Al-Amri triumphs on opening day of Hathab series

JaberRashid al-Amri won the feature class event on the opening day of thefirst leg of the Hathab Equestrian Tour series, which kicked off at theAl Shaqab arena yesterday.  Al-Amri and his grey stallion Canavaro deMuze ET came home in 60.2 seconds to clinch the Open Class - One roundagainst the clock 115/125 cm event. Al-Amri took home QR3,750 for hiseffort. The race for the top spot was a tight one as Mohamed SaidHaidan (Corrado’s Coriana) came home second, just 0.34 seconds behindal-Amri’s time. In third place was Hamad Nasser al-Qadi with his bayJazly with a timing of 66.16 seconds. In the 100/115cm ‘Small Class’,Mohamed al-Marri (Gin Tonic Van De Kranenburg) topped the time sheets toclinch the event. Al-Marri was the fastest in the field by almost twoseconds as he cantered in 49.90. Mohamed al-Baker (Looping 46) andMohamed Taleb al-Saaq (Diamond Delemma) finished second and thirdrespectively. Today, the action will begin at 9 in the morning andat 2 in the afternoon. Aimed at finding and nurturing young talent, thenew 12-leg showjumping series carries total prize money of QR1mn withthe events spread across seven months. A brainchild of HE Sheikh Joaanbin Hamad al-Thani, the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, theseries is being conducted jointly by Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF)and Al Shaqab.ResultsOpen Class - One round against the clock, Art. 238.2.1, 115/125 cm, Prize Money: QR15,0001. Jaber Rashid al-Amri (Canavaro de Muze ET).  Time: 60.2 seconds. Prize money: QR3,7502. Mohamad Said Haidan  (Corrado’s Coriana) 60.36 secs. QR3,0003. Hamad al-Qadi (Jazly) 66.16 secs QR2250Small Tour - One round against the clock, Art. 238.2.1, 100/115 cm, Prize Money QR10,0001. Mohamed al-Marri (Gin Tonic Van De Kranenburg) Time: 49.90 secs. Prize money: QR2,5002. Mohamed al-Baker. (Looping 46) 51.70.  QR2,0003. Mohamed Taleb al-Saaq (Diamond Delemma). 54.36. QR1,500