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MONDAY 13 JULY 2020

Pinatubo wins feature race as Qatar Prix Jean Prat marks huge success Saqr clinches victory at Deauville

THE PENINSULA – DEAUVILLE Vincent Cheminaud yes- Sheail bin Khalifa terday, and once inside the Al Kuwari's Saqr, ridden The Qatar Racing & Eques- final 400 meters, he took the by Vincent Cheminaud, trian Club’s (QREC) spon- lead. Never in danger, he on his way to win the sored Qatar Prix Jean Prat stretched his legs and pulled Qatar Prix des Yearlings was run at Deauville, France, clear to win again by 2½ at the Qatar Prix Jean yesterday, as part of QREC’s lengths in front of Central Prat at Deauville-La strategy to enhance Qatar’s Park West (Martinborough), Touques Racecourse presence at the world’s top also a winner on his debut. in Deauville, France, racing events. “He’s a good colt. He won yesterday. The meeting featured nine well on his debut, but it BOTTOM: Pinatubo on races, including the Gr1 Qatar wasn’t a strong race. Today, its way to win the Qatar Prix Jean Prat, the Gr3 Qatar he’s shown that he’s Prix Jean Prat (Gr.1), the Prix de Ris-Orangis, the improved. He had the race feature race of the day. Listed Qatar Prix Kistena, the won from a long way out and PICTURES: SCOOPDYGA Listed Qatar Prix Amandine wasn’t touched with the stick. and the Listed Qatar Prix De We’ll see him in the big La Calonne - Fonds Europeen 2-year-old races this De L’elevage. summer,” Chappet com- The sun and the crowds mented after the race. were back at Deauville for Saqr is by Dutch Art and the day of the Qatar Jean Prat, out of Verga who comes from the first day of racing open to the close family of Epsom the public since March. A Derby winner Kris Kin. He Pinatubo, not to be outdone, Another making a long- festive atmosphere, with the was bought at the Arqana v.2 made short work of his oppo- awaited comeback was racing professionals and Sale in 2019 via Chantilly nents in the Qatar Prix Jean Watch Me, by Al Shaqab public delighted to be back Bloodstock Agency. Prat, taking this coveted Racing sire Olympic Glory. on a racecourse, abounded The two leading 2-year- Group 1 prize back to New- Last year’s Coronation throughout the day, accom- old colts of 2019, Earthlight market for trainer Charlie Stakes (Gr.1) heroine, all eyes panied by some top-class and Pinatubo, were both Appleby. were on her in the Qatar Prix racing and true stars of the entered in Deauville, in the Appleby came to Deau- de la Calonne – Fonds track. Qatar Prix Kistena (Listed) ville with confidence, and Européen de l’Élevage, a In the colours of Sheail and the Qatar Prix Jean Prat with reason. He was also the Listed race for 4-year-old bin Khalifa Al Kuwari, Saqr (Gr.1), the feature race of the winning trainer in the Qatar and + fillies and mares. She opened the bumper card, day, respectively. Prix Amandine, a Listed race put any doubts to rest when keeping his perfect scorecard Earthlight was making his for 3-year-old fillies, with showing an extraordinary when winning the Qatar Prix return to the track following Althiqa (Dark Angel), and also turn of foot in the final des Yearlings. Trained by a delayed start to the season win the second Group race of furlong to win in an excellent Fabrice Chappet in Chantilly, due to injury and did not dis- the day, the Qatar Prix de Ris- time and by 2 ½ lengths. She the 2-year-old colt came here appoint his fans, storming Orangis (Gr.3) with Royal will next be seen in the Group off an impressive 2½-length home to a 2½-length victory Crusade, all for the same con- 1 Prix Rothschild for trainer win first time out on his home under Mickael Barzalona in nections! A successful raid for Francis Graffard. She is track on June 19. the Qatar Prix Kistena for the British trainer on the Nor- owned by her breeder, Anto- He was ridden again by trainer André Fabre. mandy coast. inette Tamagni-Bodmer. Mercedes' world champion six wins shy of Schumacher's record Son shines as Tottenham beats Arsenal Hamilton wins Styrian GP in style in Derby REUTERS – SPIELBERG starting on the front row and after a difficult weekend last leading (overall) so it’s not too F1: STYRIAN GRAND PRIX being passed by Bottas in the week is a great, great step bad. Yesterday wasn’t ideal,” he RESULTS AP – LONDON Six-times world champion closing stages. forwards.” said. 