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FOOTBALL | Page 2 TTENNISENNIS | Page 4 More Europa Kvitova To Advertise here woe for Inter, dismisses Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 Totti shines Halep to reach for Roma Wuhan fi nal Saturday, October 1, 2016 CRICKET Dhul-Hijja 29, 1437 AH De Kock blasts South GULF TIMES Africa to ODI win against Australia SPORT Page 7 HORSE RACING GOLF / RYDER CUP Postponed looks Spieth and Reed inspire primed for the Arc foursomes Stall 10 for Al Mourtajez in Qatar Arabian World Cup sweep for US By Satya Rath Paris Motrag, Zikreet make it a one-two for AFP ing. I didn’t want to miss my chance.” Chaska, Minnesota he lots have been picked, the Al Shaqab Racing MOST CUP PRESSURE FOR PHIL draw is over, the stage is set for Third-ranked Rory McIlroy and Eng- the ‘greatest horse race in the he United States white- land’s Andy Sullivan twice seized world’, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc washed Europe 4-0 in yes- 2-up leads over Phil Mickelson and Tde Triomphe. terday’s opening alternate Rickie Fowler, but the US duo won Over the next two days, the world’s shot foursomes session at the four of the last fi ve holes for a 1-up best thoroughbreds and Purebred Ara- TRyder Cup, the fi rst time in 41 years victory. bians, ridden by the most celebrated the Americans blanked their rivals to “I felt more pressure than any jockeys, will descend on the Chantilly start the team golf showdown. Ryder Cup,” said Mickelson, who racecourse, the fi rst time ever that the Not since a 1975 squad captained matched a record with his 11th Cup iconic race is being hosted by one of the by Arnold Palmer, who died last appearance. “I didn’t play the way I most historic and picturesque race- Sunday at age 87, had the Americans wanted off the tee. We showed a lot courses in the world. dominated an opening session as of heart those last four holes to win.” As many as 220 horses will feature in they did at Hazeltine, never trailing Mickelson parred to win the 15th 15 races over the Arc weekend, of which to win two matches and coming from and Fowler birdied the 16th to square nine are Group 1 races. With a fi ve mil- behind in two more with impressive the match. Sullivan found water off lion euros prize purse, the big race is late fi ghtbacks. the par-3 17th tee while the US duo among the top three richest races in the “A dream start,” US captain Davis birdied to retake the lead for good. world. Love said of his players. “The guys “To fi nally get my fi rst full point is Just before yesterday’s draw, Japa- have really come together. It has been great,” Fowler said. nese raider Makahiki was tipped to be an emotional couple of weeks with PGA Championship winner Jimmy the surprise package. But once he drew Arnold’s passing. Walker and two-time major winner gate 14, the focus shifted to Postponed. “There’s a long way to go. There’s a Zach Johnson lost the second hole to The son of Dubawi drew stall 7, and now lot more points out there.” Spain’s Sergio Gercia and Germany’s looks like overwhelming favourite for A US squad that was outscored 7-1 Martin Kaymer with a par and could the Arc. in foursomes in 2014 swept an open- not square the match until the 12th The Roger Varian-trained colt has Yousuf al-Nisf presents the trophies to the winners in the Qatar Total Arabian Trophy for Colts after Motrag won the race. ing session for only the third time hole, but they won that and the next been unbeaten this season. His last ever against Europe, having also gone four in a 4 and 2 romp. three victories have all come at the By Sports Reporter 4-0 in 1947. Walker birdied 13 and 14 and John- highest level – the Dubai Sheema Clas- Paris It bodes well for America’s chances son took 16 to end the match, then sic, the Coronation Cup and the Jud- to snap a three-Cup losing skid and downplayed the US sweep. dmonte International – and his win end domination that has seen Europe “Lot of talent on both teams,” he streak dates back to last year’s King t was a one-two finish for Al win eight of the past 10 Cups. said. “A lot of matches left. It is not George. Endurance and durability have Shaqab Racing as Motrag came “Their guys fought better than we like we were that far off . It is not been his strengths, and he looks to have Ifrom behind to edge stablemate did