14 Thursday, January 9, 2020 Sports AVC Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification Raqee claims Al Thakhira Cup in thrilling finish

Tribune News Network DOHA Results 21st Race Meeting (dirt) THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) (QATARI It needed a thrilling finish Al Thakira Cup Day RIDERS ONLY) 1,900m PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE (4 Year Prize Money: QR50,000 (1st 28,500 2nd 11,000 3rd for Raqee to end his dry spell Olds)1,700m 5,500) for nine races and win the Al Prize Money: QR45,000 (1st 25,650 2nd 9,900 3rd 1.Dheban (Ali Khalid al Mosallam -5kg), 2.Majdi (Faleh Thakhira Cup, the feature 4,950) Bughanaim), 3. Moamar (Abdulaziz Jaber Dharman event on the eight-race card 1.Maiuf (Ronan Thomas), 2. Mkayns (Faleh -5kg) Bughanaim), 3.Yago Du Cayrou (Harry Bentley) Won by 2.25, 1.25. Time 2:03.04 in the 21st Meeting at the Qa- Won by 1.25, 16. Time 2:00.25 Owner: Al Ghazali Stud. Trainer: Mohammed Jassim tar Racing & Equestrian Club Owner: Al Shaqab Racing. TrainerL Alban de Mieulle Ghazali Racecourse in New Al Rayyan on Wednesday. PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE (No Official THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 4) 1,200m Rating) 1,700m Prize Money: QR55,000 (1st 31,350 2nd 12,100 3rd After winning the Rashid Total Prize Money: QAR 45000 (1st 25,650 2nd 6,050) Mubarak Al Shafi Cup in Feb- 9,900 3rd 4,950) 1.Sir Commander (Soufiane Saadi), 2. Catch A Wave ruary last year, his second win- 1.Maruf (Ronan Thomas), 2. Fahd De Faust (Tomas (Ryan Curatolo), 3. Tadeem (Harry Bentley) ner in 13 starts, the grey horse, Lukasek), 3.AJS Al Zaeem (Harry Bentley) Won by 4.5, 0.5. Time 1:11.72 Won by 7.5, 2.5. Time 2:00.26 Owner: Injaaz Stud. Trainer: Jassim Ghazali trained and owned by Hassan Owner: Umm Qarn. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle al Matwi had two second-place LOCAL THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP 1,200m finishes, narrowly missing out LOCAL THOROUGHBRED MAIDEN PLATE 1,700m Prize Money: QR60,000 (1st 34,200 2nd 13,200 3rd on the victory. Prize Money: QR45,000 (1st 25,650 2nd 9,900 3rd 6,600) 4,950) 1.Dhergham Bu Thaila (Anas al Seyabi), 2. Admiral But today, he looked deter- 1.Al Rayyan Park (Harry Bentley), 2.Sky Blue (Eduardo (Eduardo Pedroza), 3. Sarat Abha (Alexander Reznikov) Qatar coach Camilo Soto celebrates victory with players during the AVC Men’s Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification Championship in Jiang- mined under rider Faleh Bugha- Pedroza), 3. Al Hadah (Alexander Reznikov) Won by 3.75, neck. Time 1:12.81 men, China on Wednesday. naim and delivered a pulsating Won by 3.25, 2. Time 1:53.03 Owner: Subaiya Awad Ibrhaim. Trainer: Mohammed neck triumph, holding off three Owner: Zakhir Stud. Trainer: Jassim Ghazali Khaled Elahmed trainees of Jassim Ghazali. THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) 1,200m AL THAKHIRA CUP 1,200m Injaaz Stud’s Lekhraib, Prize Money: QR50,000 (1st 28,500 2nd 11,000 3rd Prize Money: QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 ridden by JP Guillambert, was 5,500) 3rd 11,000 4th 6,000 5th 4,000) 1. Lo De Nalane (Eduardo Pedroza), 2. Bint Saffian 1. Raqee (Faleh Bughanaim), 2. Lekhraib (JP second despite having a spir- (Meteb Ali al Marri -5kg), 3. Lawless Louis (Harry Guillambert), 3. Rassan (Harry Bentley), 4. Al Mustafiz Qatari spikers book ited run. Rassan, owned by Bentley) (Ronan Thomas), 5.Ghazi Al Jeryan (Alexander Jassim al Attiyah, could not Won by 0.5, 4.25. Time 1:12.21 