CCRICKETRICKET | Page 3 BBASKETBALLASKETBALL | Page 6 Morgan hails Bubble- England talent wrapped NBA pool ahead of readies for Ireland ODIs restart Thursday, July 30, 2020 FORMULA 1 Dhul-Hijjah 9, 1441 AH Hamilton aims for GULF TIMES three wins in a row without a crowd SPORT Page 2 HORSE RACING Shaqab’s Toro Strike shines at Qatar Goodwood Festival Oisin Murphy rides Al Shaqab Racing’s homebred to Handicap victory; Mohaather bags Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) Agencies Chichester, United Kingdom ay Two of the Qatar Goodwood Festival D2020 saw Al Shaqab Racing’s homebred Toro Strike take a fantastic hand- icap victory in the card fi nale, even as Mohaather bagged the coveted Group 1 Qatar Sussex Stakes yesterday The second day of the prestig- ious Festival featured seven races, including two black type races. After Marcus Tregoning- trained Mohaather landed the miler for three-year-olds and older horses under Jim Crowley, Oisin Murphy gave a fantastic ride to the son of Al Shaqab sire Toronado, demonstrating the success of the the outfi t’s breed- ing operation and their long- term plan. The fi nal race on day two of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, the seven-furlong Theo Fennell Handicap, went the way of Ri- chard Fahey-trained Toro Strike. After encountering trouble in Jockey Jim Crowley (left) rides Mohaather to Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) win at Qatar Goodwood Festival. running behind the leaders, Toro Jockey Oisin Murphy rides Al Shaqab Racing’s Toro Strike to Theo Fennell Handicap victory at Qatar Strike delivered his eff ort a fur- Goodwood Festival yesterday. PICTURES: Goodwood watch, but I knew if Mohaather course appearance having made ALL THE WAY SUCCESS FOR long out and showed an impres- got out, he would have the speed; an eye-catching winning debut CHAMADE IN OPENER sive turn of foot, under Mur- nice to see him land another big Crowley did not panic though while Crowley was winning the he has got a very good turn of at Naas a week ago. Chamade, trained by Ralph phy, to score going away by two prize.” and pulled his mount wide ap- prestigious prize for the sec- foot, as you can see.” Entering the final two fur- Beckett, made every yard of the lengths and a quarter. Magical proaching the fi nal furlong. The ond time following Here Comes longs, Steel Bull had a wall of running in the opening British Wish fi nished second for trainer MOHAATHER OVERCOMES response was electric from Mo- When (2017). IMPRESSIVE STEEL BULL horses in front of him but made Stallion Studs Fillies’ Handicap Richard Hannon under jockey ALL WITH QATAR SUSSEX haather, who overhauled leader Tregoning said: “I have had to Steel Bull justifi ed being a fa- rapid headway to move into a over a mile and a quarter. Ridden Thore Hammer Hansen, while STAKES SUCCESS Circus Maximus, trained by wait a long time for this, but quite vourite with an impressive vic- challenging position a furlong by Harry Bentley, the three-year- Deep Intrigue, trained by Mark Mohaather put up an amazing Aidan O’Brien and ridden by honestly we didn’t have the hors- tory in the Group 3 Markel Insur- from home. He overhauled Ben old Sepoy fi lly kept fi nding out in Johnston and ridden by Kieran performance to land the high- Ryan Moore, entering the fi nal es. It was a tactical race today ance Molecomb Stakes, run over Macdui, who is trained by Kevin front, seeing off all challengers, Shoemark, was third. light of the Qatar Goodwood half-furlong before going on to and we thought it would be. He fi ve furlongs for two-year-olds. Ryan and was ridden by Kevin and at the fi nish had two and Murphy said: “Toro Strike is Festival, the Qatar Sussex Stakes. win by a cosy three-quarters of a struggled to get out, he is not the It was a fi rst Qatar Goodwood Stott, half a furlong out and three-quarter lengths to spare a beautiful, physical specimen. I Two furlongs from home, the length. Siskin, who is trained by biggest horse and he struggled to Festival success for both trainer went on to score by ultimately over Waliyak, who is trained by feel like if he could stay at seven winner still had fi ve of the sev- GM Lyons, fi nished third under fi nd a gap, but Jim [Crowley] kept Michael O’Callaghan and jockey comfortable three quarters of Roger Varian and was ridden by furlongs for the time being would en runners in front of him with Colin Keane. his calm and with the knowledge Keane. a length. Internationaldream, David Egan. Dean Street Doll, be a big help. We’ll see what Ri- jockey Jim Crowley facing a wall It was a fi rst Qatar Sussex that he has