10th leg of Hathab series concludes
DOHA, April 1, 2018-Salman Mohammed al-Emadi emerged triumphant in the Big Tour class during the 10th leg of the Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour yesterday.
At the Al Shaqab Indoor arena, al-Emadi guided his 17-year-old gelding Zorro Z to a comfortable win. The pair was comfortably the fastest in the field, as they finished their jump-off in 39.55secs, which earned al-Emadi QR7500 in prize money.
Saeed Nasser al-Qadi continued his terrific form as he finished runner-up with Desperadito. Abdullah Ali al-Ajeil had to contend with third place despite timing second fastest Blanca, as he was penalised four second seconds for a fall.
Saeed Nasser al-Qadi collected his second win of the leg after clinching the Open Class title. Al-Qadi had won Medium Tour class on the opening day and he was in fine form yesterday too.
The Qatari rider piloted Daydreamer EC to victory in 58.62 secs. Mohamed al-Ghazali (Casanova SCH) finished second, while Ahmed Mohamed al-Badi (Latino 291) completed the podium.
In the Dressage events, Ali Mohamed al-Marri won the Level 1 competition with Fernhill Friendly Touch as the pair tallied 70.000 points. Saeed Hamad al-Rashdi (Graffiti De Lully CH) was second, followed by Hassan al-Nuaimi (Santa Cruz III) third.
In Dressage Level 2, Saoud Ahmed al-Boinin came on top with Champion's Prince. Sheikha Alanoud al-Thani (Candyman) finished second, while Paula Vazquez Morales (Whisper Magic) and Mia Kardos (Toberlina T) shared the third respectively.
There are two more rounds of Hathab remaining with the 11th leg to be held on April 13 and 14. The 12th and final round is scheduled for 26th, 27th and 28th of April. Hathab, meaning 'Canter' in Arabic, is an initiative of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, president of the Qatar Olympic Committee. The championship is jointly organised by Al Shaqab and Qatar Equestrian Federation.
The series, which carries a total prize money of QR1mn, is open for Qatari nationals and also to residents of Qatar. Organisers aim to improve the standard of horse riding among Qatari youths through Hathab, while also encouraging the involvement of private stables and individual horse owners to increase awareness of horsemanship as part of Qatar's history and tradition. Results of the competition will be used in the selection process of riders to represent Qatar in future international competitions. Each leg will carry points, with only top seven results to be counted.
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