Yazeed Charges Away with Qatar National Day Trophy
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Sports Monday, December 17, 2018 19 QU wins sixth straight University League title beIN to offer subscribers tickets to Qatar ExxonMobil Open TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK at Qatar Foundation. ing the next edition of the DOHA An award ceremony was University League with Qatar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK nato all taking part in one of held to honour the first, second, Foundation and hope to see DOHA the biggest sporting events FOR the sixth consecutive time, and third place teams, along more colleges and universi- in the country. Qatar University (QU) won the with the Qatar Football As- ties be part of the University BEIN MEDIA GROUP, the A total of five winners University League 2018-19 title sociation (QFA) referees. QU League. 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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.