that massive kick. It The grey son of Clodovil was trained by Fahey, finished third trained by David Menuisier fi n- chard thinks but it would be of horses. Stakes for trainer Tregoning was a little bit of a nightmare to making just his second race- under Paddy Mathers. ished third Ryan Moore. SPOTLIGHT Generation Amazing, Josoor Institute and UCFB webinar highlights sport as a tool for social inclusion wo FIFA World Cup Qatar shared their experiences in me- In terms of confronting societal allows us to build on the social 2022 legacy programmes dia, education and sport, high- issues, Rogers said: “Sport has a impact using science, as with T– Generation Amazing lighting the success achieved by leading role to push the lever. That what we are doing with Genera- and Josoor Institute – programmes such as Generation is the power of football. Football tion Amazing.” along with the University Cam- Amazing, which focuses on pro- is looked upon to really push an Zingg refl ected on how football pus of Football Business (UCFB), moting inclusion as one of its agenda for change on racism and provides youth alternative out- hosted the second webinar in core values. other issues and I am very proud lets for education. their ‘Inspiring Youth’ series ear- Professor Simon Chadwick, of how the sport is stepping up. She said: “Social inclusion lier this month. Discussions cen- Director of Eurasian Sport at I think you have to be brave, and is that magic component that tred on how football – and sport EM-Lyon Business School, mod- people will come along with you. sport has. Football gives anybody in general – can be used as a tool erated the discussions on what We have all the same fears, the a chance to succeed and to be a to bring communities and socie- makes sport, especially football, same worries. We have to be aware champion. When you help kids ties together, and bridge cultural a powerful and universal plat- of what we do and there’s a need to develop an identity, they become divides in challenging times. form for social inclusion. listen to other people.” resilient. You instil skills like The public event was held vir- “Sport has so much power to Makki shared his views from teamwork, where people come tually and attended by represent- change the world,” said Fried- a behavioural science perspec- together with common goals and atives of the two Supreme Com- man. “You have an amazing plat- tive, saying: “Football provides a work together for a higher goal.” mittee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) form to infl uence what people shared platform and experience Zingg added: “Football is an programmes, UCFB and other see. And we have a responsibility to dissect challenges and form amazing tool to establish dia- strategic partners. on these very public platforms to solutions based on the insights logue and enable identities, to The webinar featured Dr Fadi ensure that they refl ect reality.” from scientifi c measures used to fi ght racism and the issues that Makki, from SC legacy pro- Friedman highlighted the FIFA measure social impact. We can divide us. We also need to talk gramme B4Development; Paul World Cup as one of the most test what has worked elsewhere, about including both genders. Rogers, Chief Strategy Offi cer at powerful opportunities to show- for example, in confl ict zones We need to be able to be in a soci- Italian football club AS Roma; case the power of diversity. and scale those up. It’s not about ety where we can co-exist.” Eglantina Zingg, Founder of She added: “Football, in partic- what we think works but using The next Generation Amaz- Goleadoras; and Sharona Fried- ular, is a global game and the great scientifi c methods and behav- ing, Josoor Institute and UCFB man, Executive Strategic Board equaliser. It’s something we can all ioural insight to see what actu- webinar will be organised in due Member, UCFB. The speakers participate in without language.” ally works. A shared experience course. (Qatar2022.qa) Khalifa International Stadium was the first FIFA World Cup 2022 venue to be ready. Gulf Times 2 Thursday, July 30, 2020 SPORT FORMULA 1 FOCUS Streamlined Hamilton aims for Tokyo Games may set future three wins in a row standard: Coates without a crowd Second triple-header of season will be in front of empty grandstands at Silverstone Reuters Silverstone, United Kingdom ewis Hamilton can cele- brate a record-stretching Lseventh British Grand Prix win on Sunday but the Formula One leader will be doing none of the usual crowd- surfi ng after what may be the Reuters speeches at the start of the ses- weirdest home race of his life.