Sport FRIDAY 7 MAY 2021 15 Australians in Stars of the racing season announced IPL head for THE PENINSULA – DOHA The Leading Thoroughbred horse of the season is Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Noor Maldives, NZ The leading owners, trainers, jockeys and Al Hawa, winner of H H The Amir Trophy horses for the 2020-2021 racing season (QA Gr1). players wait have been announced. Al Azraq Stable’s sprinter Bint Saffian, With QR3.9m in prize money, Khalifa a three-time winner this season, is the bin Sheail Al Kuwari emerged as the Leading Thoroughbred Mare. to exit India Leading Owner (overall and non-sheikh) Injaaz Stud’s Hellenistique, the Qatar REUTERS – NEW DELHI from the season with 28 wins from 230 Derby (QA Gr1) hero, is the Best 4yo runs. Khalifa bin Sheail Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki, Alban de Mieulle, Thoroughbred Colt while Hassan Ali The Indian Premier League’s Alban de Mieulle, trainer of the Al Kuwari, Leading Owner Leading Qatari Trainer Leading Trainer Alabdulmalik’s She’s Our Queen, runner Australian cohort is headed for leading purebred Arabian horse Tayf of up in Qatar Oaks (QA Gr3), is the Best the Maldives after the tourna- Umm Qarn, celebrated 60 winners from 4yo Thoroughbred Filly. ment’s abrupt suspension over 313 runs and has been named the Khalifa bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Al the coronavirus crisis in the Leading Trainer of the Season. Biddah Mile (QA Gr2) winner Devious south Asian nation, said Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki, handler of Company and Sawda Natheel Stakes Sourav Ganguly, the chief of 50 winners including the 'Leading Local topper Unbutton won the Best 3yo Thor- the Indian cricket board. Thoroughbred Mare' Al Faisaliya of Al oughbred Colt and Filly titles International cricketers Sakab Stud, is the Leading Qatari Trainer. respectively. started heading home on Italian rider Alberto Sanna, who Al Jeryan Stud’s Al Lusail, four-time Wednesday after the previous guided Noor Al Hawa to H H The Amir winner, including Al Rayyan Breeders day’s halt of the Twenty20 Trophy (QA Gr1) victory, is the Leading Cup is the Leading Local Thoroughbred competition, as India grapples Jockey, while Faleh Bughanaim, the Saleh Salem Horse. with a sweeping second wave Qatar Gold Trophy (QA Gr1) winner Al Marri, Leading Qatari Alberto Sanna, Faleh Bughanaim, Umm Qarn’s Equinoxe, winner in of infections. astride Seeyoubyme of Hassan Ali Alab- Apprentice Jockey Leading Jockey Leading Qatari Jockey French King Cup and Qatar Derby and The Board of Control for dulmalik, is the Leading Qatari Jockey. Qatar Oaks winner Al Khisah snapped Cricket in India (BCCI) has Finishing 12th overall and the respectively. H E Sheikha Iman bint AJS Berline won the Best 4yo Local up the honours as the Best 4yo Local promised safe return passage Leading Qatari Apprentice Jockey is Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s two- Purebred Arabian Colt and Filly titles Thoroughbred Colt and Filly for every foreigner involved Saleh Salem Al Marri, who rode 20 time winner Saad and Al Jeryan Stud’s respectively. respectively. in the lucrative eight-team winners this season. league. The Leading Purebred Arabian Mare Noor Al Hawa, the Tayf, the Leading Cricket Australia said on of the season is H E Sheikha Yasmeen Leading Thoroughbred Purebred Arabian Horse Wednesday their players bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s horse of the Season would wait either in Sri Lanka Mon’nia, the H H The Amir Sword (Gr1 or in the Maldives before they PA) heroine. Mohammed bin Hamad were allowed back in. Aus- Khalifa Al Attiyah’s Sir Monlau won the tralia has banned travellers Qatar Silver Sword last month to emerge from India, even its own cit- as the Best 4yo Purebred Arabian Colt, izens, until May 15. while H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Former Australia batsman Al Thani’s two-time winner Divine Michael Hussey will not be Princess is the Best 4yo Purebred joining his compatriots, Arabian Filly. however, after contracting Umm Qarn’s Qatar Silver Trophy COVID-19. He must stay in iso- topper Sealine and two-time winner lation and register two neg- Abida have been named the Leading ative tests for the virus before Local Purebred Arabian Horse and Mare he is allowed to leave India. IPL’s New Zealand con- tingent will fly home on Friday, the country’s cricket Al Shaqab Racing’s Salt Lake gets board said. Skipper Kane Williamson and three others will stay in off the mark at Fontainebleau India until next week before THE PENINSULA – FONTAINEBLEAU of the field. Later, she was clearly trav- departing for England, New elling very easily when making headway Zealand Cricket said in a Al Shaqab Racing’s