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1hr 22mins Lewis Hamilton dominated the Struggling Ferrari provided The Briton, who wore a Red Bull’s Alex Albon fin- 50.683sec Son Heung-min scored the Styrian Grand Prix in a a major talking point with Black Lives Matter T-shirt on ished fourth with Lando Norris 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) at 13.719sec equalizer and set up the Mercedes one-two yesterday to Charles Leclerc and Sebastian the starting grid, again took a fifth, a result that moved the 3. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 33.698 winner as Tottenham came celebrate his 85th Formula One Vettel colliding on the opening knee with other drivers before 20-year-old McLaren driver 4. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull-Honda) from behind to beat Arsenal win and move a step closer to lap and both retiring from the the start as part of an anti- up to third in the standings, 44.400 2-1 yesterday, reviving hopes Michael Schumacher’s record race. racism campaign. after overtaking both Racing 5. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) 1:01.470 of European qualification for of 91 victories. “What a weird year it is, but Yesterday’s race was the Point drivers on the final lap. Jose Mourinho’s faltering 6. Sergio Pérez (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) Finnish Team-mate Valtteri it’s great to be back up here, to first time a circuit has hosted Mexican Sergio Perez was side. 1:02.387 Bottas, winner of last weekend’s be driving with this kind of per- two back-to-back rounds in the sixth for Racing Point, ahead In the first Premier season-opener behind closed formance,” said Hamilton, who same championship year, with of Canadian team mate Lance 7. Lance Stroll (CAN/Racing Point-Mercedes) League north London derby doors at the same Austrian started from pole position after the original calendar ripped up Stroll, with Australian Daniel 1:02.453 at Tottenham’s new stadium, circuit, finished a distant a sensational lap in a rain-hit and rewritten due to the Ricciardo eighth for Renault. 8. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) 1:02.591 Alexandre Lacazette bent runner-up with his champi- qualifying and remained in COVID-19 pandemic. Spaniard Carlos Sainz com- 9. Carlos Sainz (ESP/McLaren- Arsenal’s opener into the top onship lead cut to six points. complete control. Bottas, who started fourth pleted McLaren’s double Renault) 1 lap corner in the 16th minute. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen “I’m so grateful to be back and now has 43 points to Ham- points finish in ninth and 10. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/ But Sead Kolašinac’s mis- completed the podium on a in first place. It feels like a long ilton’s 37, said his afternoon had Russian Daniil Kvyat picked AlphaTauri-Honda) placed pass allowed Tot- sunny afternoon at his team’s time coming since the last race been about damage limitation. up the final point for 1 lap tenham to level inside three home Red Bull Ring after last year, and to come back in “I still got good points, still Alpha- Tauri. minutes, with Son taking the ball out to a tight angle but still managing to chip goal- keeper Emiliano Martínez. Son, who was dropped from the starting lineup for the 0-0 draw at Bourne- mouth on Thursday, provided the corner that Toby Alder- weireld sent past Martínez in the 81st with a glancing header. Son was taken off in stoppage time. But there were no fans to applaud the South Korean’s contribution as they are not allowed into stadiums due to the corona- virus pandemic. Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Tottenham moved above Hamilton celebrates with the Arsenal into eighth place. trophy on the podium after Europa League qualification winning the Formula One is now the target for a team Styrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, that reached the Champions Austria, yesterday. League final last season. MonDAY 13 July 2020 SPORT 19 QMMF plans to resume 2020 season The Peninsula – DOHA June. The events - contested by top riders and drivers in Qatar and around The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle The Qatar National Sprint had a the region - were held digitally. Federation (QMMF) is planning to record participation of 64 entries In the last QORC competition held resume the 2020 season