Sports Monday, June 3, 2019 19 HH Sheikh Mohammed’s Aspetar & Pelligrina triumph Aspetar is best of the field before finding her way through the others 350m at Grand Prix de from the post. Once in the opening, she left no chance to Chantilly; Prix her rivals. Indeed, the closest de Royaumont filly was Malevra, two and a half lengths behind. Je Ne Regrette- for Pelligrina rien completed the podium. Pierre-Charles Boudot TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK was riding Pelligrina. He DOHA said: “She did very well to- day. She was already very THE HH Sheikh Mohammed pleasing for her first steps bin Khalifa al Thani-owned As- in competition. She has a petar (Al Kazeem) took home lot of stamina and the well- brilliantly the Grand Prix de paced race helped her. She Chantilly (Gr2) at Chantilly, came very easily in front and Paris, on Sunday. slowed down a little. She is Ridden by James Doyle, a very easy filly, who should Aspetar cantered on the out- continue to progress.” side of the field led by Silver- Pelligrina had only run wave (Silver Frost) at a good once and won it on 13th May at pace. He then accelerated in Saint-Cloud. She was passing a the middle of the track before Aspetar (left) and Pelligrina (above) move ahead of the field on the way to winning their respective races at Chantilly, Paris, France, on Sunday. real test today. Bertrand Le Mé- taking the advantage over the tayer, the owner’s representa- leaders 100m from the post. by His Highness Sheikh Mo- soft ground. We have a share Winner of a Listed at 3yos, better than fifth. Pelligrina gave her owner a tive, said: “All the credit goes to He showed real courage to hammed bin Khalifa al Thani in Al Kazeem and he is out of Aspetar finished second in second Group win on Sunday Fabre who knew he could step come and take the best at the at his French stud. On the pa- his first crop and his dam is the John Porter Stakes (Gr3) Pelligrina stays unbeaten at Chantilly by winning the her up like that. She has a good end of the race. per, it wasn’t his ground, but still young, so, it is good news. at Newbury in April, in good Shortly later, on the same day Prix de Royaumont (Gr3) and temperament. She is easy and Bertrand Le Metayer, the he does it remarkably well. We are waiting to see with his to soft ground. His last race and at the same venue, the stayed unbeaten in two runs. relaxed. She has a lot of stam- owner’s representative, said: “He got shines at 3yos and trainer for the next steps in his was in the Prix d’Hédouville HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Trained by André Fabre, ina also. It is a real success for “It is the first generation bred until now, he was better on programme,” he added. (Gr3), where he could not do Khalifa al Thani owned filly, Pelligrina cantered at the back us since she was bred at home.” Passion & hunger make Kohli different from others: Misbah RAAJIV TRIpatHI “Even after scoring so many DOHA runs and so many centuries, he still wants to do better. I think A heady mix of passion and that makes him different from hunger has made Indian crick- others,” Misbah added. et captain Virat Kohli a stand- Misbah also likes Kohli’s out player and performer of never-giving-up attitude. the modern game, feels Paki- “All other players are also Pakistan’s bowling coach Azhar Mahmood addresses the media after stan’s former captain Misbah- strong individuals. But what a training session at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Sunday, the eve of ul-Haq. happens is that some indi- their 2019 Cricket World Cup match against England. (AFP) The 45-year-old Misbah, viduals are naturally different the most successful captain of from others. His fighting spir- Pakistan with 26 Test cricket it also helps him and pushes Pakistan confident of wins under his belt, is cousin him to go on and on and series to Pakistan Prime Minister after series. and former national cricket “Another component is ending losing streak skipper Imran Khan. his strong cricket basics. He Just like Imran, Misbah has a good base and when you against England has also taken up a philan- have that you can build a mul- thropic mission after his tistory building. He has good REUTERS eight wickets in the Champi- retirement from the inter- techniques and he strongly be- NOTTINGHAM (ENGLAND) ons Trophy semi-final in 2017 national game and has been lieves in them. before a comprehensive vic- raising funds to build a hos- “Even in a T20 game, if