homebred Salt Lake in the final bend. statement. (FR) (Olympic Glory x Orayda) lost her She easily took the measure of her The players in the squad maiden tag on her third career outing when rivals in the straight and asserted by a for a Test tour of England, she won the Prix des Cyprès, a race for length and three quarters. which includes the inaugural three-year-olds over 2600 metres at The E. Libaud-trained and Eddy Har- World Test Championship Fontainebleau, France on Wednesday. It douin-ridden Bluebell (FR) (Mawatheeq x final against India from June also marked her first attempt in claiming Unmatched) was the runner-up. 18 to 22, are set to go straight class. The L. Larrigade-trained and Clement to Britain after the conclusion The filly, trained by Francis-Henri Cadel-ridden Tete D’or (FR) (Rajsaman x of the IPL. Jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot guides Al Shaqab Racing’s Salt Lake (FR) to Graffard and ridden by Pierre-Charles Blue Hollow) was a further head behind Williamson, Kyle Jamieson victory at Fontainebleau racecourse in France. Pic: @Scoopdyga Boudot, initially bided her time at the back in third. and Mitchell Santner, along with the team physiotherapist, were unable to secure an exemption to travel to Britain until May 11, so they will City look to Tuchel says Chelsea will face remain in New Delhi until then. Fast bowler Trent Boult, clinch title who is also in the test squad, City with confidence in final has been given permission by REUTERS – MANCHESTER NZC to join the rest of the REUTERS – LONDON benchmarks cohort on today’s flight to New Manchester City will be crowned Premier and we wanted Zealand. League champions if they beat Chelsea Chelsea manager Thomas to close the gap Eight England players today in a game which is now a dress Tuchel said their Champions to City,” Tuchel returned to London on rehearsal for the Champions League final. League final opponents told reporters. Wednesday, with three more Victory at the Etihad Stadium would Manchester City are the “This one set to follow them over the allow Pep Guardiola’s City side to open “benchmark” in Europe, but match in the next day or so. The players up an insurmountable 16-point lead over his team will head to the title semi-final we face a period of quarantine in second-placed Manchester United, who clash in Istanbul equipped did that with a approved hotels. have just five matches remaining. with the confidence that they very impressive But while the title is now a formality can beat Pep Guardiola’s side. performance for City, the Chelsea game takes on extra Goals by Timo Werner and we need significance after the two clubs earned and Mason Mount sent that again. It Pakistan their places in the May 29th Champions Chelsea into the title clash gave us belief League final in Istanbul. with City as they outclassed and confidence Chelsea manager considering City were hugely impressive in a 2-0 13-times champions Real for every game Thomas Tuchel and win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday Madrid 2-0 in the semi-final after that, the bench react at the UAE to host which secured a 4-1 aggregate victory and second leg at Stamford Bridge because it’s the end of their Champions their first ever place in Europe’s biggest on Wednesday for a 3-1 highest level League semi-final remaining club game. Chelsea comfortably dealt with aggregate triumph. you can face.” second leg match Real Madrid on Wednesday with a 2-0 Chelsea knocked City out Former Paris St against Real Madrid on victory at Stamford Bridge setting up the of the FA Cup semi-final with Germain boss PSL matches Wednesday. all-English final. a 1-0 win earlier in the season Tuchel took Thomas Tuchel has had an extraor- but Tuchel said that per- over from the REUTERS – LAHORE dinary impact on Chelsea since joining formance does not neces- sacked Frank Lampard in “So yes, we’ll arrive with felt huge support from day the club three months ago and can also sarily give his team the upper January and has guided self-confidence... in Istanbul. one. I’m very grateful to be on The Pakistan Cricket Board look forward to an FA Cup final against hand heading into the Cham- Chelsea from ninth to fourth With no injuries, just the pos- the sideline with this team,” (PCB) is considering the United Leicester City on May 15. They reached pions League final. place in the league. itive energy to win.” Tuchel he said. Arab Emirates as a venue to that final by beating Manchester City in “But it gives us a good “We had huge challenges said all the sacrifices he had “This was an energetic stage the remainder of the the semi-final and that result is fresh in feeling, the confidence that in the Premier League and we made since January, including performance..