Society Lion wins Qatar Comfortable win for yesterday. PIC: SAM STEPHENSON Redoute’s Choice mare overhauled Handicap for Sir Michael Treacherous in Unibet leader Snow, trained by Aidan O’Brien Stoute’s first of Qatar Stewards’ Sprint Handicap and ridden by Ryan Moore, entering Goodwood Festival 2020 Treacherous, trained by Ed de Giles, the final quarter mile. Sir Michael Stoute picked up his was the comfortable winner of the six- Enbihaar comfortably saw off the first winner of the Qatar Goodwood furlong Unibet Stewards’ Sprint challenge of Cabaletta, trained by Festival when Society Lion and Ryan Handicap, the contest for horses elim- Roger Varian and ridden by David Moore landed the Qatar Handicap, a inated from the Unibet Stewards’ Cup. Egan, to score by three and a half Class 2 over 7f for three-year-olds Under Harry Bentley, the six-year- lengths. rated 0-105. old delivered his challenge entering the Thady Gosden, assistant trainer He managed to win the race by 1 final furlong and was never in any to his father John, said: “Enbihaar has and a quarter lengths in front of Mister danger thereafter, coming home a run really well and is such a lovely Snowdon, trained by Richard Hughes, length and three quarters to the good horse. It was only a three-runner field, who was ridden by Shane Kelly. The over Dream Today, who is trained by but she has that lovely long stride and Roger Varian-trained King Ragnar was Jamie Osborne and was ridden by Saffie she picked up well in the straight.” third under David Egan Osborne. The Lamplighter was third. Al Arabi hold Al Rayyan as Al Shahania, Al Sailiya share points CHINTHANA WASALA of yesterday’s game which was most of the match and we played THE PENINSULA played behind closed doors. with our style. That was Al Rayyan’s Yacine Brahimi important," Regragui said. Al Rayyan missed a golden failed to convert a free-kick in “We trust in our capabilities, opportunity to go top in the QNB the 22nd minute, thanks to bril- we have to think about the next Stars League standings when liant goalkeeping work by Al match and we know that Al Yesterday's results they were held by Al Arabi as Arabi’s Abunada Hamdi. Gharafa game will be difficult Al Rayyan's Yohan Boli Al Rayyan 0-0 Al Arabi both teams went goalless at Al Al Arabi then had a golden because they are a strong side. (left) and Al Arabi's Al Sailiya 2-2 Al Shahania Janoub Stadium yesterday. chance to take the lead as they No one will give us gifts, eve- Today's fixtures A victory for Al Rayyan in earned a penalty when Dame Aron Gunnarsson vie ryone wants to beat Al Duhail. yesterday’s Round 19 match Traore pulled down Lasogga. But for the ball during Al Khor vs Al Wakrah “In order to win the title, we would have taken their points Harbaoui missed the oppor- yesterday's QNB Stars 16:30 - At Al Janoub Stadium have to provide a better level tally to 44, one above current tunity to put his side ahead. League match Al Gharafa vs Al Duhail than in the previous round," he leaders Al Duhail. Instead, they Al Rayyan missed another played at 18:45 - At Al Sadd Stadium added. had to be satisfied with just one chance when Abdulaziz Hatem Al Janoub His counterpart, Slavisa point after the stalemate. The sent his shot straight to the goal- Stadium. Jokanovic looked confident fol- draw took Al Arabi’s points total keeper first bounce. lowing their victory against Al to 25 as fight to stay within the After many attempts in the Arabi in Round-18 and said it top four to seal a berth in the second half which saw Al was important to consolidate Qatar Cup and AFC Champions Rayyan field Sebastian Soria in their presence in the top four. League. search of a goal, Hamdi made “We are looking forward to Al Rayyan had won their some brilliant saves starting in play this match with the same first-leg match by a 2-1 margin. the 85th minute when he ambition that we have in all our The Lions had beaten Qatar blocked Abdulrahman Al Harazi games, which is playing strongly SC 2-1 in Week 18, while Al Arabi twice and Abdulaziz Hatem. and competing for the three lost 0-1 to Al Gharafa when the Yesterday’s second match scored for Al Sailiya, while Al The highlight of today's fix- both Al Rayyan and Al Sadd points. We will work to collect tournament resumed after a long also ended with both teams Shahania replied through Ramin tures will be leaders Al posing a strong threat. the maximum number of points break which was caused by the sharing points when bottom- Rezaein (21) and Saoud Farhan Duhail's face-off against “After dropping points from the remaining four games, COVID-19 pandemic. placed Al Shahania saved their (90+3). strong Al Gharafa at the Al against Umm Salal, we are in a including the next one against The return of Hamdi Har- blushes with a last-gasp goal Al Sailiya’s position in the Sadd Stadium. position that requires more hard Al Duhail. They are strong oppo- baoui and Abdullah Marafie against Al Sailiya to secure a standings did not move after the Al Duhail coach Walid work to rectify the negative nents,” Jokanovic said. seemed to have strengthened the two-all draw at Al Sadd Stadium.