Saudi Arabian riders dominated the opening day of the third and final leg of the QNB Doha Tour equestrian championship yesterday.
At Katara, the Saudi riders won three of the four events held with Khaled Abdulaziz al-Eid emerging victorious in the feature event. Al-Eid riding Valuta S emerged triumphant in the CSI4* Table (A) against the clock with jump off, Art. 238.2.2, 145 cm. The pair came home in 39.75 seconds.
Saudi’s Ramzy Hamad al-Duhami (Garlic Vh Kapelhof) and Qatar’s Khalid Mohammed al-Emadi (Tamira Iv) finished second and third respectively.
Results
CSI4* Table (A) against the clock with jump off, Art. 238.2.2, 145 CM
1. Khaled Abdulaziz al-Eid (Saudi Arabia) Valuta S. Time: 39.75 secs, Prize money: QAR 37,500
2. Ramzy Hamad al-Duhami (Saudi Arabia) Garlic Vh Kapelhof. 40.34 secs, QAR 30,000
3. Khalid Mohammed al-Emadi (Qatar) Tamira Iv.  41.61 secs, QAR 22,500
CSI4* Two phases, Art. 274.5.3, 145 CM
1. Omer Karaevli (Turkey) Rabane De Sury. Time: 27.89 secs, Prize money: QAR 32,500
2. Mubarak Yousuf al-Rumaihi (Qatar) Vivaldi K. 29.01 secs, QAR 26,000
3. Mohd Osama el-Borai (Egypt) Dina. 32.32 secs, QAR 19,500
CSI2* Two phases, Art. 274.5.3, 135 CM
1. Abdulrahman Alrajhi (Saudi Arabia) Bling Bling 2. Time: 24.01 secs, Prize money: QAR 10,000
2. Ali al-Khorafi (Kuwait) Cheril. 24.35 secs, QAR 8,000
3. Bader Mohammed Alfard (Saudi Arabia) Cover Girl G. 25.59 secs, QAR 6,000
CSI2* Table (A) against the clock, Art. 238.2.1, 125 CM  
1. Saad Alajami (Saudi Arabia) Wait N See. Time: 54.73 secs. Prize money: QAR 7,500
2. Turky Bin Oudah (Saudi Arabia) Armani De Beclo. 62.07 secs, QAR 6,000
3 Abdulrahman Alnemr (Saudi Arabia) Beverly Girl. 62.90 secs, QAR 4,500