PAKISTAN may have lost their tory over India in the final. pital exclusively for children you look at his techniques, he last 11 one-day Internation- Their recent form, how- with congenital defects un- just trusts them and uses his als but bowling coach Azhar ever, has been poor, including der the Pakistan Children’s normal cricketing shots. He Mahmood says England must a 4-0 series defeat by England. Heart Foundation, run by doesn’t seem to be feeling any not forget his team’s resilient “We’ve lost 11 games in Farhan Ahmad. pressure and as a result, he is performance in the Champi- a row but in the five games Misbah, who has played Even after scoring so so consistent and does far bet- ons Trophy two years ago as we lost against Australia, we matches against Kohli and has many runs and so many ter than others.” the sides prepare to meet at rested eight to nine players,” been following him for long, He feels that Pakistan’s the World Cup on Monday. Mahmood told a news confer- is mesmerised by Kohli’s pas- centuries, Virat still Babar Azam is also in the Pakistan were thrashed by ence on Sunday. sion for the game and hunger wants to do better. I mould of Kohli. Azam has the the West Indies in their tour- “So it was young team and for success. think that makes him record of scoring most runs nament opener on Friday but we were trying different play- He analysed him by say- after first 25 ODI Innings by Mahmood is backing them to ers, different combinations. ing: “There is a combination different from others. any batsman in the world, come good at Trent Bridge, “Yes, against England we of everything. The No. 1 is Misbah-ul-Haq besides being the fastest bats- even though favourites and lost four games. But we were passion, which is the biggest man to score 1,000 runs in hosts England made an im- not far away. We just didn’t factor for him. You can see just 26 innings in T20I cricket pressive start by crushing win those crucial moments. how passionate he is about his breaking Virat Kohli’s record South Africa. “They’ve played in Eng- game. That is why he works That passion has made him of 27 innings. “We are one win away land, so they have enough ex- so hard in the gym and on his disciplined and more hard “Just like Virat, we’ve an- from coming back, and that’s perience and motivation to go skills. And when he is on the working than any other. So other example - Babar Azam what happened in Champions and win the game for Pakistan. ground, he is outstanding. he wants to be in the middle in Pakistan. He has also very Trophy,” Mahmood said. Mahmood dismissed sug- “Because the passion and of the pitch till the last ball is sound technique. I also see the “We lost in Champions gestions that if Pakistan win, hunger are there, he wants to Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan cricket captain, praised India’s bowled and wants to score big same passion and hunger are Trophy and then we come for the first time since beating do well and win every time. Virat Kohli for his outstanding performance during a trip to Doha. in every game. in him also.” back hard. So whenever we South Africa in Johannesburg have lost and we come back in January, it would be a ma- stronger, and we have the abil- jor upset. “We can beat them,” ity to bounce back,” he added. he said. “It’s not an upset. We Mashrafe seeks respect after Bangla’s big win Pakistan beat England by have the ability to beat them.” AFP spinners Shakib and Mehidy four days old, they have al- LONDON Hasan wrapped up a memora- ready lost twice in south Wood could ramp up England ble victory. London -- this disappointing MASHRAFE Mortaza hopes After reaching the World performance following their pace attack vs Pakistan Bangladesh have earned re- Cup quarter-finals in 2015, 104-run thrashing by hosts spect with their impressive Bangladesh again look capa- England. REUTERS Archer, who took three wickets 21-run win over beleaguered ble of shaking up cricket’s es- South Africa, who have NOTTINGHAM (ENGLAND) in that match at The Oval, in the South Africa in their World tablished order, to the delight never won the World Cup, are same side for the first time. Cup opener on Sunday. of their army of vociferous left with little margin for er- MARK Wood could be paired “It is exciting. It’s like saying Mashrafe’s side posted supporters who packed the ror in the rest of the 10-team with Jofra Archer as England can you add a Jason Roy 180 to 330 for six as Mushfiqur Ra- Oval.