Saeed al-Qadi guides Jessico 4 to victory at Hathab Series

Qatari rider Saeed Nasser al-Qadi piloted his trusted gelding Jessico 4to victory on the opening day of the 10th leg of the Hathab QatarEquestrian Tour.At the Al Shaqab Indoor arena yesterday, al-Qadi and Jessico 4 combinedin splendid fashion to win the Medium Tour class, the feature event ofthe day. The pair finished their round in 61.39 secs to emerge fastest. A second behind of the winner was Mubarak Yousuf al-Rumaihi, who guidedVivaldi K to runner-up finish. Mohamed Said Haidan came third withDamorano in 73.92 secs, well behind the top two.In the Small Tour, Abdulla Rashid al-Amri emerged triumphant with What ALady Van De Smis. The pair combined two finish fastest in 33.09 secs.Mohamed al-Ghazali (Casanova SCH) finished second, while Ghanim Nasser al-Qadi (Al Bareq) took the third spot.Today, the dressage events (Level 1 and 2) will be held in the morningand will be followed by the Open Class and Big Tour events later in theafternoon and evening.There are two more rounds of Hathab remaining after the 10th leg.Hathab, meaning ‘Canter’ in Arabic, is an initiative of HE Sheikh Joaanbin Hamad al-Thani, president of the Qatar Olympic Committee. Thechampionship is jointly organised by Al Shaqab and Qatar EquestrianFederation.The series, which carries a total prize money of QR1 million, is openfor Qatari nationals and also to residents of Qatar.  Organisers aim toimprove the standard of horse riding among Qatari youths through Hathab,while also encouraging the involvement of private stables andindividual horse owners to increase awareness of horsemanship as part ofQatar’s history and tradition. Results of the competition will be usedin the selection process of riders to represent Qatar in futureinternational competitions. Each leg will carry points, with only topseven results to be counted, and an overall winner to be declared at theend of series.  ResultsComp. (2) Medium Tour - Table A, One round against the clock, Art. 238.2.1, 120/130cm, Prize Money QR20,0001. Saeed Nasser al-Qadi (Jessico 4) Time: 61.39secs. Prize money: QR5,0002. Mubarak Yousuf al-Rumaihi (Vivaldi K) 62.39 secs. QR4,0003. Mohamed Said Haidan (Damorano) 73.92 secs. QR3,000 Comp. (1) Small Tour - Table A, Special two phases, Art. 274.5.6, 100/115cm, Prize Money QR10,0001. Abdulla Rashid al-Amri (What A Lady Van De Smis) Time: 33.09. Prize money:QR2,5002. Mohamed al-Ghazali (Casanova SCH) 37.82 secs. QR2,0003.Ghanim Nasser al-Qadi (Al Bareq) 37.85 secs. QR1,500