Saudi Arabia’s Khaled Al Hadi guides Capoen during the Youth Champions class event.
Doha, Qatar: The Al Shaqab Showjumping League Finals began at the Longines Indoor Arena yesterday, bringing together riders from across the region for the decisive three-day conclusion to the season.
Action got under way with the Al Shaqab Champions class (140cm), offering a prize fund of QR70,000, followed by the Youth Champions class (130cm) with QR45,000 at stake.
Preliminary competitions at 40cm and 80cm were also held as riders competed for podium places for valuable points, which will determine overall champions.
In the Al Shaqab Champions class, Canada’s Rami Younis claimed victory aboard Mauran S with a faultless round in 72.62 seconds.
Canada’s Rami Younis celebrates his win aboard Mauran S.
Qatar’s Sultan Salem Al Naemi finished second on Gannan de La Luce in 76.09 seconds, while Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Saaq secured third place riding Curt Lele in 77.74 seconds. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Alasaker placed fourth aboard Cassiano II with four faults in 68.09 seconds, while Qatar’s Ibrahim Yousef Almahmoud completed the top five on Qataro van het Texelhof with four faults in 73.70 seconds.
The Youth Champions class was won by Saudi Arabia’s Khaled Al Hadi aboard Capoen, who stopped the clock at 53.78 seconds without penalties.
Kuwait’s Madhy Alkhamees astride Caheelah de Beaufour was second in 55.04 seconds, narrowly ahead of Qatar’s Ibrahim Yousef Almahmoud and Perle Van Dorperheide in 55.34 seconds.
Al Hadi also took fourth place on Carlton de Sauvageonn in 55.91 seconds, while Sultan Salem Al Naemi finished fifth aboard Cethys de Vernay in 59.46 seconds.
The Introductory 1 class (40cm) attracted 39 participants, with Ali Mohammed Alawi taking victory on Currabawn Shadow after finishing closest to the optimum time with a score of 0/-0.06. Lujain Ibrahim and Coco Chanel SB placed second on 0/0.11, while Salma Khalifa Al Sarami and Zorro Z were third on 0/0.25. Abdullah Ahmad Al Naser riding Vegas finished fourth on 0/-0.36, followed by Hamza Mohammed Al Attiyah and Violet in fifth on 0/-0.44.
Qatari riders swept the top five places in the Introductory 80cm class, with Ahmad Khalid Al Muraikhi emerging victorious aboard Anyway II finishing closest to the optimum time with a score of 0/-0.02.
Salman Faisal Al Marri and Soul Rebel placed second on 0/-0.06, while Ghanim Thamer Al Maadadi and Kroaat Van Orchid’s were third on 0/-0.08.
