SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 12 Nibras Bounty lifts Lexus Cup Nibras Bounty triumphed in day’s main race at REHC Action from one of the races

TDT | Manama Afoo Racing Stable claimed first place in 1:13.360. ibras Bounty lifted the The second race was over Lexus Cup in the eighth a straight of six furlongs with Nand main race of the day a BD2,000 prize, and it was yesterday at Rashid Equestrian claimed by Aryaaf, also of Al and Horseracing Club (REHC) KNOW WHAT Afoo Racing Stable, in a time in Riffa. of 1:14.540. The first race over Owned by Abbas Ahmed a five-furlong straight with a Yousif Abdulla and trained by Nibras Bounty tri- BD2,000 prize was clinched by Jaffar Marzooq, jockey Hasan umphed in a time of one Murjani, owned by His Highness Al Saffar steered Nibras Bounty minute 26.891 seconds Shaikh Isa bin Abdulla bin Isa Al to the win in the seven-furlong to take the lion’s share Khalifa, in 1:03.587. event for imported horses aged Meanwhile, Antar won the three and up. The victor tri - of the BD3,000 total Royal Golf Club Cup, offered umphed in a time of one minute prize in race six over eight furlongs, 26.891 seconds to take the lion’s in 1:41.935. The Haitham Salah share of the BD3,000 total prize. Abdullatef-owned horse took Finishing in second place two- third for newcomers FF Racing, home the biggest share of the and-a-half-lengths behind was Khalid Hilal and Abdulla Faisal. BD2,500 prize. Prince Bonnaire, who was com- Forward Thinker of Aradous In the third race of the day, peting for Al Afoo Racing Stable, Racing, A Kuwaiti and Brett Krayaan 1706 lifted the Fatees Al Mohammed Saeed and Anas Al Doyle was classified fourth to Hajeri Cup. It was over six fur- Siyabi. Third was Archaic for take the last share of the race’s longs with a BD1,500 total prize, Hasan Mefareh Alajmi, Yousif Winners receive their Cups from yesterday’s events BD3,000 total prize. with Krayaan 1706 winning in Taher and Ebrahim Nader; while There were three other races 1:25.362. in fourth was Gold Spinner for for a Lexus Cup and featuring Saeed. Jockey Lee Newman Pont Vert was the runner-up offering a Lexus Cup. In the fifth The fourth race of the day over Al Afoo Racing Stable, Moham- imported three-year-olds, Incli- rode Inclination to first place in for Jassim Mohammed Asad, event of the day, covering six six furlongs and a BD2,000 prize med Saeed and Lee Newman. nation took the win for Al Afoo 1:54.283 over a distance of nine Ramzi Al Baqlawa and John furlongs and offering a BD2,000 was won by Mohaayedah, owned In the day’s seventh race, also Racing Stable and Mohammed furlongs. Egan; while Bint Soghaan was total prize, Light Angel of Al by Victorious in 1:15.052.

Lukaku says split from Man Iyer fireworks give win in T20 opener Utd was ‘right decision’ Reuters | Wellington AFP | Milan “I made my decision around March, and I went to the man- hreyas Iyer guided India to omelu Lukaku believes he ager’s office (Ole Gunnar Sol- a six- victory over Rmade the right decision to skjaer) and I told him it was SNew Zealand in the first leave Manchester United for a time for me to find something at Eden 58 new challenge at Inter Milan, else.” Park in Auckland yesterday as runs were scored by saying he had to “re-find” him- “I think I made the right de- the tourists showed few signs Shreyas Iyer to mark self after a difficult time at Old cision and I think Manchester of fatigue or jet lag. his second Twenty20 Trafford. United now has made space Iyer scored his second Twen- international half century The Belgium striker joined for the younger players to ty20 international half century United from Everton for 75 come through so I think it was with 58 and finished the million euros ($98 million) in a bit of a win-win situation for game with his third six as India July 2017, scoring 42 goals in both of us,” he added. reached 204-4 to chase down Williamson (51) and Taylor his two seasons at the club be- The Belgian was signed for New Zealand’s 203-5 with an (54 not out) however prospered fore moving to Inter in August United by Jose Mourinho and over to spare. after two fielding errors by last year. had an excellent first season, KL Rahul and Virat Yuzvendra Chahal and the pair He has been in superb form scoring 27 goals as United fin- Kohli put on 99 runs in 50 de- Shreyas Iyer plays a shot scored 61 runs in 28 deliveries for Antonio Conte’s side, scor- ished second in the Premier liveries for the tourists, who lar catch at deep midwicket to Munro, Ross Taylor and Kane to put their side in a strong po- ing 18 goals to help the club League. only arrived in New Zealand dismiss Kohli for 45 to give the Williamson. sition at 178-4 with three overs sustain a challenge for the Se- But Mourinho was sacked on Tuesday after completing a hosts a sniff of an upset. After Munro put on 80 for remaining. rie A title. in December 2018 after a 2-1 one-day series victory over India’s deep lineup, the opening wicket with Guptill Some superb death bowling Those performances, and disappointing start to Australia on Sunday. however, ensured that they can- (30), the loss of the left hand- by Jasprit Bumrah, who rolled United’s reported interest in the season, with Lukaku Rahul was brilliantly caught tered home with a measured run er for 59 and Colin de Grand- his ankle badly when he stood signing a striker this month also unable to discover by Tim Southee at midoff for chase full of quality. homme within the space of on the seam of the drop-in pitch, after Marcus Rashford’s back his best form. 56 before Martin Guptill pro- New Zealand’s innings in - three deliveries stalled New and Mohammed Shami ensured injury, have raised questions Former Chelsea duced an even more spectacu- cluded half centuries for Colin Zealand’s momentum. they did not kick on. as to the wisdom of allowing manager Con- Lukaku to leave Old Trafford. te has man- But, in an interview with aged to Sky Sports News, the 26-year- bring the old said the decision was his best out Dier denies negative vibes at Spurs under Mourinho and it had worked out well for of Luka- United as well. ku this AFP | London his reign. any unhappiness only stems ing very well, training hard, en- “I think I had to re-find my- season, Reports have emerged that from frustrating results on the joying themselves in the same self,” he said. “Last year was pairing ric Dier has Spurs players believe they are pitch. way as always.” difficult for me on the profes- him Edismissed ru- regressing under the Portuguese “Any club, when results aren’t When asked about the train- sional side because stuff was with Romelu mours that Tot- while defender Danny Rose is going well, is not a happy atmos- ing methods, which were de- not going how I wanted and I Argentine Lukaku tenham’s players said to have clashed with him phere,” he said. “But it definitely scribed in Wednesday’s article was not performing as well... forward Lau- are already grow- after being left out of the match- isn’t a negative atmosphere. in the Sun newspaper as “like and I just came to the conclu- taro Martin- ing tired of life un- day squad. “I don’t feel anything along lower-league sessions”, Dier sion that it was time for me to ez to lethal der Jose Mourinho But England midfielder Dier those lines personally and I was quick to defend Mourinho change environment. effect. just two months into has denied the claims and says think everybody has been train- and his staff.

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