in October in June, QMMF riders - headed by with events that were halted because in the last round we staged. We Saeed Al Sulaiti - beat Leopard Racing of the COVID-19 situation, according saw 56 entries in the second round team in a six-round series held on to a top QMMF official. and we are aiming for a new participation famous circuits around the world. Al According to details, QMMF is in record in 2020 when we resume action: Sulaiti won the title after taking the contact with world governing bodies lead in the overall standings with 232 FIA (cars) and FIM (bikes) on the pos- Amro Al Hamad, Executive Director of QMMF points. Al Sulaiti’s compatriot Saud Al sible dates to resume the national cal- Thani came in second in the overall endar of events. tally with 172 points. Amro Al Hamad, the Executive Marcus Ramirez of Leopard Racing Director of QMMF, said Qatar will fol- team finished in third spot with a score lowing all medical protocols put in 154 points ahead of his team-mate place by FIA and FIM to resume mot- Denise Fujiya in fourth place with 102 orsport events following the break in points. In team competitions, Qatari action due to the coronavirus pan- riders collected 617 championship demic sweeping the globe since Feb- points while Leopard Racing team, the ruary this year. reigning Moto2 world champions, col- “Once we get the go-ahead from lected 573 points. the FIA, the FIM and the Qatar gov- “We are confident that motorsport ernment, we shall resume our events,” activities will resume with fanfare,” Al Al Hamad said yesterday. Hamad said. “We hope to resume the season A driver competes in an earlier edition of the Qatar National Sprint Championship in this file photo. “As a motorsport enthusiast, I don’t with the 2020 Qatar National Sprint want to just end the season because of Championship, a series that is very the COVID-19 situation. So many fed- popular in Qatar. “The Qatar National Sprint had a staged. The aim of QMMF is to seal calendar. The top QMMF official said erations around the world stopped “The dates of the 2020 Qatar record participation of 64 entries in these two national events despite the the Batabit events will also merge sports action. I want to complete the National Sprint will be announced in the last round we staged. We saw 56 delays and postponements because of into QMMF calendar of events. remaining part of the season, seal the the coming weeks,” the QMMF official entries in the second round and we are the COVID-19 restrictions,” Al Hamad He said more details of the two season with strict medical protocols informed. aiming for a new participation record said. series will be made public once nego- announced for everyone’s safety,” he “We wanted to complete the season in 2020 when we resume action,” Al The QMMF Executive Director tiations with sponsors are complete. said. before March but when the COVID-19 Hamad said. said the Redbull Drifting series - that Despite break in live action the last “I want to get a champion for Qatar restrictions were applied by the gov- “We are also looking at hosting last was postponed because of the three months, QMMF successfully con- National Sprint Championship and the ernment of Qatar, we quickly halted two rounds of the 2020 Qatar National COVID-19 situation - is expected to ducted the Qatar Online Racing Cham- Qatar National Baja this season,” he our events,” he said. Baja. Three rounds have already been r u n as part of the QMMF pionships (QORC) in April, May and added. QSL title holders Al Sadd gearing up for restart

QNA – Doha coronavirus test, held as per the protocol developed by the QSL in Football clubs are continuing their co-ordination with club author- preparations ahead of the ities and approved by the Ministry resumption of 2019-20 QNB Stars of Public Health, Al Sadd squad League (QSL), with Week 18 members entered their team hotel matches starting on July 24. and got engaged in training. The tournament, which had a After their second coronavirus long break due to the Covid-19 test, the players as well as tech- pandemic, will restart as per the nical and administrative staff general plan and protocol for the signed a pledge to abide by the remaining five rounds. Teams are protocol for leaving team hotel for fighting to occupy the top posi- home quarantine. tions, improve their rankings and The break was an opportunity avoid