and 4-0 is a worthy result for how rocket science. It is just getting back the best chance to land his fi rst Arc to- Zikreet to win the Qatar Total Arabian they played,” Europe captain Darren to the basics.” morrow. Trophy for Colts, at the Saint Cloud Clarke said. US spectators screaming in sup- The other name that could be a close racecourse here yesterday. “It’s not an ideal start but we have port helped. contender is New Bay. The Andre Fa- The third spot in the 2,000m Group 1 come back from starts worse than “It was quite the crowd,” Walker bre-trained colt went down all guns PA race was clinched by Ahzar. this in the past. It’s a big hole we’ve said. “I wasn’t prepared for it. It was blazing in a three-way battle for second The 100,000 euros race was the first dug but they are keen to get back out quite intense early. Nothing in golf is with Flintshire and Treve in last year’s of the two races to kick off the Qatar there.” like this.” Arc and has been looking good coming Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend. Al Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed into the Arc weekend. Shaqab had four representatives in never trailed in downing Olympic JOHNSON, KUCHAR ROMP Qatar’s hopes will rest on Mig- the 12-horse race. champion Justin Rose of England and US Open winner Dustin Johnson and war. The Irish bay colt, owned by HH Qatar also topped in the other Group British Open champion Henrik Sten- American Matt Kuchar led from the Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, 1 race of the evening, when Samaa, son of Sweden 3 and 2 in the opening fi rst hole in routing England’s Lee is trained by Freddy Head and won at owned by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin matchup of two duos that went un- Westwood and Belgian Thomas Pi- Saint Cloud last year but hasn’t looked Khalifa al-Thani, won the Qatar Total QREC Board member Khalid al-Ali presents the trophies to the winners of Qatar defeated in 2014. eters 5 and 4. at his best this season so far. Arabian Trophy for Fillies with an Total Arabian Trophy for Fillies after Samaa won the race. PICTURES: Juhaim “It was a tight match. They made a “Any time we made a shot they put Frankie Dettori, who has won Eu- imperious run after turning the bend. few putts and we couldn’t quite buy one in on top of us,” Pieters said. rope’s richest race four times before, Samaa was trailing second-placed second coming for me in a way. I have tomorrow, the only one from Qatar in one,” Rose said. “There were a lot “The way DJ hits the ball, I just try including last year on Golden Horn, Djaikiri Safinat and fourth-placed been working with Sheikh Abdul- the 16-horse field. “Yes, I am keeping of double breaking putts. They are not to mess him up,” Kuchar said. would be riding Order of St George but Muneera for the better part of the lah bin Khalifa al-Thani for almost my fingers crossed. He’s a fine colt tough to read because you’ve got to Four afternoon four-ball matches faces a tough ask in his attempt to win 2,000m race but jockey Olivier Peslier 20 years now and we haven’t been and I hope he shall do justice to his be spot on.” will follow with Saturday featuring a fi fth one after drawing stall 16, the managed to extract that little bit extra getting the desired results in the last talent in the Arc,” added De Mieulle. Reed, known for his fi ery style, four more foursomes and four-ball widest of all the gates. Trainer Aidan from the filly in the final straight to few years for some reason or other. Jerome Cabre, Motrag’s jockey, said it sank a 10-foot birdie putt at the par- matches ahead of Sunday’s conclud- O’Brien’s other runners, Highland Reel win by almost a length. Diva Du Paon This win is a big motivational boost was the start that mattered. “We got a 5 16th to close out the match, his fi sts ing 12 singles matches. and Found, will race from gates 11 and edged past Muneera near the finish to for me and my team. We hope this is good start. He is a good sprinter and pumping as the crowd roared. Europe needs 14 points to retain 12 respectively. end third. a sign of bigger things to come,” said once we were ahead I knew it was go- “It was a lot of fun to be part of that the trophy while the Americans need A total of 16 runners will be in fray for Samaa’s trainer Alban de Mieulle was De Mieulle.