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HH SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN KHALIFA AL THANI TROPHY DAY MEETING Dazzling runs by Sharesa, Ebraz Both help trainer Julian Smart and rider Theo Bachelot secure a grand double; Pedroza, trainer Malki also win two races

(Left) HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani with HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy winner Sharesa’s group and QREC officials in New Al Rayyan on Thursday. (Right) Ebraz and rider Theo Bachelot return to the winner’s paddock after clinching the HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Cup on Thursday.

Tribune News Network lengths ahead of Khataaf, rid- DOHA den by Jimmy Quinn. Al Sha- man and Opera Baron got the Trainer Julian Smart had fourth and fifth places, respec- a big smile across his face as tively. his wards Ebraz and Sharesa, Earlier in the day, Es’hail both ridden by Theo Bachelot, was led to the victory in the landed the two biggest races Very Nice Cup by Gerald on the HH Sheikh Abdullah Avranche. Qatari Gold failed to Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy match the pace and was second Day at the Qatar Racing and by four lengths. Al Maftoon Equestrian Club Racecourse (Bentley) beat French Encore on Thursday. by less than a length to emerge Ebraz provided him the the winner in the Charm Spirit first success of the day as the Cup, while the Yasmeen Cup HH Sheikh Mohammed bin was claimed by Hajaam under Khalifa al Thani-owned six- Tomas Lukasek in a tight finish year-old gray colt shot from Julian Smart: The trainer of Ebraz and Sharesa in New Al Rayyan on Winner Gtnah’s connections with HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani after the HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin against Rich History. behind pace-setter Carab Thursday. Khalifa Al Thani Silver Cup race at the QREC Racecourse on Thursday. (Marco Casamento) and East- er De Faust (JP Guillambert) pull off a big victory in the HH by Aahil (Ronan Thomas). AJS of Kasser by a length. Bint Al to come to the fore. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Al Rayyan (Tomas Lukasek) Akaber was third under Ryan RESULTS Just when Tayf was begin- Thani Trophy (1,600m) worth earned the fourth spot, beat- Curatolo. Highest rated Caid HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy Day UMM QARN TROPHY 2,000m Lukasek), 5. Daloob (Faleh Bughanaim) ning to shift into top gear from QR500,000, beating Molheb ing Deebah (Pelletan) by four de L’Ardus managed the fourth Meeting (turf) Prize Money: QR200,000 (1st 114,000 2nd 44,000 Won by short head, 3.25, neck, 2.75. outside, Ebraz galloped hard Al Naif by half length in a late lengths. spot, ahead of Zameer. VERY NICE NAME CUP 1,600m 3rd 22,000 4th 12,000 5th 8,000) Owner: Al Shaqab Racing. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle Prize Money: QR50,000 (1st 28,500 2nd 11,000 3rd 1. Pazeer (Eduardo Pedroza), 2. Jewel House (Ivan to get past him and win the but thrilling dash from outside. Al Shaqab Racing’s Gtnah For the Sheikh Salman bin 5,500) Rossi), 3. Khataaf (Jimmy Quinn), HH SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN KHALIFA AL THANI CUP QR300,000 Cup race (Group1 After Debaah led the pace was piloted by to a short head Jassim al Thani’s six-year-old 1. Es’hail (Gerald Avranche), 2. Qatari Gold (Ronan 4. Al Shaman (Theo Bachelot), 5.Opera Baron (JP (Gr2 PA) 1,600m PA) by half a length. Both had ahead of AJS Rayyan and triumph over Maxr in the HH gray colt, this was the first win Thomas), 3. Festive (Marco Casamento) Guillambert) Prize Money: QR300,000 (1st 171,000 2nd 66,000 contested the 2017 HH the Meqdam Al Zaidy, Bentley Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa in five races this season, taking Won by 4, neck. Time 1:38.20 Won by 3.75, 2.5, 0.75, head. Time 2:03.71 3rd 33,000 4th 18,000 5th 12,000) Owner: Khalid al Mohannadi. Trainer: Rashid al Jehani Owner: Abdulatif al Emadi. Trainer: Ibrahim al Malki 1. Ebraz (Theo Bachelot), 2. Tayf (Ronan Thomas), 3. Amir’s Sword race and Ebraz pushed favourite Molheb Al Al Thani Silver Cup (2,200m). his tally to three in 10. He also Spaghetti (Harry Bentley), 4. Meelad (Mathieu Pelletan), had beaten him that time as well. Naif to the