Rapinoe emerges a star as USA lift women’s World Cup MONDAY, JULY 8, 2019 PAGE 14 Madagascar edge Congo on penalties WIMBLEDON to keep AFCON dream run alive PAGE 14 THE CHAMPIONSHIPS Qatar Prix Jean Prat a huge success at Deauville in France Abdulmalik crowns winners; Too Darn Hot storms home in Gr 1 Prix TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DEAUVILLE (FRANCE) AS part of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) strategy to enhance Qatar’s presence at the world’s top racing events, the Qatar Prix Jean Prat was run at Deauville in France on Sunday. The 2019 renewal of the Group 1 race, reserved for three-year-olds over 1,400 metres, was the feature event of the fully-sponsored eight- race day. QREC Board Mem- Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) Board Member Ahmad Mohammed al Abdulmalik presented the ber Ahmad Mohammed al Jockey Lanfranco Fettori guides Too Darn Hot to victory in the Qatar Prix Jean Prat race at Deauville (France). trophies to the Qatar Prix Jean Prat winners at Deauville in France on Sunday. Abdulmalik was present at the meeting and presented the amount in hand. It was the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville, Far Above wins listed rick-Joseph (PJ) McDonald thinking of him in terms of man mare Joplin won the sec- trophies to the winners. colt’s first win since taking France on Sunday. Qatar Prix Kistena said: “He’s a very good horse being a miler. However, he’s a ond listed race. the Dewhurst Stakes (Gr1) as Frankie Dettori lauded The day included two listed and has so much speed. The sprinter through and through. Although she appeared Too Darn Hot returns to 7 a juvenile. It also marked the Too Darn Hot’s perfomance. races and the James Tate-sad- initial pace wasn’t strong He still has a lot to prove in very late on the scene, she was furlongs with stylish win colt’s return to 1,400 metres, “He has a lot of speed”, dled Far Above was the winner enough for him. However, terms of becoming a Gr 1 class able to snatch victory from Too Darn Hot was the hot fa- having been tried over longer he said. of the first of them; namely once he got going, I knew I was performer, but he is on the Silvery Mist and open her ac- vourite in the Qatar Prix Jean trips when his stamina was “He really picked up pace Qatar Prix Kistena. It is his going to win. right track and exudes qual- count at Listed level in the Qa- Prat. And the Lord Lloyd Web- found wanting. when asked to quicken. I think third win in his four career “I don’t think he should ity. I hope that he continues to tar Prix de la Calonne – Fonds ber-owned and John Gosden- Following Enable’s vic- that he will stay a mile on a flat starts and his first listed suc- step back in trip – and I’m of remain fit and well”. Européen de l’Élevage. trained winner barely broke tory in the Gr 1 Coral Eclipse track. We will mull matters cess so far. Al Shaqab Racing’s the opinion that he (would The winner was held up sweat. Given a very good ride at Sandown, UK, on Sat- over with John Gosden, but Duhail was the runner-up un- be better off) stepping up in Joplin wins listed Qatar for as long as possible by Lan- by Lanfranco Dettori, the colt urday, the duo – Gosden- I’m of the opinion that a race der jockey Vincent Cheminaud grade when the tempo will be Prix De La Calonne - Fonds franco Dettori before going for stormed home in the final Dettori made a quick-double such as the Prix Jacques Le for trainer A. Fabre. stronger. It wasn’t that long Européen de l’Élevage a gap in the final 400 metres 400 metres and won with any fire by landing the Gr 1 Qatar Marois would suit.” The winning jockey, Pat- ago that when we were still The D. Fechner-saddled Ger- and landing the title. WIMBLEDON Gritty Gauff faces Overdrive Racing’s Attiyah holds first toughest challenge as Halep awaits after short Silk Way opening stage MERICAN teenager Cori is the same.” Eight-times ‘Coco’ Gauff has captured Wimbledon champion Roger the hearts of fans with Federer also took notice of the Aher dream run to Wim- youngster’s mentality in her bledon’s fourth round but a debut Grand Slam. stern examination awaits in “I was terrible at 15, couldn’t the form of seventh seed Si- be on a court for longer than mona Halep on Monday. an hour-and-a-half. I would The 15-year-old’s popular- walk away,” Federer said. “She ity has soared off the charts in seems developed, she’s mov- a memorable week at the All ing great. It’s one of her great England Club, with organisers strengths. And