NATIONAL DAY CUP GIANTS ENDURANCE CHALLENGE DECEMBER 12, 2009

HE Sh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challege Results

Podium National Day Cup	Podium Giants Challenge

Majid Khalfan Al Jahouri

The Al Beloushi brothers from the Al Reef Stables and the Al Jahouri brothers from Al Wathba Stables dominated yesterday's two prestigious rides at the Emirates International Endurance Village. Sultan Ahmad Al Beloushi on Elphyn Silvermoon and Munthar Ahmad on Carallio completed a brilliant 1-2 finish for Al Reef Stables in the Bonyan International Investment Group's 120-km National Day Cup Ride. Earlier, in a similar 120-km ride, also supported by Bonyan International Investment Group, Majid Khalfan Al Jahouri, on Bouman Nasrof, won the first round of the three-round Giants Endurance Challenge while his brother Ali Khalfan finished fifth in the National Day Cup ride.

Sábado, 12 de dezembro, aconteceram duas importantes provas na Emirates International Endurance Village, em Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi: National Day Cup e Giants Endurance Challenge - Round 1. Ambas de 120 km.

Uma das mais conceituadas e concorridas provas dos Emirados Árabes Unidos, a National Day Cup este ano contou com a participação de duas éguas brasileiras: Foratta Rach e Caraiva CSM. E as duas fizeram bonito. Foratta Rach, de proprieda de Al Wathba Stables, foi montada por Mag Singh Chan Singh e terminou em 13º lugar. Um resultado muito bom pois é a segunda prova que ela corre nos EAU. O conjunto completou os 120 km em 5:10:58 com média de 23,25 km/h.

Caraiva CSM, de propriedade de Seeh Al Salam Endurance Stables (Dubai) formou conjunto com Kaja Tuisk e cruzou a linha de chegada em 21º lugar, completando a prova em 5:41:49 e média de 21,06 km/h.

Al Reef Stables teve três cavaleiros entre os Top 5 e fez a dobradinha da vitória. Sultan Almed Al Bloushi com Elphyn Silbermonn foi o vencedor e seu irmão, Muntar Ahmed Al Bloushi com Carallio, o vicecampeão. Outro membro da família, Ahmed Salim Al Bloushi com Silversprings Kabir Arwa terminou em quarto lugar. Os três cavalos são treinados pelo campeoníssimo Yousef Ahmed Al Bloushi, que venceu a Presidents Cup este ano.

Majid Mohd Al Sabri com Armin's Zulu terminou em terceiro lugar e Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri com Berlioz De Piboul em quinto lugar. A campeã mundial Maria Alvarez Ponton terminou em sétimo lugar montando Mador Ha Des Joncs.

Na Giants Challenge (copa realizada em parceria com Bahrain: primeira prova em Abu Dhabi, segunda em Bahrain e a terceira em Dubai), na qual o cavaleiro tem que pesar mais de 75 kg, o título de campeão da primeira etapa ficou com Majed Khalfan Al Jahouri, de Al Wathba Stables, que montou Bouman Nasrof. O uruguaio Federico Zabiaurre montando San Filipo foi o vicecampeão e Ahmed Ali bin Harmash em terceiro com Havane De Navas.

Rashed Al Younis Ali com Kaysand Farrazah, animal que venceu duas edições da Presidents Cup, cruzou em quarto e Anzaq Mehmood com Nedjrm em quinto e seu animal conquistou o Best Condition.

No sábado anterior, 5 de Dezembro, mais uma égua brasileira e de criação Rach termina prova de 120 km. Fantine Rach ficou em 23º lugar na HE Sh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge, realizada na Dubai Endurance City. Ela foi montada por Arif Ali Ismail Khan, de Emirates Stables, e completou a prova em 5:31:38 com média de 21,71 km/h

Al Beloushi brothers enjoy 1-2 finish
Al Jahouri siblings also come out with flying colours in endurance events

by M. Satya Narayan, Senior Reporter Gulf News

Abu Dhabi : His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also took part in the Giants Endurance event before retiring his horse in the fourth stage of the five-stage 120km event.

Meanwhile, in the National Day Cup ride, Al Reef Stables once again dominated and notched up their fourth win in the fledgling UAE season of 2009-10.

The 24-year-old Sultan and his 22-year-old brother Munthar were riding horses trained by their eldest brother Yousef Ahmad Al Beloushi who has so far trained all four winners for the Al Ain base of Al Reef Stables.

Sultan completed the 120-km ride on Elphyn Silvermoon in 4 hours 36 minutes and 28 seconds, the Australian horse scoring a win in only its second run here in the Emirates.

Munthar's Carallio was winning for the second time this season and finished about three minutes behind the winner.

"Both Elphyn Silvermoon and Carallio did not have much problem as the rain and the cool weather made perfect riding conditions," said winning trainer Yousef, who also took part in the ride but had to make an exit in the third stage.

A total of 89 riders were in the fray with Sultan winning the keys to a brand new car for his effort while the remaining top finishers shared the Dh300,000 on offer.

In the Giants Endurance Challenge, the second and third rounds of which will be held in Bahrain and Dubai respectively, Majid Khalfan Al Jahouri on Bouman Nasrof finished over four minutes ahead of Uruguayan rider Federico Zubiaurre on San Filipo.

Majid took 4hrs 59 mins 07 secs to complete the 120-km event.

RESULTS
Bonyan International Group Giants Endurance Challenge:

1. Majid Khalfan Al Jahouri (Bouman Nasrof) 4hrs 59 mins 07 secs;
2. Federico Zubiaurre-URU-(San Filipo) 5:03.20;
3. Ahmad Ali Bin Harmash (Havane De Navas) 5:04.26;
4. Rashid Al Younis Ali (Kaysand Farrazah) 5:05.12;
5. Anzaq Mahmoud-PAK-(Nedjrm) 5:06.26 – Best Condition

Bonyan International Group National Day Cup:

1. Sultan Ahmad Al Beloushi (Elphyn Silvermoon) 4 hrs 36 mins 28 secs;
2. Munthar Ahmad Al Beloushi (Carallio) 4:39.00;
3. Majid Mohammad Al Sabri (Armin s Zulu) 4:39.37;
4. Ahmad Salim Al Beloushi-Oman-(Silversprings Kabir Arwa) 4:46.07;
5. Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri (Berlioz De Piboul) 4:51.57.
13. Mag Singh Chan Singh (Foratta Rach) 5:10:48
21. Kaja Tuisk (Caraiva CSM) 5:41:49