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Bassem Matches Julien for Tied 1St Finish in Opening LGCT Class Close CSI5* Contest Sees a Rare Finish London Knights Crank up Pressure India’s cricket captain Kohli draws flak for ‘leave India’ remark PAGE 14 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018 Cancer-hit Lee Chong Wei announces QNB STARS LEAGUE PAGE 14 badminton comeback bid AL AHLI VS AL RAYYAN Bassem matches Julien for tied 1st finish in opening LGCT class Close CSI5* contest sees a rare finish London Knights crank up pressure VINAY NAYUDU with ‘perfect start’ to GCL final DOHA QATAR’S Bassem Hassan Doha Fursan Qatar Mohammed made a winning in third place start to the Doha finale leg of the Longines Global Cham- pions Tour (LGCT) finishing TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK jointly on top with French- DOHA man Julien Epaillard in the CSI5* 1.45 m (Two Phases: A LONDON KNIGHTS threw + A, Both Phases Against the down the gauntlet to their Clock) class at the brilliant closest rivals on Thursday, Al Shaqab equestrian centre executing powerful double on Thursday. clears in the opening round The local hero was just of the high pressure finals of flawless, elegant and matched the 2018 Global Champions Epaillard in speed in the out- League (GCL) Team Champi- ings awesomely, to finish with onship at Al Shaqab. a matched time of 24.85secs. Nerves were clearly on edge Both the riders won Euros Qatar’s Bassem Mohammed, astride Argelith Squid, clears a double barrier during the CSI5* Against the in the high stakes competition 6625 each in prize. Clock Two Phases class competition of the Longines Global Champions Tour at the Al Shaqab Equestrian ahead of Saturday’s showdown Applauded by the home Centre in Doha on Thursday. to decide which teams go to the The London Knights GCL team at Al Shaqab on Thursday. crowd for his top show, Bas- GCL Super Cup at the new GC sem later said, “It’s very nice RESULT Playoffs with over €10 million them down the order. 8th position in the ranking to start the weekend with the in prize money. The clock is now ticking ensures qualification for win. I know Julien is fast and CSI5* Two Phases 1.45m Doha Fursan Qatar, led by and the teams have less than the Playoffs. I saw him before I went in. I 1. Julien Epaillard (FRA); Safari d Auge (Horse); Time: ace rider Sheikh Ali bin Khalid 48 hours to make strategic Ranking leaders Lon- 24.85secs; Prize; €6625 tried my best and ended up 1. Bassem Mohammed (QAT); Argelith Squid; al Ali, finished third, while Mi- decisions on which riders and don Knights faced down with the win.” 24.85secs; €6625 ami Celtics maintained their horses they will field in the that pressure in emphatic Bassem’s show was com- 3. Bertram Allen (IRE); GK Casper; 25.16; €3750. form to come in fourth. Calcu- GCL Round 2 on Saturday. style. Nicola Philippaerts mendable, coming against a lations were rife as GCL team The impressive Al Shaqab and H&M Chilli Willi pow- field of 51 top riders of the world. riders, managers and owners arena was brilliantly floodlight ered round the course with Riding grey gelding gleaned from their fellow rid- worked out where they need- and the vast 120m x 80m sand perfect strides for a brilliant Argelith Squid, the 31-year- er’s performances. There was ed to finish to achieve the best arena was set with Uliano Vez- clear. And Ben Maher and old astonished everyone by drama at fence 11 for Great possible shot at the Playoffs zani’s deceptively challenging the acrobatic Explosion W matching Epaillard’s time to Britian’s Emily Moffitt. Known on Saturday. course including some sub- sealed their lead on the day perfection – considered rare for their class and speed, Don The top teams had their stantial overs and several tall with a masterful clear round. in showjumping. Vito decided today wasn’t the sights on finishing in the top and delicate verticals. With four GCL wins under Bertram Allen from Ireland day leaving Emily to gracious- four ensuring they are fast- First in were the Prague their belts this season Nicola astride GK Casper perfected ly exit the arena on two feet. tracked to the semi-finals of Lions lying in 10th place on said: “The Knights team was his second round of the day to Geir Gulliksen (NOR), the the Playoffs avoiding the quar- the overall ranking. But it was great again today. Ben finished grab the third-place finish with 40th rider to enter the ring, ter final stage. Only 16 out of a hugely unexpected disap- it off again with his great horse a time of 25.16 seconds. knocked Ben back to second 19 teams go to the Playoffs and pointment for Peder Fredric- and