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Qatar Goodwood Festival Day 2: Arabian excellence remains Qatari Al Kuwari’s Lady Princess wins Qatar International Stakes Al Shaqab Racing’s Armor takes Markel Molecomb Stakes Tribune News Network Goodwood (UK)

The second day of the QREC- sponsored Qatar Goodwood Festival came with a mas- sive Qatari victory when The Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari- owned LADY PRINCESS (General x Nacree Al Maury) took her Group 1 PA tally to four when winning the Qatar International Stakes (Gr.1 PA) on Wednesday. Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, QREC Vice-Chairman and Presi- Khalifa bin Mohammed Al dent of the Asian and the Qatar Equestrian Federations, presents the Attiyah, QREC Board Member trophy to Qatar winner. and Al Shaqab Executive Di- rector, presented the trophies to the winners after the race. Trained in France by Thomas Fourcy and ridden to success by , Lady Princess was having her first start in Britain and was able to retain the title for Qatari own- ers for the third straight year Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, QREC Board Member and Al Shaqab Executive Director, soon after presenting the trophies to the winners of as Ebraz won it in 2019 and Group 1 PA Qatar International Stakes at the Goodwood Racecourse in UK on Wednesday. 2020. Held up towards the rear Oisin Murphy and when he In the early stages of the pulled her out for a challenge, 1,600m contest, Lady Princess she did it extremely easily. She travelled well in the hands of is getting more mature and is Murphy and had fellow Group certainly not as free as before, Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, QREC Board Member and Al 1PA winner Ebraz (Amer) for even if she can get a bit ex- Shaqab Executive Director, presents the trophy to Group 3 Markel company. cited in the stalls. She has lots Molecomb Stakes winners Al Shaqab Racing’s representatives. The two remained towards of character but that’s what the rear as the leaders set a makes her so good. We will decent pace throughout the have a look at taking in the Qa- opening furlongs of the race. tar Arabian World Cup before On the downhill run for home going off to run in Saudi Ara- Lady Princess took closer or- bia and then hopefully Qatar der and looked menacing on for the HH The Amir Sword. entering the home straight. We will decide later on if she With the early leaders tir- runs in the World Cup or not. ing, Ebraz began to make a As for Tayf, I would have pre- move through the middle of ferred if he had a clearer run in the pack whilst Murphy sat the straight. He was checked patiently on Lady Princess. and then had to go again. He Just outside the furlong is not one for a sprint finish. I marker, Lady Princess was an- think he could have battled it gled out for a run and closed out with Ebraz for second. He down the fading Deryan (Ma- was in great condition coming guides Armor to victory in the Markel Molecomb Stakes habb) with a devastating turn into this and will go straight to Lady Princess, ridden by Oisin Murphy, gallops to victory in the the Qatar International Stakes Group 1PA at the Goodwood Racecourse on Wednesday. of foot and went on to score by the Qatar Arabian World Cup, ahead of Ebraz, saddled by Tadgh O’Shea, at the Goodwood Racecourse in UK on Wednesday. (Pic: Steven Cargill/Racingfotos.com) three lengths from Ebraz, who like last year.” battled on gamely to claim sec- Bred by Earl du Champ (Kesberoy), who also pro- final furlong Armor went on to man, Armor is a son of No Nay erations, crowned the winners. her. She wouldn’t be the easi- ond. Tayf (Amer) who is also Ginioux and Mrs. Elodie Bel- duced Group 1 PA winner and win impressively by three and Never who stands at Coolmore In a steady run race, Alcohol est at home and is always on trained by Fourcy, ran on well laud, Lady Princess is by mul- stallion Mister Ginoux, an Al a quarter lengths at the line. and is out of Hestia (High Free was placed in mid-division her toes. She’s very talented to take third late on. tiple Gr.1 PA winner and sire Shaqab Purebred Arabian sire. Race favourite Feraby (Ha- Chapparal) a winner over a by Murphy in the early stages and we keep having to change Winning trainer Thomas General (Amer), who stands vana Gold) finished second mile and was placed fourth in and took a keen hold for the lead horse at home because we Fourcy said after the race, under the Umm Qarn ban- Armor takes Group Three and was unlucky when leaving a listed race. first few furlongs. On the turn have nothing fast enough to “Lady Princess was well ner. She is out of the Group Molecomb in fine style the stalls. He could never re- for home the filly was angled go with her. It’s not easy for a tucked in behind Deryan by 3 PA winner Nacre Al Maury The 2-year-old colt Ar- ally land a blow. Boonie (Bra- Alcohol Free claims third towards the outside and began filly to take on older colts but mor (No Nay Never x Hestia) zen Beau) battled on gamely Group One with Sussex to make headway on the leaders she is very tough. It’s great for stormed clear to win the Group to take third. success inside the final two furlongs. her owner Jeff Smith who is a 3 Markel Molecomb Stakes for Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Relishing the soft ground con- As race