Mohamed Al-Attiyah's Sahab Lands Qatar Prix Djebellaa II
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CCRICKETRICKET | Page 4 GGOLFOLF | Page 7 Mumbai Veteran Cink condemn takes fi ve-shot Hyderabad to lead in RBC third defeat Heritage Sunday, April 18, 2021 FOOTBALL Ramadan 6, 1442 AH Coach Flick wants GULF TIMES to quit Bayern at end of season SPORT Page 3 HORSE RACING Mohamed al-Attiyah’s Sahab lands Qatar Prix Djebellaa II Jean de Mieulle-trained Zafraan Qardabiyah races to victory in the seven-furlong Qatar Prix Denouste Al Shaqab’s Toro Strike wins seasonal debut at Thirsk For his first run of 2021, Al Shaqab Racing’s homebred Toro Strike cruised to an impressive victory in the Michael Foster Conditions Stakes for four-year- olds and older over 1,400m at Thirsk, UK, enhancing his strike rate to three wins, yesterday. The four-year-old colt, who is trained by Richard Fahey, was Paul Hanagan rides Toro Strike to Michael Foster Conditions Stakes quickly away before being victory at Thirsk yesterday. (Hannah Ali) settled towards the rear under jockey Paul Hanagan. Outpaced coming from last to first, won by iel Tudhope-helmed Azano was a Jerome Cabre (left) rides Sahab to victory in the Qatar Prix Djebella II at Bordeaux-le-Bouscat, France, yesterday. (Robert Polin) at the halfway point, he was two lengths and a quarter. The further half-a-length in third. ridden strongly by his jockey. Richard Hannon-trained Mota- Bred by Al Shaqab Racing, Toro Agencies Despite being off the bridle, in khayyel finished runner-up with Strike is by Al Shaqab Racing Bordeaux, France the straight he managed to find Jim Crowley in the saddle. The sire Toronado, who stands at another gear to run on and, David O’Meara-trained and Dan- Haras de Bouquetot in France. he race meeting at Bordeaux-le-Bouscat, confi rm on this run in the future, ladore, who produced the top- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed France, yesterday fea- but to show that kind of speed is class Amyr du Soleil. bin Khalifa al-Thani, had sweat- tured two QREC-spon- very promising.” ed up in the stalls. Coming with a Tsored exciting Purebred Arabian She works well in the mornings ZAFRAAN QARDABIYAH WINS strong challenge at the beginning three-year-old maidens, the and does everything that we ask QATAR PRIX DENOUSTE of the home straight, his inexpe- Qatar Prix Denouste for colts of her,” said Fourcy. “However, An hour earlier, in the green and rience showed, and he lost es- and geldings, and the Qatar Prix she’s been very impressive today white silks of Waleed Ben Zaied, sential ground as his jockey had Djebella II for fi llies. Both run to accelerate like that. Nelkiane Zafraan Qardabiyah had won to battle to keep him straight in over 1,400m, these maidens have and Al Wakrah have both worked the Qatar Prix Denouste for the the closing stages. often played host to the debuts of well with her. They have a more young trainer Jean de Mieulle, Despite this, he nonetheless future Stakes’ performers. impressive physique than the who took his public training li- gained on Zafraan Qardabiyah to The Qatar Prix Djebella II saw winner. To win by seven lengths cense out just last year. Zafraan fi nish strongly, coming second a runaway victory for the repre- like that, she must be good. She Qardabiyah was a little keen in by half-a-length. Also making sentative of Mohamed bin Fahad is still very immature physically, the early stages of this 1,400m his track debut today, His High- al-Attiyah, Sahab. Trained by so now that she has won we will race and moved up to sit behind ness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Thomas Fourcy, this fi lly was one give her some time to mature. We the leaders in fourth position on al-Thani’s homebred Muntazah of his four runners, and was not won’t rush here – you need to the outside of GC Runner, under came in third two lengths further the most fancied prior to the race. be at you best for the end of the apprentice jockey Gary Sanchez, back, for trainer Didier Guillemin Smartly away, she went straight year.” claiming two-and-a-half kg. and under an educational ride to the lead and set a decent pace. Sahab comes from one of Josko led at a regular pace, from Olivier Peslier. Steadying in the bend, Ismee De the oldest and most successful with Syam in second. The lead- Former assistant to Alban de Bozouls moved up to join her. French Purebred Arabian pedi- ers picked up in the bend, and