Reznikov) reproduce the form that won Owner: Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari. Trainer: Jassim Won by neck, head, 1, 10.5. Time 1:18.52 two of the last three races in Ghazali Owner & Trainer: Hassan al Matwi the 2018-19 season, was third spot in semi-finals by a head’s difference. Rayyan Park to his first career for his first win of the season Al Mustafiz, another Injaaz victory as the six-year-old from in three races. Tadeem, ridden they planned to do, they Stud runner, was a length be- Zakhir Stud beat Sky Blue by by Bentley, was third. were good at the net and we hind in the fourth spot, while over three lengths in the Local Al Ghazali Stud’s Dheban, Filho, Saeed wouldn’t score at the net. Vol- Ghazi Al Jeryan completed the Thoroughbred Maiden Plate trained by Mohammed Jassim & Abunabot leyball is about spiking but top five, though he was a dis- 1,700m. This season, Al Rayy- Ghazali, got the better of Majdi they didn’t spike today. To- tant finisher. an Park has run in four races (Faleh Bughanaim) by two and leading scorers morrow’s gonna be tough as The triumph was eighth and 21 runs overall spread over quarter lengths to pocket the the future is not completely in overall in 33 races for Raqee, three seasons. Thoroughbred Handicap for against Australia our hands but we think we can who had a strong 2017-18 in Lo De Nalane, a five- Qatari riders only (1,900m). control this. Let’s see how we which he had bagged five races year-old bay horse owned by Moamar, also trained by Mo- Tribune News Network respond to the situation.” out of 12 but could clinch only Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari, hammed, was third by one and DOHA Australia captain Har- two in 13 in the last term. tasted the maiden success of quarter length. rison Peacock was disap- Earlier, Ghazali and his the season in five runs with a Dhergham Bu Thaila, Qatar turned in an exhila- pointed with his team’s game son Mohammed won four rac- half-length victory in Thor- owned by Subaiya Awad Ibra- rating mix of attack and de- and said: “We didn’t play very es, while two went to trainer oughbred Handicap (Class 5) him and trained by Moham- fence to post a shock 3-0 victo- well and obviously weren’t Alban de Mieulle. 1,200m dash under rider Ed- med Jassim Ghazali, recorded ry over Australia and became ready to play this morning. I Ronan Thomas rode Maiuf uardo Pedroza. Bint Saffian the first victory in five races, the first team to qualify for the am just disappointed about (Al Shaqab Racing) and Maruf (Meteb Ali al Marri) was sec- winning the Local Thorough- semi-finals of the AVC Men’s that but what we can do now (Umm Qarn) to victories in ond, beating Lawless Louis bred Handicap 1,200m. Ad- Continental Tokyo Volleyball is prepare well for the match the first two races on the card by four and a quarter lengths. miral, with Pedroza holding Qualification Championship against India tomorrow.” – Purebred Arabian Maiden Injaaz Stud’s Sir Com- the reigns, tried to make the on Wednesday. Korea got on the winning Plate (4 years olds) 1,700m mander, with Soufiane Saadi race close but could not, leav- At the Jiangmen Gym- track with a 3-0 (25-19, 25- and Purebred Arabian Maiden astride, outran Catch A Wave ing Dhergham Bu Thaila win- nasium in Jiangmen, China, 20, 25-23) victory over India Plate (no official rating) 1,700, by four and a half lengths ner by a little less than four Opposite Geraldo Graciano to leave the opponents out respectively. to claim the Thoroughbred lengths. Sarat Abha was a Da Silva Filho again