hopefully we do good This year’s champion Ben place by setting a snappy time there was a desperate battle to son and Hansson WL, one of again on Saturday.” Maher of Britain astride on of 25.45 seconds on VDL Groep avoid the relegation zone. the top performing horses in Shanghai Swans’ Daniel Madame X was slowed down Quatro. Geir would soon be The Knights’ formidable the GCL season. Deusser and Shane Sweet- by the tight course and saw beaten by French speed demon duo of Ben Maher and Nicola They finished on 8 faults nam finished on a combined himself getting pushed down Julien Epaillard and Safari d Philippaerts ended on a clean and team mate Niels Bruyn- score of 5 faults keeping them to sixth. Auge who edged infront by suc- score sheet in the fastest com- seels and Delux van T & L in contention at the top of the “I definitely think every- cessfully completing the last bined time to put them into clocked up 5 putting them on grid along with Monaco Aces’ one will try to come inside line in 8 strides passing the fin- pole position for Saturday’s a total of 13. Julien Epaillard and Jerome this jump (fence 5) to this one Bassem Mohammed of Qatar with Julien Epaillard of France during ish line at 24.85 seconds. major contest. Chantilly Pegasus are on Guery also on 5 faults. There (fence 11),” explained Maher. the prize-presentation ceremony. The return of the LGCT They have been leading the the edge of the relegation zone were disappointing scores for First up, Gerco Schroder’s and the Global Champions season ranking consistently and every point was crucial. Berlin Eagles, Montreal Dia- (NED) performance on Glock’s League (GCL) Tour to Al and are currently 23 points Roger-Yves Bost had 9 faults monds, New York Empire and Cognac Champblanc demon- Shaqab saw a study flow of ahead of Valkenswaard United. on Castleforbes Talitha, but Cannes Stars, with Madrid in strated the technicality of the showjumping aficianados to Ben said: “It was a perfect team mate Carlos Lopez on Motion and Scandinavian Vi- track produced by course de- the glorious venue. start to the weekend. It was Hooligan de Laubry pulled off kings living to fight another signer Uilano Vezzani. “High, Familes and kids enjoyed quite a big course today for a much-needed clear round day in the middle of the grid. wide and handsome”, was a their outing at the kids zone that first round, but we had a with one time penalty for a to- Miami Celtics’ Jessica commentator’s praise after and at the Al Shaqab Bazaar good plan and we have great tal of 10. Springsteen on RMF Swinny Gerco perfected a clear round. which has some top of the horses in the team.” Paris Panthers, in 14th du Parc rode a superb clear Marc Houtzager (NED) line boutiques selling wom- Rome Gladiators were the place on the overall ranking, round and with team mate Mi- on board Sterrehof’s Baccarat en wear, perfumes and local only other team to achieve benefitted from a superb clear chael Duffy on Egalini riding took an early lead with a hand- food produce. double clears with no time round from Gregory Wathe- clear but with one time penalty some time of 30.33 seconds penalties thanks to high cali- let on Qualido 3 followed by they are well placed for Satur- only to be beaten three rid- FRIDAY SCHEDULE bre performances from Laura Yuri’s Mansur on four faults. day’s big contest. ers later by Ben Maher (GBR) Kraut and Lorenzo de Luca It was to be a disappointing The focus will now be and Madame X whose time of NATIONAL SERIES HATHAB putting them in second spot outing for Athina Onassis of on which teams will change 26.22 seconds was challenged Event Director Ali al Rumaihi gifts an iphone following a lucky draw on 09:00hrs: Class C (1.15/1.25m) QR10,000 on the grid. St Tropez Pirates after her tal- horses or riders ahead of Sat- the opening day of the Longine Global Champions Tour Doha leg at Al 13.45: Class B Invidual + teams (1.20/1.30m) by Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and QR20,000each event Fortunes rose and fell ented ride MHS Going Global urday’s showdown, the last Jeunesse van T Paradijs. Shaqab on Thursday. LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR for the GCL teams. Valk- put in a dramatic refusal leav- chance for the teams to move Unfortunately it wasn’t 16:30: Class 3: CSI5* (1.50m) €50,000 enswaard United’s Marcus ing her on 15 faults and team up, or down, the overall rank- Lorenzo’s day because taking cost him a rail despite a record The second half brought 18:30: Class 4: CSI5* (1.55m) €145,000 Ehning and Alberto Zorzi suf- mate Edwina Tops-Alexander ings for 2018.
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