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Tribune News Network hammed bin Khalifa al Thani- DOHA owned five-year-old gray filly Sharesa has had four victories Yazeed came up with an in- in five races here since April spired late charge under Ro- 2018. The 2017 Umm Salal nan Thomas to win the Late Oaks winner earlier claimed Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed the Late Rabiah Saad Al Kaabi Al Thani Trophy and Qatar Na- Cup, taking his triumph tally to tional Day Trophy (Gr2 PA), the second in the season and five in feature event of the 15th Race 12 races. Meeting on Sunday. In his familiar patient ways, The five-year-old gray colt Bentley got Black Granite, an from Umm Qarn chose to slow Injaz Stud’s six-year-old bay down in the middle of the 2,000 gelding, to upfront from the race to allow Spaghetti, owned middle after Cristofano Allori by Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari, and Astley Hall did the pace set- to challenge Gazwan, a double ting. Liverpool’s Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates after scor- HH the Amir’s Sword race win- Black Granite made his ing their second goal against Manchester United during their English ner and 2017 Qatar Arabian move when the finish line was Premier League at Anfield in Liverpool on Sunday. (AFP) World Cup champion. about 150 metres away. Confi- The HH Sheikh Moham- Rider Ronan Thomas on Yazeed celebrates winning the Late Jassim Bin Mohammed Al Thani Trophy and dently, he galloped and passed med bin Khalifa al Thani- the Qatar National Day Trophy with members of his Umm Qarn Farm at the 15th Race Meeting in New Al Abdulaziz Ali al Kathiri-owned owned Gazwan, a trainee of Rayyan on Sunday. Cristofano Allori, ridden by Liverpool back on Julian Colin Smart, led the race, Stephan Ladjadj, to win by half getting along side the rail. On pack. With each closing metre, fourth spot and was followed secured by jockey Faleh Bugha- length for his second winner in approaching the home front, Yazeed looked stronger and by Tayf, another ward of de naim and trainer Hadi Nasser three runs this season. top as Shaqiri double Gazwan, ridden by Ryan Cu- fresher. Mieulle. Rashid al Ramzani through El- Crafted, Itorio and Notalot ratolo, stepped up to shake off With the fans on edge, Ya- Qatar’s other two famous lianka and Hajaj. picked up the remaining places Spaghetti, who had Harry Bent- zeed capped his spurt with a trainers Jassim Mohammed Smart’s Sharesa was made in the top five. sinks hapless United ley in the saddle. brilliant kick and edged Gazwan Ghazali Jahromi and Smart by Bachelot to dish out a pul- Among the early winners Soon Theo Bachelot got sta- by short head to clinch the main shared other two salient races sating kick from outside and of the day, Haddaj Dukhan, afp introduction was not too bad. blemate Ebraz behind Gazwan. race, his first in Doha this sea- of the card and savoured a bagged the Local Purebred Ara- with Rashid Ali al Marri astride London We need somebody to score the As the two headed for the finish son. It was Yazeed’s sixth win in double winner each. The wins bian Conditions 1,400m, beat- posted his third win in a row to goals.” line, Alban de Mieulle-trained 12 runs so far. Ebraz was third also helped riders Bachelot and ing pace-setter Aahil (Ronan take his tally to eight in 33 races, Liverpool powered back to Of Liverpool’s title bid, Yazeed unwrapped his thrill- being one and a half lengths Bentley complete their double Thomas) by over three lengths. leaving higher-rated Deebah, the top of the Premier League Klopp added: “We know we are ing dash from the middle of the adrift, while Spaghetti took the as well. The same honour was The Sheikh Khalifa bin Mo- Melk and Majnona behind. as Xherdan Shaqiri inspired a a good team. We had to prove it 3-1 win over bitter rivals Man- and keep on proving it.” chester United on Sunday. Senegal winger Mane put Jurgen Klopp’s side made Liverpool ahead in the 24th it six successive league victories minute when he broke away thanks to Shaqiri’s late double from Ashley Young to meet Bennett makes it two wins in triathlon series after United’s Jesse Lingard Fabinho’s sublime pass with a had cancelled out Sadio Mane’s nimble piece of chest control Tribune News Network The Open women’s race Stadler (Tri Club Doha). Sund- opener at Anfield. before shooting past David De DOHA was won by Isora Sosa Cabal- stedt also has a substantial Shaqiri’s superb substitute Gea. lero (Spain), followed by Toni lead in the Series. cameo allowed Liverpool to United equalised against Ethan Bennett held off his Snoxel (South Africa) and Dan- Mubarak Alajji emerged the reopen a one-point lead over the run of play in the 33rd min- TriClub Doha teammates to iela Sposi (Great Britain), both winner in the Qatari Nation- second-placed Manchester City. ute as Liverpool goalkeeper record his second back-to-back Tri Club Doha. The same order als class, followed by Abdulla Liverpool’s first win in their Alisson Becker made a hash of win in the Qatar National Tri- is also in the series standings. Shaheen Alkaabi and Abdul- last six meetings with United catching Romelu Lukaku’s low athlon Series on Saturday. British Lee Bennett (Tri rahman Aljaber. With Ebrahim ended a frustrating streak cross and Lingard