collected of contention. Jiseok Jung Harry Bentley guided Al Handicap 1,200m (Class 4) close third. a match-high 14 points and contributed 12 points to his three aces to lead Al Annabi Qatar captain Mohammed Ibrahim Saeed spikes the ball against team’s success, while India’s to a 25-15, 25-21, 25-23 tri- Australia in Jiangmen, China on Wednesday. Amit Amit topped the charts umph, their second in a row. with 13. Later in the day, Iran and Soto commented: “Aus- Besides Filho, Saeed had a hosts China stayed unbeat- tralia are a very high-potential fine all-round game as he se- Results en on the second day of the team and they are improving. cured 13 points, three blocks event in Pool A and joined As for us, playing two games in and three aces. Abunabot Qatar v Australia 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, Qatar in the last four stage. a row in the morning was not added 12 points, including 25-23) The second spot in Pool B easy for our players (as they are seven attacks. Nader Abubac- Korea v India 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-23) looks open and is likely to be not used to this). I am satisfied ar got nine. Iran v Kazakhstan 3-0 (28-26, 25-16, decided between South Ko- with their performance today, For Australia, no player 25-18) rea and Australia, both have especially in defence. And we could reach double digits. Beau China v Chinese Taipei 3-2 (15-25, one win each in two matches. will just keep going like this.” Graham had seven, including 25-16, 23-25, 25-22, 15-9) Qatar’s Argentine coach The first set which Qatar four attacks. Nehemiah Mote Camilo Soto was delighted with won at 15 set the tone of the and Lincoln Alexander Wil- Thursday’s fixtures his team’s superb display as they match and Qatar captain Mo- liams earned six each. India v Australia pulled off 10 blocks to six by Aus- hammed Ibrahim Saeed said, Australia head coach Mark Qatar v Korea tralia. Belal Nabeel Abunabot “It was a good play from our Lebedew said: “Congratula- Chinese Taipei v Kazakhstan came up with the most blocks in side at the beginning and it tions to the Team Qatar. They Iran v China Chief guest Khalifa bin Issa Bojamhoor al Hassan al Mohannadi with winning connections of Raqee after the match with five. helped us win the match.” were able to do all the things the prize distribution of the Al Thakhira Cup in New Al Rayyan on Wednesday. Attiyah holds overall second in 13-time winner Peterhansel wins Results & Standings (after Stage 4) Dakar Rally results after Wednesday’s stage 4 (453 Toyota) 34:40, 8. Bernhard Ten Brinke/Tom Colsoul stage 4 as Sainz keeps the lead kilometres) between Neom and Al Ula, Saudi Arabia: (NED/BEL/Toyota) 44:40, 9. Martin Prokop/Viktor Cars Chytka (CZE/CZE/Ford) 1h 09:41, 10. Yasir Seaidan/ 1. Stephane Peterhansel/Paulo Fiuza (FRA/POR/Mini) Kuzmich Alexy (KSA/RUS/Mini) 1h 30:25 Agencies some of their lead but they still 4hr 04min 34sec, 2. Nasser Al-Attiyah/Matthieu Al Ula (Saudi Arabia) came home 2min 26sec ahead Baumel (QAT/FRA/Toyota) at 2:26, 3. Carlos Sainz/ Motorbikes of defending champion Attiyah Lucas Cruz (ESP/ESP/Mini) 7:18, 4. Yazeed Al Rajhi/ 1. Jose Ignacio Cornejo Florimo (CHI/Honda) 4hr Konstantin Zhiltsov (KSA/RUS/Toyota) 11:30, 5. 