Al Reef off to a winning start.Byline: M. Satya Narayan Abu Dhabi The all-conquering Al Reef Stables got off to a winning start with Ahmad Salem Al Beloushi on Silversprings Kabir Arwa winning the 120-kilometre Sorouh Challenge, the season's first ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba yesterday. It was in fact a repeat of last year's winning start to the season here by the 11-year-old chestnut gelding, trained by one of the UAE's top trainer-cum-rider u Yousuf Ahmad Al Beloushi. It was a dominating win for the young Ahmad Salem, who led in three of the five stages to complete the 120-kilometre ride in four hours 45 minutes and 13 seconds at an average speed of 25.24 kilometres per hour with veteran Hassan Bin Ali on Kalkadoon Vagabond VAGABOND. One who wanders about idly, who has no certain dwelling. The ordinances of the French define a vagabond almost in the same terms. Dalloz, Dict. Vagabondage. See Vattel, liv. 1, Sec. 219, n. finishing second. "It is always great to ride a champion horse and right from the beginning I knew Silversprings Kabir Arwa was in top shape," said the winning rider, while trainer Yousuf said the horse will now aim for the President's Cup. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan is one of the sons of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and hails from the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. , Deputy Prime Minister A Deputy Prime Minister or Vice Prime Minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the real Prime Minister is temporarily absent. and Minister of Presidential Affairs, attended yesterday's race. Al Reef Stables completed a double when Abdullah Abdul Wahid rode 11-year-old Cyden Cloud Dancer to victory ahead of Indian riders Arshad Ali Sadul Khan on JG Opie and Karan Singh Rajput Singh on Jalbenmat Al Haaq. Fahad Al Ketbi, Commercial Director, Sorouh, Taleb Daher Al Muhairi, Secretary General of Emirates Equestrian Federation, Adnan Sultan Al Nuaimi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Lara Sawaya, Director, Tasweeq gave away the trophies and the keys of a four-wheel-drive to the winner. RESULTS 1. Ahmad Salim Al Beloushi (Silversprings Kabir Arwa) 4:45.13, 2. Hassan Bin Ali (Kalkadoon Vagabond) 4:49.0 1, 3. Abdullah Rashid Mohammad Al Naqbi (Blue Bonnet) 4:52.34. 4. Salman Ali Al Sabri (Emirates Stables) 4:56.07 5. Saif Sultan Abdullah Dhahi Al Bu Amim (Kamel Armor) 5:01.12. Top three in 81 kms Sorouh Challenge: 1. Ali Abdullah Abdul Wahid (UAE), Cyden Cloud Dancer -3:29.01 2. Arshad Ali Sadul Khan (Ind) JG Opie -3:29.37 3. Karan Singh Rajput Singh (Ind), Jalbenmar Al Haw haw, common name for several plants, e.g., the hawthorn and the black haw (see honeysuckle). -3:35.35 Al Nisr Publishing Al Nisr Publishing is a company based in Dubai, UAE. The company is a part of Al Tayer Group. It was established in 1985 by Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Abdullah Al Rostamani and Juma Al Majid. It employs 1,050 people and has branches in Manilla, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. LLC 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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