the ignominy of relegation. for Al Sadd forward and Qatar Al Sadd are gearing up for the national team captain Hassan Al remainder of the season under Haydous to recuperate from an Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez. injury. They will play Al Khor at the Al In terms of their foreign pro- Sadd Stadium on July 25. The kick- fessional players, Al Sadd off is at 19:00. announced the departure of West Indies’ Jermaine Blackwood plays an upper cut during the first Test against England at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, Al Sadd are third in the QNB Spaniard Gabi Fernandez and Britain, yesterday. INSET: West Indies’ Jason Holder (right) and team-mate John Campbell celebrate after winning the match. Stars League standings with 32 Mexican Marco Fabian, even as points, 10 less than leaders Al they renewed the deal with Qatari Duhail and six adrift of Al Rayyan. star Akram Afif until 2025. The Wolves have 10 wins, two Al Sadd have renewed the con- draws and five defeats against tract with Spanish coach Xavi Her- their name. nandez for one more season. Brilliant Blackwood stars Al Sadd have scored the most Besides intense training, Al number of goals than any other Sadd are readying for the team. Al Rayyan are second (34) resumption of action by playing and Al Duhail third (33). friendlies. They played out a 1-1 Reigning champions Al Sadd draw with Umm Salal in one such as Windies win first Test had lost 0-1 to Al Rayyan in the game. high-profile Qatar Clasico in Week Al Sadd's other remaining AFP – Southampton Scoreboard Jermaine Blackwood's 17 on 7th March before the long matches in the QSL are against Al magnificent 95 seals break, with Franck Kom netting Ahli (Week 19), Al Duhail (Week England, 1st Innings...... 204 West Indies, 2nd Innings (target: 200) Jermaine Blackwood made a memorable four-wicket the all-important goal. 20), Qatar SC (Week 21) and Al superb 95 as the West Indies West Indies, 1st Innings ...... 318 K. Brathwaite b Archer ...... 4 Following their first Gharafa (Week 22). beat England by four wickets England, 2nd Innings (overnight: 284-8) J. Campbell not out ...... 8 victory as visiting in the first Test at South- R. Burns c Campbell b Chase ...... 42 S. Hope b Wood ...... 9 Caribbeans take the ampton yesterday. D. Sibley c Dowrich b Gabriel ...... 50 S. Brooks lbw b Archer ...... 0 lead in the three-Test J. Denly c Holder b Chase ...... 29 R. Chase c Buttler b Archer ...... 37 The West Indies, set 200 series. to win on the last day, were Z. Crawley c and b Joseph ...... 76 J. Blackwood c Anderson b Stokes ...... 95 France kicks off fans’ reeling at 27-3 after England B. Stokes c Hope b Holder ...... 46 S. Dowrich c Buttler b Stokes ...... 20 J. Holder not out ...... 14 fast bowler Jofra Archer’s O. Pope b Gabriel ...... 12 Although they hold the J. Buttler b Joseph ...... 9 Extras (lb7, nb1, w5) ...... 13 early double strike. Wisden Trophy, the return to stadiums D. Bess b Gabriel ...... 3 Total (6 wkts, 64.2 overs) ...... 200 Blackwood, however, J. Archer c Dowrich b Gabriel ...... 23 Did not bat: A Joseph, K Roach, S Gabriel West Indies have not held firm until, in sight of just made to step with their shoes M. Wood c Dowrich b Gabriel ...... 2 Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Brathwaite), 2-7 won a Test series in AP – LE HAVRE, France his second Test century, he into trays of disinfectant. J. Anderson not out ...... 4 (Brooks), 3-27 (Hope), 4-100 (Chase), 5-168 England for 32 years. drove England stand-in Extras (b4, lb10, nb3) ...... 17 (Dowrich), 6-189 (Blackwood) For the first time since the coro- PSG said its players would captain Ben Stokes to James Total (all out, 111.2 overs) ...... 