24min 51sec, 2. (ARG/Honda) at Qatari ace rallyist Nasser al in his Toyota. Mathieu Serradori/Fabian Lurquin (FRA/BEL/Century) 35sec, 3. Ross Branch (BOT/Ktm) 55sec, 4. Paulo Attiyah held onto to his overall It was a defiant response 13:17, 6. Giniel De Villiers/Alex Haro Bravo (RSA/ESP/ Goncalves (POR/Hero) 2:11, 5. (USA/ second place as he finished run- from the Qatari who began the Toyota) 18:16, 7. Bernhard Ten Brinke/Tom Colsoul Honda) 2:48, 6. (AUS/Ktm) 2:59, 7. Johnny ner-up to Frenchman Stephane day with a three-minute penal- (NED/BEL/Toyota) 18:35, 8. Jakub Przygonski/Timo Aubert (FRA/Sherco Tvs) 3:52, 8. Sam Sunderland Gottschalk (POL/GER/Mini) 19:23, 9. Wei Han/Min (GBR/Ktm) 4:49 (penalty: 5:00), 9. Skyler Howes Peterhansel clocked his first ty for not letting a rival through Liao (CHN/CHN/2wd) 19:58, 10. Orlando Terranova/ (USA/Husqvarna) 4:52, 10. Lorenzo Santolino (ESP/ stage win of the 2020 Dakar on stage three. Bernardo Graue (ARG/ARG/Mini) 22:22 Sherco Tvs) 6:24 Rally during Wednesday’s 672 “It feels good after all that kilometre charge from Neom to trouble in the first few days, Overall standings after stage 4 Overall standings after stage 4 1. Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (ESP/ESP/Mini) 15hr 1. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 15hr 06min 43sec, 2. Al Ula. even though we had a flat tyre 12min 12sec, 2. Nasser Al-Attiyah/Matthieu Baumel Kevin Benavides (ARG/Honda) at 2:30, 3. Jose Ignacio Peterhansel, otherwise and got lost once,” said Peter- (QAT/FRA/Toyota) at 3:03 (penalty: 3:00), 3. Stephane Cornejo Florimo (CHI/Honda) 8:31 (penalty: 1:00), 4. known as Mr Dakar for his 13 hansel. Peterhansel/Paulo Fiuza (FRA/POR/Mini) 11:42, 4. Toby Price (AUS/Ktm) 12:09 (penalty: 2:00), 5. Pablo Yazeed Al Rajhi/Konstantin Zhiltsov (KSA/RUS/Toyota) Quintanilla (CHI/Husqvarna) 17:52, 6. Sam Sunderland victories in the marathon rally, “It wasn’t a flawless special, 23:10 (penalty: 2:00), 5. Orlando Terranova/Bernardo (GBR/Ktm) 19:11 (penalty: 5:00), 7. Joan Barreda Bort and his Portuguese navigator but it feels great to take the win. Toyota’s Qatari driver Nasser al Attiyah and his French co-driver Matthieu Baumel during the Stage 4 of the Graue (ARG/ARG/Mini) 23:13, 6. Mathieu Serradori/ (ESP/Honda) 25:20, 8. Luciano Benavides (ARG/Ktm) Paulo Fiuza threw their Mini “There were more stones Dakar Rally 2020 between Neom and Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. (AFP) Fabian Lurquin (FRA/BEL/Century) 26:55 (penalty: 26:30, 9. (AUT/Ktm) 27:03, 10. across the rocks and sand that than expected and the final 2:00), 7. Giniel De Villiers/Alex Haro Bravo (RSA/ESP/ Skyler Howes (USA/Husqvarna) 34:28 made up the greater part of the 60 kilometres were really dif- The Spaniard retains the cause it didn’t take him long to 26 minutes behind Peterhansel 453k special which also ran ficult.” overall lead and is 3:03 ahead get back on track,” said Peter- who gave a ringing endorse- close to the historic Nabatean Overall leader Carlos Sainz, of Al-Attiyah and 11:42 in front hansel. ment of the new Saudi setting landscapes, tricky navigation nejo Florimo won the bikes temples, to finish stage four in who pulled out a stunning drive of Peterhansel. Former Formula One world for the race. and enough difficulties to make category and is third in the 4hr 14min 34sec. to win on Tuesday, finished “Leading the charge was champion Fernando Alonso “This new Dakar is bril- a selection. The organisers have overall standings, 8:31 behind At one point they made a third more than seven minutes hard and Carlos lost some time, couldn’t reproduce his great liant,” said the Frenchman. “It been perfect so far.” his American Honda teammate wrong turn which cut away behind Peterhansel. but he did an amazing job be- drive on stage three, finishing has all the ingredients -- superb Chilean Jose Ignacio Cor- Ricky Brabec.