leader Century big supporter of the game. We his owners Al Shaqab Racing Attiyah, QREC Board Member ditions, the Jeff Smith-owned Dream () dropped may have a look at the Judd- in the third race in the card at and Al Shaqab Executive Di- Alcohol Free (No Nay Never away, Alcohol Free was left to monte with her, although the the Qatar Goodwood Festival. rector, presented the trophies x Plying) stormed clear to duel out the finish with Irish trip may stretch her.” The colt is trained by to the winners after the race. take the Qatar Sussex Stakes raider and favourite Poetic Bred by Churchtown Richard Hannon and was Trainer Richard Hannon (Group One) in race 5. Flare (Dawn Approach) who House Stud, Alcohol Free is partnered to victory by jockey said after the race, “He ran Now a triple Group one proved difficult to pass. Inside by Coolmore stallion No Nay Ryan Moore. Armor travelled very well at Royal Ascot on winner following success in the final furlong Alcohol Free Never. Her dam Plying (Hard well on the heels of the lead- the last day. Nicolas de Watri- both the Cheveley Park and the began to get the upper hand Spun) was a dual winner in ers over the first few furlongs gant bought him and we have , the three- and pulled away to a two-length France and is also the dam of and was always well placed always thought a lot of him. year-old is trained by Andrew success. Poetic Flare took sec- Alexander James () throughout the 1,000-meter We might have a look at the Balding and was ridden to suc- ond with the exceptionally well- a Listed winner at Chantilly. contest. The colt was asked to Morny with him going for- cess by Oisin Murphy. bred Snow Lantern () The second dam Nasaieb close once inside the two fur- ward. It’s great for his owners Hamad bin Abdulrahman staying on well for third. (Fairy King) was listed placed Alcohol Free, under jockey Oisin Murphy, wins the Qatar Sussex long and produced a strong who are sponsoring this meet- Al Attiyah, QREC Vice-Chair- Winning trainer Andrew and is the dam of Kissing Stakes, for trainer Andrew Balding, Kingsclere, at the Qatar Goodwood effort against the standside ing.” man and President of the Asian Balding said after the race: “It Lights (Machiavellan) who Festival on Wednesday. rail. Drawing clear inside the Bred by Christopher Sted- and the Qatar Equestrian Fed- is a privilege to have a filly like was Group two placed. Dhananjaya and Karunaratne star as SL level T20I series

ANI the pavilion by Bhuvneshwar and a steady start as openers Shi- in the 13th over as Akila Dan- Colombo Kumar in the second over of then khar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gai- anjaya clean bowled Dhawan the innings. Sadeera Samara- joined hands together and kwad put on 45 runs inside the (40), reducing India to 81/2. Dhananjaya de Sil- wickrama scored 8 runs from they put on 28 runs in quick first six overs. The first- In trying to look for a big va’s unbeaten knock of 40 12 balls and his struggle finally succession, but this partner- stand of 49 runs finally came shot, Padikkal (29) also per- runs followed by Chamika ended in the 7th over as Varun ship was cut short by Rahul to an end on the final ished in the 16th over, having Karunaratne’s cameo of 12 Chakravarthy clean bowled him, Chahar as he dismissed Hasa- of the seventh over as Gaikwad been clean bowled by Wanin- runs helped Sri Lanka defeat reducing Sri Lanka to 39/2. ranga (15) with Sri Lanka still (21) was sent back to the pavil- du Hasaranga, reducing India India by four in the sec- Skipper Dasun Shanaka (3) 39 runs away from the target. ion by Dasun Shanaka. to 99/3. ond T20I of the three-match failed to leave a mark as he was In the last three overs, Sri Devdutt Padikkal then Sanju Samson (7) also series here at the R Premadasa by Sanju Samson of Lanka required 28 runs for the joined Dhawan in the mid- failed to leave a mark and In- Stadium on Wednesday. the bowling of Kuldeep Yadav win, and de Silva along with dle and both batters found dia were struggling to post a With this win, Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka were reduced to Chamika Karunaratne ensured it tough to rotate the strike. respectable score on the board. has levelled the three-match 55/3, still needing 78 runs more that the hosts get over the line. However, in the 11th over, Scores: India 132/5 (Shikhar series at 1-1. The final game for the win from 65 balls. Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan Padikkal broke the shackles as Dhawan 40, Devdutt Padikkal will be played on Thursday. The set batsman Minod Bha- top-scored with a knock of 40 he dispatched Dhananjaya de 29, Akila Dananjaya 2-29); Sri Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva (R) celebrates with his teammate Chasing 133, Sri Lanka got nuka (36) was also dismissed by runs as India posted 132/5 in Silva for a massive six. Howev- Lanka 133/6 ( Chamika Karunaratne after leading Sri Lanka to victory in the second off to a bad start as Avishka Kuldeep and Sri Lanka was put the allotted 20 overs. Sent er, the 32-run stand between 36, Dhananjaya de Silva 40*, International against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Fernando (11) was sent back to on the back foot at 66/4. into bat first, India got off to these two batters finally ended Kuldeep Yadav 2-30). Colombo on Wednesday. (AFP)