finished off Al Ghariya Resort hosted Club Doha), who won the Al al Romaihi missing the race against the Old Trafford outfit the rebound. the second event which con- Ghariya Triathlon last year, re- this time, Alajji took over the that dated back to March 2016, Alisson’s error didn’t prove sisted of 750 metres of swim- peated the win in Veteran Men’s lead in the National Tri Series. while also extending their un- costly as Switzerland midfielder ming, 20 kms of cycling and 5 category. In the second place The Qatari veterans race beaten start to the league sea- Shaqiri struck within three min- kms run. As many as 160 par- was Argentine Enzo Fascinato was won by Prof Nasser al son to 17 matches. utes of coming off the bench, ticipants contested in various (Los Gauchos) and Frenchman Mohannadi ahead of Ali al Na- “The way the boys played his shot flicking off the hapless categories of the leg. Qatar National Triathlon Series Open class winners with officials and Christophe Leuranguer (Tri jdi (all athletes are members of and fought was outstanding. Young into the roof of the net in The open man race was al- hosts during the prize distribution at the Al Ghariya Resort on Satur- Club Doha) was third. Qtri club). In third place was We saw the line up of United, the 73rd minute. most the exact copy of the first day. Fastest women on the Essa al Kuwari. Mohannadi is how organised they were and United are now 19 points event (Katara Triathlon) which course and winner of Veteran leading in the series standings. they fight from the back. I’m behind Liverpool in sixth place saw Spaniard Aday Alvarez prospect Ethan Bennett (Great McCullagh. Women’s category was Fin- Fatma Issa was the best Qa- over the moon about the perfor- as the pressure mounts on surge ahead in swimming and Britain) stole the show in the Bennet leads Alvarez on the ish athlete Pia Sundstedt, who tari woman and Caroline Van mance,” Klopp said. Mourinho following another on bike, only to lose the advan- final two kilometres. Third standings with maximum pos- beat Julie Melville (Rasen Aatrijk (Tri Club Doha) best “The timing of Shaqiri’s wretched display. tage on the run, where young place went to Irish Bernard sible points. Adventure Shop) and Andrea Qatari veteran woman.

Another double for Sulaiti, Sheikh Jassim Qatar lose to Kuwait in U-19 cricket semis Tribune News Network dle of the race where I had a DOHA comfortable gap. In Race 2 also, I applied the same strat- Saeed al Sulaiti and Sheikh egy and overtook Mashel in the Jassim al Thani replicated beginning of the second lap on their first-round display to win the home straight and then I another grand double at the did my best lap time to open a Qatar Superstock 600 at the gap. Unfortunately, in the last Losail International Circuit. four laps, I burnt the clutch Poleman and the defend- and it was really difficult to go ing champion Sulaiti man- back in gears but the gap was aged to take the lead from the safe so I tried to be smooth and start in the opening race of the didn’t do anything wrong,” Su- second round and held it until laiti said. the checkered flag. Sulaiti took Sheikh Jassim is improv- 23:13.147 to complete the 12- ing in each race and managed lap race. Abdulla al Qubaisi to clock his best personal lap finished second and Mashel al Winner Saeed al Sulaiti (centre) with second-placed Mashel al Naimi time in this round. Naimi third. (left) and Abdulla al Qubaisi, who finished third, on the podium after “This victory came after Qubaisi, who started in the 2nd round of QSTK 600 C’ship at the Losail International Circuit. a long and hard training in second place at the grid, stayed the off-season and I did my in his position during the first fifth, respectively. In the second race of the personal best lap time 2:07.6 two laps but Naimi overtook In the QSTK Trophy cat- QSTK Trophy, Sheikh Jassim which is really good. Now, I him and continued to follow egory, Sheikh Jassim, who led the same trio to the po- am really looking forward to Sulaiti for five laps. In the last finished sixth overall, Kuwaiti dium. the next round to push even part of the race, Qubaisi made Mohammad al Zaidan and An excited Sulaiti could harder,” he added. an impressive pass, regained Hassan al Mansoori completed not hide his joy after winning Sulaiti leads the champi- Qatar lost the semi-final match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup Asia Division Two Qualifiers in Bang- the second position from Nai- the QSTK Trophy podium. a second double of the season. onship with 100 points, while kok on Sunday. Chasing a stiff 203-run target that Kuwait set up after losing six players, Qatar lost mi and kept it to bag the sec- In the second race of the “In race one, Mashel was Naimi is second with 72. . the match by 107 runs. Kuwait captain Nomaan Sidique was the star performer as he hit 89 runs ond spot. day, Sulaiti won again but very close to me and I tried to Sheikh Jassim is on the top not out and grabbed five wickets for 23. In the final, Kuwait will take on Oman, who beat Hong Kong Nasser al Malki and Bal- this time, Naimi and Qubaisi create a gap. I tried to push at of the QSTK Trophy standings by 30 runs. int Kovacs finished fourth and swapped the places. the beginning and in the mid- after logging 100 points.