(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Chinthana Wasala I The Peninsula
Doha: Experienced Qatari rider Hamad Ali Al Attiyah yesterday cornered the Grand Prix glory with a flawless routine astride Clinton on the final day of the QNB Qatar International Show Jumping Championship.
At the Qatar Equestrian Federation's (QEF) Outdoor Arena, the 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist maneuvered his trusted gelding in the FEI World Cup qualifying event winning time of 53.29 seconds and won the top prize of €3,300.
Clinton, who was also the second fastest in Friday's FEI World Cup Qualifying event, was the only horse in yesterday's Grand Prix (160cm) to complete the two rounds with no errors as Al Attiyah, 24, completed a great week of riding in style.
In-form Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi, who was astride Vivaldi K, completed the decisive round in 50.55 seconds (he clocked 78.83 seconds in the opening round) but got stalled with four errors.
However, it couldn't stop the 34-year-old Qatari rider from winning the second podium spot at the two-star event as he won the second place and got richer by €2,700.
It was Al Rumaihi's seventh international win this month having annexed five titles including the Grand Prix class in the recently concluded Al Rayyan Championship at the same venue.
SIEC Lonnie, ridden by Hamad Nasser Al Qadi, clocked 80.42 and 50.94 (4) to secure the remaining podium spot in yesterday's feature event to win a prize cheque for €2,100.
Anyway Ii, guided by Rashid Towaim Al Marri and Carport, with Faleh Suwead Al Ajami in the saddle, rounded up the top five.
Earlier, in the opening event of the day, the 120cm class, Al Qadi excelled on Hugo Z by winning the top prize of €1,500 following an error-free routine. Hugo Z clocked a time of 37.88 secs in the first phase and 26.47 in the second.
Ali Mohammed Al Marri, on Fernhill Friendly Touch, finished runner up after spending 40.86 and 26.75 to complete the same task and won €1,200.
Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi completed the top three when his 15-year-old mare Dolce Vita M clocked 38.64 and 27.99 in the two phases respectively. He won €900.
The 135cm category saw Mohammed Saeed Haidan's Apple Bee outsmarting other contenders to win the top prize of €2,240. Apple Bee spent 46.53 secs and 32.46 secs to complete the two phases.
Aslan 69, with Nasser Al Ghazali in the saddle, was the second fastest (47.13 and 34.03, four faults) as the 22-year-old rider won his second podium finish in the three-day event and got richer by €1,800.
Ulano, guided by Faleh Suwead Al Ajami finished third, clocking 49.48 and 34.87 (4) and won a prize cheque worth €1,400.
The championship which was organised by the QEF and Al Shaqab, gave away an overall prize bag of €51,000 in addition to a host of prizes distributed among lucky fans following a raffle draw yesterday.
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