313 Bowling: Anderson 15-3-42-0; Archer 17-3- navirus shut down sports and have the words “Tous unis” (All Anderson at mid-off, with the Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Burns), 2-113 (Burns), 45-3 (5w); Wood 12-0-36-1; Bess 10-2-31-0; chased away spectators, Neymar united) and “Merci” (Thank you) visitors needing just 11 more 3-151 (Denly), 4-249 (Stokes), 5-253 (Craw- Stokes 10.2-1-39-2 (1nb); aries in a 154-ball innings. and Kylian Mbappe were on their kit to show appreciation runs to win. ley), 6-265 (Buttler), 7-278 (Bess), 8-279 Note: Campbell resumed his innings at 189- Archer had earlier made starring in the return of fans to for health workers. But John Campbell, forced (Pope), 9-303 (Wood), 10-313 (Archer) 6 after retiring hurt on one a useful 23 before he was last elite European football Among Europe’s top 5 to retire hurt on one after Bowling: Roach 22-8-50-0; Gabriel 21.2-4- Result: West Indies won by four wickets man out in England’s second yesterday. leagues, only France is letting being struck on the toe by 75-5 (3nb); Holder 22-8-49-1; Chase 25-6- Man-of-the-match: Shannon Gabriel (WIS) innings 313. “Now it’s for real ... we’re spectators back into soccer sta- Archer, returned to hit the 71-2; Joseph 18-2-45-2; Brathwaite 3-0-9-0; Series: West Indies lead three-match series 1-0 West Indies fast bowler back,” Mbappe tweeted before diums. Germany finished its winning runs. Shannon Gabriel took 5-75 in the kickoff of Paris Saint- season without fans but the West Indies captain Jason 21.2 overs -- his sixth five- Germain against Le Havre, an league and clubs are exploring Holder, the world’s top- deserved success for the West been out on review had wicket haul in his 46 Tests. exhibition match that was the plans to play 2020-21 with fans. ranked Test all-rounder Indies, who went ahead with Buttler held on. Archer then reduced West first encounter in front of fans Play has resumed without fans ahead of Stokes, was 14 not their tour despite more than England then squandered Indies to 7-2, having gone to feature one of Europe’s elite in Spain, England and Italy. out. 44,000 deaths in Britain from a possible run-out chance wicketless in the first innings clubs since the outbreak erupted. France stopped its league The match was a personal the coronavirus during the when Zak Crawley fumbled. after being selected ahead of Only 5,000 people were and never resumed it in the and tactical triumph for pandemic. But with West Indies dropped veteran Stuart allowed inside Le Havre’s wake of its outbreak. The return Holder, who took a Test-best But it might have been a needing exactly 100 more for Broad. 25,000-seat Stade Oceane to see of fans comes as the country’s 6-42 in England’s lowly first different story for England on victory, Barbados-born quick He got Kraigg Brathwaite the French League 2 club take on death toll this week surpassed innings 204 after Stokes, Sunday had they not given Archer defied a docile pitch to play on and had Shamarh PSG’s star-studded squad. Upper 30,000 and amid growing con- leading the side in the Blackwood several reprieves. to produce a rearing 90 mph Brooks lbw for a duck. tiers of seating were empty. cerns of a possible second wave absence of Joe Root, won the The 28-year-old Jamaican delivery that Roston Chase, Shai Hope, whose two Spectators had to wear face of infections. Football matches toss and batted. had made just five when he on 37, could only divert to Test hundreds came in a win masks to get into the arena, are blamed for having helped Although they hold the edged off-spinner Dom Bess Buttler via his glove and over England at Headingley although many then took them speed the initial spread of the Wisden Trophy, the West only for Stokes, moving at helmet. three years ago, was then off once settled in their seats. pandemic across Europe. Indies have not won a Test slip, to drop the chance. It was the end of a val- bowled for nine by Mark Families and friends sat together In Serbia, matches played in series in England for 32 years. And he had moved on to uable stand of 73. Wood. in groups but groups stayed sep- front of thousands of fans But this victory put them 20 when wicketkeeper Jos T h e d i m i n u t i v e But it was England’s loss arated. Ball carriers wore masks despite the pandemic were fol- 1-0 up with two to play in a Buttler floored a one-handed Blackwood pressed on, of five wickets for just 30 runs and gloves. lowed last month by players and behind closed doors series chance down the legside off cover-driving both Bess and late Saturday, a collapse Loudspeakers broadcast the CEO of Red Star Belgrade ahead of next week’s second Stokes. Anderson, England’s all-time sparked by Holder’s dismissal appeals for social distancing. testing positive for the Test at Old Trafford. Leg-byes were signalled leading Test wicket-taker, of Stokes, that proved more Pitch-side photographers were coronavirus. It was a thoroughly but Blackwood would have for two of his dozen bound- important at the finish.