front. When he was The Alban de Mieulle trainee helped trainer Ibrahim al Mal- CHARM SPIRIT CUP 1,400m MAJD AL ARAB P/A SPRINTER CHAMPIONSHIP (Gr3 5. Easter De Faust (JP Guillambert) This was the fourth race of being challenged by Aahil, the held on to her charge and ki and rider Eduardo Pedroze Prize Money: QR60,000 (1st 34,200 2nd 13,200 3rd PA) 1,100m Won by 0.5, 6, 2.75, 6.25. Time 1:45.87 the season for Ebraz and good Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed edged to second win a row in grab a double for the day. 6,600) Prize Money: QR200,000 (1st 114,000 2nd 44,000 Owner: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani. 1. Al Maftoon (Harry Bentley), 2. French Encore (Ryan 3rd 22,000 4th 12,000 5th 8,000) Trainer Julian Smart comeback from his third-place bin Khalifa al Thani’s six-year- the season. For the four-year- The Umm Qarn Trophy Curatolo), 3. Woodkid (Theo Bachelot) 1. Al Muntathar (Eduardo Pedroza), 2. Kasser (Stephan finish in last race in the Late old gray filly launched a brutal old gray filly, it was overall sec- was the fifth biggest race of Won by 0.75, neck. Time 1:25.81 Ladjadj), 3. Bint Al Akaber (Ryan Curatolo), 4. Caid De HH SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN KHALIFA AL THANI Sheikh Jassim Bin Moham- kick with less than 100m to go ond triumph in saven races. the day, carrying QR200,000 Owner: Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari. Trainer: Moahmmed L’Ardus (Harry Bentley), 5. Zameer (Marco Casamento) TROPHY 1,600m med Al Thani Trophy recently. and went on to pass the Al Naif Annan (Bachelot) was prize money. Pedroza guided Jassim Ghazali Won by 1, 1, head, 1.25. Time 1:13.67 2019 Toyota Land Crusier to the winning Owner Owner: Sheikh Salman bin Jassim al Thani. Trainer: Prize Money: QR500,000 (1st 285,000 2nd 110,000 This was his second victory Racing’s star runner, who was third, three lengths adrift of the 2018 HH the Amir’s Shal- YASMEEN CUP 1,850m Ibrahim al Malki 3rd 55,000 4th 30,000 5th 20,000) and overall, the seventh win- looking for the ninth win in a Maxr, while AJS Moaddie and fa winner Pazeer to an easy Prize Money: QR60,000 (1st 34,200 2nd 13,200 3rd 1. Sharesa (Theo Bachelot), 2. Molheb Al Naif (Harry ner in 20 races. row. Daloob completed the top five. win by over three and a half 6,600) HH SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN KHALIFA AL THANI SILVER Bentley), 3. Aahil (Ronan Thomas), 4. AJS Al Rayyan Spaghetti (Harry Bentley) This was the third winner Seventh last year, Al Mun- lengths. For the owner Abdu- 1. Hajaam (Tomas Lukasek), 2. Rich History (Jean CUP 2,200m (Tomas Lukasek), 5. Deebah (Mathieu Pelletan) Baptiste Hamel), 3. Off He Goes (Theo Bachelot) Prize Money: QR250,000 (1st 142,500 2nd 55,000 Won by 0.5, neck, 4.25, 4. Time 1:45.93 was third six lengths. Meelad in as many runs for Sharesa tathar ran a brave race to latif al Emadi, this was the first Won by 0.25, 1. Time 1:56.44 3rd 27,500 4th 15,000 5th 10,000) Owner: Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalifa al (Matheiu Pelletan) was fourth this season and overall, a sixth clinch the Majd Al Arab Pure- win by Pazeer in three races. Owner: Al Jeryan Stud. Trainer: Hadi al Ramzani 1. Gtnah (Ronan Thomas), 2. Maxr (Ryan Curatolo), 3. Thani. Trainer: Julian Smart ahead of Easter De Faust. victory in 13 races. bred Arabian Sprinter Cham- Jewel House (Ivan Rossi) Annan (Theo Bachelot), 4. AJS Moaddie (Tomas It was later Sharesa’s turn to The third spot was claimed pionship (Gr3), getting better was second two and a half

Qatar to take on Angola in world Attiyah’s impressive win in 4th stage handball championship today

