Sports Monday, March 22, 2021 15 Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab: Maryam is dressage champion

Tribune News Network Saleh and Jassim Adel as sec- Doha ond and third respectively. The grand finale of the sea- Following her distin- son’s Longines Qatar Equestri- guished performances through an Tour Longines Hathab will the year (2020-21) Maryam conclude with the 12th round Ahmed Al Semaitt emerged as of showjumping next Satur- the overall champion in Level day (March 27) after which 1 Medium Championship all overall winners of various dressage event of the fourth categories as also each round season of Longines Qatar winners will be awarded. Equestrian Tour Hathab Sup- It is noteworthy that that ported by The Social and Sport Longines Hathab 2020-21 Contribution Fund and organ- was conducted despite the ized and conducted jointly by challenges due to the corona- the Qatar Equestrian Federa- virus (COVID-19) pandemic tion and Al Shaqab (Member, challenges with many of the Qatar Foundation). Future Riders’ winner being honoured during one of the rounds of rounds being held behind Maryam had finished sec- Hathab by Omar Al Mannai, Vice-Chairman, Organizing Committee, closed doors at Qatar Eques- ond in the 11th and final round Longines Hathab. trian Federation’s indoor are- at Al Shaqab’s Longines Indoor na as per the guidelines of the Arena on Saturday but contin- 174 points followed by Jas- with 164 points from six rounds, Ministry of Public Health for ued to stay atop the rankings sim Muhammad Al Fahd Al followed by Fahd Abdel Karim the safety of all participants, having accumulated a total of Kuwari (144), and Ghanem and Majed Abdel Rahman. organisers and fans. 165 points having participated Maryam Ahmed Al Semaitt astride Rythm at Longines Indoor Arena at Al Shaqab on Saturday. Nasser Al Qadi (139) points. The first level saw Hadi The fourth season of Lon- in six rounds of Hathab. In the Future Riders’ an- Mansour Al Shahwani with gines Hathab championship is Maryam Al Boinin finished 146 points, while Jassim Al 136 points. ship (Level 2), Asmaa Yasser nual competition, Cain Monty 154 points take the top prize also main partnered by Exxon- as the overall runners-up with Jaham Al Kuwari is third with In the Prelim Champion- Mohammed has topped with emerged best in the second level followed by Barzan Azzam Mobil And Global Peace.

QATAR MOTO3 TEST AMIR CUP VOLLEYBALL Masia decimates lap record to lead Red Bull KTM Ajo 1-2 at Losail

Al Wakrah Sports Club scored a convincing 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-22) win over Al Shamal SC in the preliminary round of the Senior men’s Amir Cup qualifying at the Qatar Volleyball Association Hall on Sunday. Lee Zii Jia wins

