EEQUESTRIANQUESTRIAN | Page 4 CRICKET | Page 7 Double delight Gritty for Jassim Williamson lift s al-Kuwari at NZ aft er early Hathab Pakistan strikes Sunday, December 27, 2020 Jumada I 12, 1442 AH FOOTBALL GULF TIMES Arsenal sweep aside Chelsea to ease pressure on Arteta SPORT Page 3 HORSE RACING Sanna, Noor Al Hawa shine on Sheikh Mohamed day Jockey rides AJS Moaddie to Jaafer Cup victory before he guides Noor Al Hawa to QR1mn Group 2 finale By Mikhil Bhat Doha l Wasmiyah Farm’s Noor Al Hawa retained AHis Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Kha- lifa Al Thani Trophy (QA Group 2) with a fantastic run on the straight under Alberto Sanna, who also guided Al Jeryan Stud’s AJS Moaddie to Jaafer Cup at Al Rayyan Park yesterday. Georges Mikhalides’ ward, Noor Al Hawa, started wide in a packed race, stayed midfi eld for the bulk of the 2,000m run, and then upped his pace coming on to the business end. The 2016 Qatar Derby winner took the lead in- side the last 200m and then held His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani (right) presents off a late challenge by Soufi ane His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani (fourth from right) with the winners of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Khalifa Al Thani the owner’s trophy to an Al Jeryan Stud representative after AJS Saadi-ridden Pazeer to win by a Trophy (QA Group 2) after Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Noor Al Hawa won the 2,000m feature at Al Rayyan Park yesterday. PICTURES: Juhaim Moaddie won the Jaafer Cup yesterday. length-and-a-half. In the proc- ess, the seven-year-old chestnut Thoroughbred Conditions with below) (Distance: 1,600m) Thomas), 4. Forgehill Chiraz (JP Time: 1:24.79. Owner: Abdulatif completed a hat-trick of wins for two lengths to spare. 1. Al Mikdam (Rashid Ali al-Marri), Guillambert). Won by: 1 ¾, 4 ¼, ¾. Hussain al-Emadi. Trainer: Bader the season. De Mieulle too completed a 2. Al Haitham (Alberto Sanna), 3. Time: 1:33.89. Owner: Injaaz Stud. al-Balushi. In the penultimate race of the double later yesterday when Ali Izzer (Marco Casamento), 4. More Trainer: Jassim Mohamed Ghazali. Race 8: HARRAN LOCAL day, Hadi Nasser al-Ramzani- Khalid al-Mosallam, in the col- Than A Dream (Faleh Bughanaim). Race 5: MARED AL SAHRA PUREBRED ARABIAN schooled AJS Moaddie edged out ours of Patrice Nicolet, rode Won by: Hd, 1, ¼. Time: 1:35.60. PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN CONDITIONS (Far Bend) Umm Qarn’s Sealine by a neck Barra to the horse’s fi rst win in Owner: Saeed Mohamed al-Shafi. PLATE (Far Bend) (Distance: (Distance: 1,400m) to win the Jaafer Cup, going one almost two years. The win Har- Trainer: Saeed Mohamed al-Shafi. 2,000m) 1. Barra (Ali Khalid al-Mosallam), 2. better than his last outing in the ran Local Purebred Arabian Con- Race 2: ASRAA MIN ALBARQ 1. Dawi (Francois Herholdt), 2. Abahat (Ronan Thomas), 3. Hazm event a year ago. His Highness ditions was the seven-year-old’s PUREBRED ARABIAN HANDICAP Bin Al Tair (Soufiane Saadi), 3. Al Sulaimi (Saleh Salem al-Marri), Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al- fi rst over seven-furlongs, and in (70-90) (Distance: 1,600m) Al Malhouf (Michael Forest), 4. 4. AJS Al Moheeb (Meteb Ali al- Thani’s Khatafaynee fi nished a the process also led a one-two 1. Goldamer (Soufiane Saadi), 2. Tayeel (Saleh Salem al-Marri). Won Marri). Won by: 5 ¼, Nk, 3 ¼. Time: close third. for Frenchman De Mieulle with Winne Taouy (Ronan Thomas), by: 1 ¼, ¾, 1. Time: 2:17.02. Owner: 1:32.77. Owner: Patrice Nicolet. Mohamed bin Fahad al-Atti- Ronan Thomas guiding Abahat to 3. Al Junood (Meteb Ali al-Marri), His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Trainer: Alban de Mieulle. yah’s Goldamer shed his maiden a second place, a little more than 4. Haddaj Dukhan (Rashid Ali bin Khalifa al-Thani. Trainer: Julian Race 9: JAAFER CUP (Far Bend) status with a victory in his fi rst fi ve lengths behind the winner. al-Marri). Won by: 5, Hd, Hd. Time: Smart. (Local PA) (Distance: 2,000m) handicap outing, with the Alban His Highness Sheikh Moham- Alberto Sanna rides Noor Al Hawa to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed 1:43.46. Owner: Mohamed bin Race 6: DJENDEL LOCAL 1. AJS Moaddie (Alberto Sanna), de Mieulle ward landing the As- ed bin Khalifa al-Thani had two Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy (QA Group 2) victory yesterday. Fahad al-Attiyah. Trainer: Alban de PUREBRED ARABIAN NOVICE 2. Sealine (Ronan Thomas), 3. raa Min Albarq Purebred Arabian winners yesterday with young Mieulle. PLATE (Far Bend) (Distance: Khatafaynee (Tomas Lukasek), Handicap in scintillating fashion. debutant Dawi making a winning saddled by Jassim Mohamed Ali Yousuf al-Kubaisi-trained Race 3: ASSY THOROUGHBREDS 1,400m) 4. Aaley Al Magam (Marco Soufi ane Saadi helmed the son of start to his career and Ghali Al Ghazali, who won the Aziz ASF Festive, ridden by Ronan Tho- (FILLIES & MARES) (Class 4) 1. Ghali Al Athman (Tomas Casamento). Won by: Nk, 1, 4. Amer in the mile-long race, and Athman landing his second vic- Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate mas in the colours of Khalifa bin (Distance: 1,850m) Lukasek), 2. Muthhil (Marco Time: 2:13.92. Owner: Al Jeryan the duo went past the post fi ve tory of the season. under Marco Casamento. Sheail al-Kuwari, went one bet- 1. Festive (Ronan Thomas), 2. Casamento), 3. Wardan Al Hashm Stud. Trainer: Hadi Nasser al- lengths ahead of the competi- Julian Smart’s wards won in The card opened with the ter than her last start start ear- Cruella Dovil (Rashid Ali al- (Alberto Sanna), 4. AJS Ezz (JP Ramzani. tion. fi ne fashion with similar margins, ninth win of the season for Qa- lier this month to bag the Assy Marri), 3. Make A Wish (Marco Guillambert). Won by: 1 ¼, 3, 1 ¾. Race 10: HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH This was Saadi’s fi rst of two a little more than a length, as tari apprentice jockey Rashid Thoroughbreds race for fi llies Casamento), 4. Mahaarat Time: 1:33.18. Owner: His Highness MOHAMED BIN KHALIFA AL wins yesterday as the rider re- Dawi landed the Mared Al Sahra Ali al-Marri, who guided Saeed and mares comfortably. The (Alexander Reznikov). Won by: Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al- THANI TROPHY (QA GR2) (Far turned to the winner’s circle in the Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate Mohamed al-Shafi ’s Al Mikdam mare lined up for the 1,850m race 3 ¾, ¾, 1 ¼. Time: 1:56.05. Owner: Thani. Trainer: Julian Smart. Bend) (TB 3-year-old & older) colours of Abdulatif Hussain al- under Francois Herholdt and to a handicap win. The mile- for the third straight year, having Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari. Race 7: GAZWAN LOCAL (Distance: 2,000m) Emadi, guiding Bader al-Balushi- Ghali Al Athman was ridden to long race, Ebraz Thoroughbred fi nished third and fourth last two Trainer: Ali Yousuf al-Kubaisi. THOROUGHBRED CONDITIONS 1. Noor Al Hawa (Alberto Sanna), trained Black Pearl to the gelding’s victory by Tomas Lukasek in the Handicap for horses rated 80 and times, and won by almost four Race 4: AZIZ ASF PUREBRED (Far Bend) (Distance: 1,400m) 2. Pazeer (Soufiane Saadi), 3. The outstanding seventh career win. Djendel Local Purebred Arabian below, saw Al Mikdam and Al- lengths at the post. ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE (Far 1. Black Pearl (Soufiane Saadi), Blue Eye (Jason Watson), 4. Top The four-year-old has an impres- Novice Plate. berto Sanna-ridden Al Haitham Bend) (Distance: 1,400m) 2. Shaman Bu Thaila (Tomas Max (Ronan Thomas). Won by: 1 sive record in local Thoroughbred Another Arabian to shed his in a duel at the post. Al Mikdam RESULTS 1. Fahd De Faust (Marco Lukasek), 3. Al Faisaliya (Ronan ½, 1 ¼, 1. Time: 2:01.61. Owner: Al races as the black gelding won maiden status yesterday was edged out his rival by a head for a Race 1: EBRAZ THOROUGHBRED Casamento), 2. Rammah (Alberto Thomas), 4. Abha (Faleh Wasmiyah Farm. Trainer: Georges the seven-furlong Gazwan Local Injaaz Stud’s Fahd De Faust, thrilling win. HANDICAP (CLASS 4) (80 & Sanna), 3. Al Arabie (Ronan Bughanaim). Won by: 2, 2, 4 ¼. Mikhalides. FOCUS Minister of Culture and Sports opens beach tournament at Sealine QNA sociation and Qatar Shooting Club. teams in beach football reached 10 Doha President of QSFA Abdulrahman al- teams, in addition to the participa- Dosari explained that the beach tour- tion of 15 players in shooting com- nament, organised by QSFA for the fi rst petitions, which will be open to reg- E the Minister of Culture and time, aims to providing the youth with istration on an ongoing basis to allow Sports Salah bin Ghanem bin good activities and exploiting their en- community members to participate HNasser al-Ali inaugurated the ergies, especially as it is held simulta- and compete. beach tournament for families neously with the spring vacation, for The president of QSFA stated that the at Sealine Beach, organised by the Qatar the benefi t of all members of society, tournament continues for four weeks, Sports for All Association (QSFA), amid as participation is not limited to youth and it will be held every Friday after Asr wide participation from the public. only, but the invitation is for all mem- prayer until 9pm. He explained that the The minister made an inspection bers of the society to compete in three organisers implement the precaution- tour of the beach football fi eld and the sports, including beach football, beach ary measures in all activities and events beach volleyball court, and joined the volleyball, and shooting.