her mind, which also recognising her potential is not usually the case when you to grab attention and giving look at younger players.” her a Centre Court match-up Halep’s baseline play could in the third round. prove difficult for Gauff to Gauff did not disappoint, overcome as some of her fore- saving two match points to hand returns have been pun- beat Polona Hercog 3-6 7-6(7) ished in the first week, while 7-5, and similarities with com- the Romanian’s backhand is a patriot Jennifer Capriati, who force to be reckoned with. broke into the top 10 at the age Halep said she had never of 14, became harder to ignore. watched the teenager play be- Although Capriati strug- fore and had expected Hercog to Qatar’s ace rallyist Nasser Saleh al Attiyah crosses the start line of the 2019 Silk Way Rally in the city of Irkutsk in Siberia, Russia, on Sunday. gled with fame at a young age, go through but Gauff has already Gauff appears to have both done her homework on the 2018 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK that it was such a short stage feet firmly planted on the French Open champion. BAIKALSK (RUSSIA) pushed the Dutchman down ground, drawing praise from “I watch her a lot,” Gauff to 23rd overall, but he will be 23-times Grand Slam winner said. While Martina Hingis OVERDRIVE Racing held first looking to leap back into the Serena Williams who has been and Monica Seles won Grand and third positions after the top five on the first of the long- impressed by her maturity. Slams at the age of 16, the opening stage of the 2019 Silk er stages on Monday. “I would be wrong to... level-headed Gauff has paid Way Rally between the East- The event got underway on give her advice. She’s doing little attention to suggestions ern Siberian city of Irkutsk Saturday afternoon with the great,” Williams said. “There that she is the next big thing in and the nearby town of Bai- ceremonial start ceremony in are some 15-year-olds, like women’s tennis. kalsk on Sunday. Speransky Square in the cen- me, who wouldn’t know what “I don’t really believe in The opening day offered tre of Irkutsk. to do at Wimbledon. fate and destiny... you can a short competitive section of Tomorrow (Monday), “Then you have Coco... change your own world,” 50.87km in a day’s route of teams will tackle a selective (who is) on a different level. she said. 255.53km on a track through section of 212.02km in a She’s totally capable and “I take it just one tourna- the Russian ‘Taiga’ forest. day’s route of 413.63km be- ready. Not every 15-year-old ment at a time.” (REUTERS) Competitors then stayed tween the town of Baikalsk in the small industrial town Nasser al Attiyah (centre) and co-driver Matthieu Baumel (2nd left) at the start of the Silk Way Rally. and Ulan-Ude in Russia be- of Baikalsk, which was only fore the route crosses the founded in 1961 with the ahead over the coming nine frontier into neighbouring opening of a paper mill at 2019 SILK WAY RALLY days and Saudi Arabia’s Ya- Mongolia on Tuesday. nearby Lake Baikal. The town POSITIONS AFTER SS1 zeed al Rajhi and German Located in Eastern Sibe- is situated in the Slyudyansky 1. Nasser Saleh al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 29min 24sec navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz ria, Ulan-Ude is the capital district of the Irkutsk Oblast. 2. Jerome Pelichet (FRA)/Pascal Larroque (FRA) Optimus 31min 56sec settled into third place just 37 city of the Republic of Bury- Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al 3. Yazeed al Rajhi (SAU)/Dirk von Zitzewitz (DEU) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 32min 33sec seconds behind Pelichet. atia and is located 100km 4. Wang Xiang (CHN)/Yang Tao (CHN) Volkswagen Tarek 32min 51sec Attiyah and his French co- 5. Yungang Zi (CHN)/Zengrong Wang (CHN) Hanwei SMG Buggy 33min 43sec Dutchman Erik van Loon southeast of Lake Baikal on driver Matthieu Baumel 6. Matthieu Serradori (FRA)/Fabian Lurquin (BEL) Century CR6 34min 00sec teamed up with Frenchman the confluence of the Uda and carded a time of 29min 24sec 23. Erik Van Loon (NLD)/Sebastien Delaunay (FRA) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 37min 43sec Sebastien Delaunay for the Selenga rivers. Cori Gauff of the U.S. and Britain’s Jay Clarke during their first round on the opening timed test to first time in the third Toyota The event finishes in Dun- mixed doubles match against Sweden’s Robert Lindstedt and Latvia’s carve out a slender advan- Frenchman Jerome Pelichet.