The second day of the 23rd Qatar National Arabian Horse Show saw more than a 100 fillies competing for honours at the Longines Indoor Arena at Al Shaqab yesterday.
The four-day event, which began on Friday, will conclude tomorrow with the championship rounds.
In the opening class yesterday, Al Rayyan Farm’s Hind Al Rayyan topped Yearling Fillies Class 3A after the judges gave the grey filly 91.50 points.
Joining Hind Al Rayyan in the championship round will be Ijlaal Al Shaqab, owned by Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Foundation, after the chestnut filly edged out Jazi Al Ashwa with better numbers on type, with both the contenders locked at 91 points overall.
From Yearling Fillies Class 3B, Ebrahim bin Yusuf al-Romaihi’s IS Shereen, daughter of past class winner Gazwan Al Nasser, booked her spot in the championship round with a 92-point victory. Joining her in the medals round will be Al Nasser Stud’s Sheihana Al Nasser, who amassed 91.50 points.
In Yearling Fillies Class 3C, Al Jassim Stud’s Asia Al Jassim and Al Reeh Stud’s Rose Kas were locked at the top with 91 points each. However, with more points on type, the former was adjudged winner of the class. Both the contenders, however, made it to the Yearling Fillies Championships round.
Ghanim Mubarak Nasser al-Kuwari’s Ghaliah Al Kheesa topped Yearling Fillies Class 3D with 91 points, even as Al Keesa Stud’s Marwa Al Kheesa finished runner up with 90.33 points.
In Class 4A for two-year-old Fillies, Al Jassimiya Farm’s Emarella impressed the judges enough to amass 92.75 points and win the class with ease. In second place was Al Sraiya Stud’s Reem Al Sraiya who was rewarded 91 points and made it to the championship round on the final day of the show.
Al Jassim Stud celebrated another class winner, besides Asia Al Jassim earlier among the Yearling Fillies, when Alma Al Jassim topped the final class of the day, Class 4B for two-year-old Fillies, with a 91.83-point haul. Al Sraiya Stud’s Amirata was a close second with 91.67 points.
Today, the action begins at 10am with Class 5 for three-year-old fillies, Classes 7 and 8 for colts, and Classes 9, 10 and 11 for mares scheduled for the day.