Mieulle in Qatar, Jean de Mieulle Once in the straight, jockey Jer- grees from the Haras de Pompa- Zafraan Qardabiyah came to is now in his second season as ome Cabre had just to open his Gary Sanchez (left) rides Zafraan Qardabiyah to victory in the Qatar Prix Denouste yesterday. (Robert Polin) dour; her dam Manella is none challenge at the beginning of the a licensed trainer in France and hands and she sped away, leaving other than a sister to the Group home straight. Shying from the commented on his winner: “Za- her rivals standing. She fl ew down the fi eld home for her owner and a short head. I took the advantage. She had a 1 producers Dormadora, dam of whip, he drifted slightly towards fraan Qardabiyah came here in to the rail to the line, professional breeder Al Shaqab Racing. In “She gave me a great feeling,” look around but breathed well. Dahor de Brugeres, Dormah De the centre, before fi nding his bal- good condition. I knew that he and untouchable. third by two lengths was ZF Al- enthused jockey Jerome Cabre When I asked her to accelerate, Brugere, the dam of Mahess du ance and accelerating to take the has a bit of speed – he’s run very Fourcy is also responsible for muzon, who just denied Nelki- after the race. “She was very she really showed something Soleil — Purebred Arabian Derby lead just after the 200m marker. well. I’m very pleased with his Al Wakrah, who led the rest of ane, the favourite of the race, by professional from the off , and so special. We will see if she can (Group 1 PA) winner — and Bal- Zain El Hala in the colours of performance today.” FOOTBALL Al Sadd continue quest for fi rst 2021 AFC Champions League win AFC half chances but Baghdad warded in the 59th minute when Riyadh Bounedjah came close in the 34th Santi Cazorla was brought down minute when he received a cross by Ali al-Hassan fi ve yards out- from Pedro Miguel but the Mo- side the box. wo late strikes by Al roccan’s right-footed shot from The Spaniard lined up for the Nassr meant that Al Sadd the centre of the box missed the free-kick and his sublime eff ort continue in the quest of top right corner. sailed over the Al Nassr wall, their fi rst victory in the Al Nassr’s response was almost dipped and settled in the net past TAFC Champions League after immediate as a speedy exchange the despairing Brad Jones in goal. the Saudi club won their Group D of passes saw Nordin Amrabat Both sides then went in search clash 3-1 yesterday. releasing the ball to Sami al-Najei of their second goals, with Sami Both sides went into the tie on the right. al-Najei coming close for Al needing the three points after Najei’s cross hit Al Sadd cap- Nassr in the 65th minute while having opened their campaigns tain Abdelkarim Hassan on the Boualem Khoukhi, who scored Al with draws. Al Sadd needed a left hand, prompting the referee Sadd’s equaliser against Foolad, last gasp equaliser against Iran’s to point to the penalty spot, with saw his header saved by Jones Foolad Khouzestan, while Al 2020 AFC Champions League two minutes later. Nassr couldn’t fi nd a way past topscorer Abderazak Hamdallah Al Nassr, however, upped their the resolute defence of Jordan’s rifl ing the ball home in the 37th tempo and Hamdallah should Al Wehdat. minute to give Al Nassr the lead have done better with his header The win boosts 2020 AFC going into the break. in the 77th minute but the Saudi Champions League semi-fi nal- Al Sadd started the second half Arabian side were not to be de- ists Al Nassr’s hopes of advanc- on the front foot with Mohamed nied two minutes later with Ab- ing to the Round of 16 while Al Jadoua’s left footed shot from out- dulmajeed al-Sulayhim fi nishing Sadd have it all to do as they seek side the box just missing the top a fi ne team move which started their fi rst win. left corner in the 48th minute. with Jones, slotting the ball home Both teams started the match Nam Tae-hee had a half chance past Meshaal Barsham. cagily with play mostly concen- for Al Sadd fi ve minutes later but There was to be a third as Kha- trated in midfi eld with just the the Korea Republic player’s at- lid al-Ghannam fi nished a coun- occasional foray upfront by ei- tempt missed the target but the ter-attack in the fourth minute of ther side. Qatar champions kept pressing. added time to complete the win Both had to be content with Action from the AFC Champions League Group D match between Al Sadd (in black) and Al Nassr (in yellow) yesterday.