Hamad Nasser Al Qadi, astride SIEC Lonnie, in action during the feature competition - 130/140cm - of the opening round of QR1m ‘Hathab’ showjumping series at Al Shaqab, Indoor Arena yesterday.
Hamad Nasser Al Qadi, astride SIEC Lonnie, yesterday grabbed the top spot in the feature competition of the opening round of QR1m Hathab showjumping series.
Producing a flawless routine with 12-year-old entry, Hamad clocked a time of 68.88 seconds in the 130/140cm class held in the Indoor Arena at Al Shaqab where a huge crowd turned up to watch the country’s young riders in action.
Hamad picked up the top prize of QR10,500.
“I am very pleased with this performance. It was great to compete in front of home fans. The riders are happy about this new series,” Hamad said.
Saeed Nasser Al Qadi, who entered the fray with Daydreamer EC, finished the round against the clock in second place in a time of 73.32 seconds. Saeed won QR8,400.
The duo of Hamad and St Lucia settled for the third place following a fault. The third-best time, worth QR6,450, was 72.44 seconds.
Hamad Towaim Al Marri, seen in action with BCO Come On Boy Z, finished in fourth spot in a time of 87.95 seconds. Al Marri bagged QR4,650.
Earlier in the 120/130cm class, Saeed produced a flawless routine astride Jessico 4, clocking a time of 36.45 seconds. Al Qadi picked up the top prize of QR 5,000.
Mohammed Said Haidan (Corrado’s Coriana) finished in second spot in a time of 39.68 seconds. Hamad (Jazly) grabbed the third spot (41.47 seconds).
Bandar Mansoor Al Hoban (Tagfart 111Z) and Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaid (Numero Uno - T) completed the top five riders in the two-phased competition at Al Shaqan Indoor Arena.
In the Future Riders’ Class, Barzan Azzam Saleh guided Ilse to the top spot in a time of 47.74 seconds.
Fahad Abdulkarim Abed, astride Kashmir, finished second (48.26 seconds) while Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani (Sita, 48.51 seconds) ended the 70/85 cm competition in third spot.
In the Future Riders class (85/100cm), Ali Mohammed Al Qadi, guided Friedrichshof Dark Dream to the top spot. Tamim Nasser Al Qadi (Aqeena) finished in second place.
The ‘Hathab’ series is a 12-leg competition that will be alternatively held at Al Shaqab and Qatar Equestrian Federation’s (QEF) Outdoor Arena over the course of the next seven months.
The sponsors of the series include ExxonMobil, Salam International, Woqod besides support from QEF and Al Shaqab.
Hathab, meaning ‘Canter’ in Arabic, is an initiative launched by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee.
“The new showjumping series is aimed at improving the standard of horse riding among Qatari youth while encouraging the involvement of private stables and individual horse owners to grow awareness of horsemanship as part of Qatar’s history and tradition,” Ali Al Rumaihi, Executive Director of the event, said.
“This is just the beginning of what will be a great series. We are pleased with the enthusiasm shown by the young riders,” Ali, Qatar’s Olympic Games team member, added.