the Asian Games in August in Indonesia. The last two continental competitions – Indonesia in August and Ko- rea in January – saw Qatar beat Bahrain in both events, although Indonesia saw the Bahrain side take the Qataris to additional time. Qatar have been working hard to develop home-grown talent and recent squads have shown the long-term project from Rivera resulting in a mix of home-grown and natural- ised players with names in- Qatar’s double winner Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah beat Stéphane Peterhansel to claim the fourth stage in cluding Firas Chaieb, Rasheed the Dakar Rally from Qreeuipa to Tacna on Thursday. He won by one minute and 52 seconds to reinforce Yusuff, Mahmoud Hassaballa, his place on the top of the general standings. , Kamal Aldin Qatari players during a work-out in Copenhagen ahead of their match against Angola. Mallash, Youssef Ali, Mousta- fa Heiba and in- Tribune News Network QATAR FACTFILE cluded. DOHA To qualify for Germany/ Tennis match-fixing gang Key players: Denmark 2019, Qatar finished Valero Rivera’s former Frankis Carol Marzo (left back), Daniel Saric Group at Germany/Denmark 2019 in the top four of the 2018 silver medallists Qatar will (goalkeeper), (left back) Group D: Sweden, Hungary, Qatar, Argentina, Asian Championship in Ko- launch their new campaign Egypt, Angola rea, winning the title thanks to dismantled in Spain: Police in the IHF World Handball Qualification Information: coming back again from a half- AFP fore reaching the ATP and ed a provisional suspension 2018 AHF Men’s Asian Championship – Winners Fixtures (all times local) Madrid Championship in Copenhagen January 11: Angola vs Qatar (15:30) time deficit in the final against WTA Tours. The Civil Guard from the sport at the end of with a match against Angola History in Tournament January 13: Qatar vs Egypt (15:30) Bahrain. added the operation kicked last year following an investi- on Friday (local time 15.30). 1954-2001: DNQ, 2003: 16th, 2005: 21st, January 14: Hungary vs Qatar (15:30) Frankis Carol Marzo was Spanish police have disman- off after the Tennis Integrity gation into what the TIU de- Four years ago, Qatar 2007: 23rd, 2009-2011: DNQ, 2013: 20th, January 16: Qatar vs Sweden (20:30) named as Most Valuable tled a gang that allegedly fixed Unit (TIU), an anti-corruption scribed as “alleged breaches carved out a rare piece of 2015: 2nd, 2017: 8th January 17: Qatar vs Argentina (18:00) Player in the final and he led professional tennis matches, tennis body, made an official of the Tennis Anti-Corruption handball history as they be- the way for his side, scor- detaining 15 people and prob- complaint. Program.” came the first non-European France, Qatar finished eighth ship at home before moving ing at crucial points in the 60 ing 68 others including play- It did not identify those According to the EU police team to play the World Cham- after they lost their quarter- to Qatar to take the reins of minutes to finish with eight ers, one of whom competed in detained or being probed but agency, Europol, “the suspects pionship final at the Losail final to eventual bronze med- the ambitious Asian side, who goals, alongside his teammate, last year’s US Open, they said said one of them played in bribed professional players to Stadium. They had beaten allists Slovenia. were preparing to host their Bertrand Roine, who plays his on Thursday. the last US Open. It is unclear guarantee pre-determined re- Austria (eighth-finals), Ger- This is the sixth year for own World Championship, in club handball for Al Ahli SC in In a statement, the Civil whether the player is among sults and used the identities of many (quarter-finals) and Po- Qatar’s national coach Velera 2015. Doha. Guard police force said the the arrested or investigated. thousands of citizens to bet on land (semi-finals). at Germany/Denmark 2019 Since taking over, Rivera “There is no doubt that organisation bribed tennis Reports in Spain claimed the pre-arranged game.” Al Annabi played well till after he started the role back has made Qatar dominant on we are the best in Asia,” he players to fix matches in ITF the Spanish player Marc For- The members of the or- the half time but France were in 2013. In 1993 and from the continental stage, win- continued. “Our third straight Futures and Challenger tour- nell-Mestres, ranked 236th in ganisation are Armenian. unstoppable and went on to 2008-2013 he coached the ning the Asian Championship title proves it beyond doubt. naments, the lower levels of 2007, was one of the leaders of “Some of them” were arrested, land the title. Spanish men’s team, win- in all three editions (2014, Winning the Asian title was an the professional game where the organisation. a Civil Guard spokeswoman In the 2017 edition in ning the World Champion- 2016 and 2018) as well as ambitious project for us.” younger players start out be- Fornell-Mestres was hand- told AFP.