France’s Lara Tryba, aboard Chageorge, celebrates her triumph.
Doha, Qatar: France’s Lara Tryba delivered a masterclass aboard Chageorge to capture the CSI3*-W 150cm Grand Prix on the final day of the H H The Amir’s Sword Showjumping Championship at Al Shaqab.
The concluding feature class attracted 38 combinations, with 13 making it through to the jump-off, where speed and accuracy proved crucial.
Tryba produced a flawless round in 33.28 seconds to claim top honours. Fellow French rider Megane Moissonnier secured second place aboard Qoup de Coeur de Muze in 34.12 seconds, while Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher finished third with Harley de La Cense, posting four faults in 40.72 seconds.
Khalid Jassim Al Suwaidi and Saad Ahmed Al Saad celebrate a one-two finish for Qatar in the CSI1 130cm Grand Prix.
On Friday, Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Alsharbatly had taken centre stage, guiding the 13-year-old mare Diriyah to victory in the CSI5* 160cm Grand Prix, winning the prestigious Amir’s Sword.
The blue-riband event offered €1.5m in prize money and drew 44 combinations for a challenging two-round competition, with 13 advancing to a jump-off.
Going last, Alsharbatly produced a flawless 36.29-second round to clinch the win.
Earlier, compatriot Khaled Almobty had set the standard with a clear round in 37.45 seconds on Diana du Plevau Z, while Belgium’s Pieter Devos completed the podium aboard Casual DV Z in 39.20 seconds.
Yesterday, in CSI5* 150cm Faults and Time competition, Great Britain’s Millie Allen guided Quick Diamant HR to victory with a clear round in 62.47 seconds. Spain’s Sira Martinez Cullell finished second aboard Texas in 64.95 seconds, with France’s Ines Joly third on Come On Z in 65.51 seconds. The class featured 27 combinations in a tightly contested battle against the clock.
The CSI3*-W 145cm Accumulator saw Britain’s Oliver Fletcher take the win aboard Krack Bleu C with a maximum 65 points in 48.71 seconds. Tryba added another podium finish, placing second on Falko Ste Hermelle, while Qatar’s Saad Ahmed Al Saad finished third with Craquante de Mazin.
In the CSI1* 130cm Grand Prix, Qatar’s Khalid Jassim Al Suwaidi claimed victory aboard E.T’s Queeny Z after a clear jump-off round in 35.34 seconds.
Saad Ahmed S A Al Saad secured second on Fashion des Douits, while Bahrain’s Sultan Abdulaziz Mayoof Alromaihi took third with Grappa.
Qatar’s Ibrahim Yousuf Al Mahmoud topped the CSI3*-W 140cm Faults and Time class with a faultless effort aboard Perle Van Dorperheide in 63.73 seconds.
Qatar’s Ibrahim Yousuf Al Mahmoud topped the CSI3*-W 140cm Faults and Time class.
France’s Jean Francois Rondoux finished second on Inter-Larus, followed by Egypt’s Abdallah Haitham in third with Consagros.
In CSI1* 120cm Accumulator action, Qatar’s Jassim Al Kuwari claimed victory aboard Cesar des Marquets, ahead of Saudi Arabia’s Faisal Fahad Alodah and Halah Alrasheed.
The CSIY-B 130cm Group VII series qualifier was won by Sheikh Fahad Jassim Al Thani riding Lavesther, with Hend Abdulhadi Al Hajri second and Mohammed Jassim Al Thani third.
The CSIJ-B 120cm qualifier saw Hadi Mansour H A Al Shahwani take top honours aboard Monopoly, followed by Nasser Hamad N A Al Maadheed and Mohammed Faisal Al Marri.
National classes also produced competitive finishes. Sultan Jassim M A Al Suwaidi won the Special Two-Phase 100cm class on Ardfry Apollo, while Saif Nasser Ali claimed the Optimum Time 60cm class aboard Roubignac, ahead of Sultan Mohd Al Suwaidi and a joint third for Sheikh Nasser Hamad Khlifa Al Thani and Nawal Bahamdan.