Spaniard Jaume Masia of Red Bull KTM Ajo. All England Moto GP ing. Losail Gabriel Rodrigo (Indone- sian Racing Gresini Moto3) Open men’s title Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM was fifth quickest, 0.072 off Ajo) went quickest on Day 3 of Guevara, who was in turn only the Moto2™ and Moto3™ Of- 0.015 off Foggia. Sixth went ANI Malaysia in 2017. ficial Test at theL osail Inter- to Day 2’s quickest man John Birmingham Japan’s national Circuit in Qatar, top- McPhee (Petronas Sprinta won the All England women’s ping the combined timesheets Racing), ahead of 2020 Rook- Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia on title as he defeated Pornpawee on Sunday by three tenths and ie of the Year Jeremy Alcoba Red Bull KTM Ajo rider in action at the Losail International Circuit on Sunday. Sunday won the All England Chochuwong 21-12, 21-16 in with a lap quite a chunk faster (Indonesian Racing Gresini Open men’s title as he defeat- the finals. than the previous record, al- Moto3). Romano Fenati (Ster- find out soon enough as the Lowes, Bezzecchi and Gardner Moto2™ career. Fastest rookie ed Denmark’s India’s challenge in the All though it will remain unoffi- ilgarda Max Racing Team) Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar be- will leave the test happy, and throughout, the Spaniard is on in the summit clash. England Open had come to an cial as it was set in testing. kept his consistency to end gins on Friday. so too will Jake Dixon (Petro- course for an incredibly im- The 22-year-old defeated end on Saturday as PV Sindhu And who was closest on his the day eighth for Husqvarna, nas Sprinta Racing) as the Brit pressive debut race weekend. Axelsen 30-29, 20-22, 21-9 in lost her semifinal clash. tail? His rookie teammate Pe- ahead of Filip Salac (Rivacold Lowes, Bezzecchi and rounded out Sunday in fourth. So too, now, is Albert Arenas the summit clash which lasted Sindhu on Saturday dro Acosta, as both the 2020 Snipers Team) in P9. Dar- Gardner end Sunday After a wrist injury that could (Inde Aspar Team) though as for one hour and 14 minutes. crashed out of the ongoing All Red Bull Rookies Cup win- ryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta within just 0.048 have been a career-threatener, the reigning Moto3™ World With this win, Malaysia’s ti- England Open after losing to ner and 2020 FIM Moto3™ Racing), quickest on Friday, Sunday at the Official getting straight back into the Champion shot up into the tle drought came to an end and it Thailand’s Pornpawee Cho- Junior World Champion Izan rounds out the top ten. Moto2™ and Moto3™ Qatar top five is no mean feat. top ten on Sunday, only 0.052 is after four years, that someone chuwong in the semi-final. Guevara (GasGas Gaviota As- 11th was third rookie Xa- Test saw Sam Lowes (Elf Marc That top five on Day 3 of off fellow rookie Fernandez. from the country has managed The reigning world cham- par Team) continued their vier Artigas (Leopard Racing) VDS Racing Team) snatch P1 the test was completed by Dix- Arenas’ teammate Aron Canet to win the All England Open. pion lost to sixth seed Chochu- incredible rookie form, with as he settles into Moto3™ as a in the intermediate class, but on’s teammate Xavi Vierge, completes the top ten, sliding had last wong in straight games 21-17, Guevara taking fourth. Be- debuting full time rider with a the top three was covered by who was fastest on Saturday. down from second on Day 1 won the All England Open for 21-9 in 45 minutes. tween the two debutants, podium already under his belt, just 0.048 as Marco Bezzecchi Sixth place goes to Bo and Day 2 but another with Leopard Racing’s Dennis Fog- with Jason Dupasquier (CarX- (Sky Racing Team VR46) took Bendsneyder on Day 3 as the some key consistency. gia was third overall. pert Pruestel GP) putting in a second and Remy Gardner Dutchman continues to im- Stefano Manzi (Flexbox The conditions were good solid 12th on Sunday. Niccolo (Red Bull KTM Ajo) third. press upon his move to Per- HP40) takes P11 by just 0.003 once again on Day 3, with Ma- Antonelli (Avintia Esponso- All three will likely be start- tamina Mandalika SAG Team ahead of another impressive sia’s best lap taking a second rama Moto3), Kaito Toba ing the year expecting to chal- and Kalex. He was only 0.033 rookie in the form of Ai Ogura off the fastest effort on Satur- (CIP Green Power) and Sergio lenge for wins, and their tests off Vierge as he made a late (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia), day. That best lap came late in Garcia (GasGas Gaviota Aspar only underlined their speed. leap up the timesheets, and is with yet another right be- the day but it was a cracker, a Team) completed the top 15, The conditions were fair another who has been consist- hind him: Cameron Beaubi- 2:04.263 as he pipped team- the latter despite a crash – on Sunday once again, and ently improving. er (American Racing). The mate Acosta by three tenths rider ok. Lowes’ best is the quickest Nicolo Bulega (Federal Oil American was only 0.016 off and set that new, unofficial That’s it from the test, now lap of the test as preparations Gresini Moto2) ends Sunday Ogura too... and pipped com- scorcher. The two Red Bull all that’s left to do is race. Will continued for the coming race in seventh, another late to patriot Joe Roberts (Italtrans KTM Ajos have been consist- the timesheets look similar weekend(s). move up the timesheets but Racing Team) by 0.011. Mar- ently quick, as have Guevara once the race weekend begins? The gaps one again show doing so in style. cel Schrötter (Liqui Moly In- and Foggia, with the mix of Who has the pace in race trim we have a stunner in store, Style is also a good word to tact GP) completed the fastest veterans and rookies at the top and who’s ready to battle it out across the top three and describe the start of Raul Fer- fifteen, just edging out rookie making for interesting read- as only Moto3™ can? We’ll throughout the timesheets. nandez’ (Red Bull KTM Ajo) teammate Tony Arbolino.

Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia poses on the podium with the winner’s trophy after beating Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles final of the All England Open Championship at the Utilita Arena in Elf Marc VDS Racing Team (left) and Sky Racing Team VR46 riders in action at the Losail International Circuit on Sunday. Birmingham, England, on Sunday. (AFP)