Al Shaqab opens with 299 horses and six first-day class winners
EY Manayer, Ghala Al Nasser and Ghali Mudhar lead the foal classes; Siyasat Hamat, Nayla Al Jazeel and Ikram Al Bahia top the yearling filly sections.
The Al Shaqab International Arabian Horse Show began on 4 November with 299 horses at the Longines Outdoor Arena and runs until 7 November. The opening programme covered foals and yearling fillies. These are qualifying-class results; the championship titles will be decided on Saturday.
Filly foals · Section A
1. EY Manayer — Ibrahim Yousuf Al Rumaihi — 29 points; 2. Diala Al Nasser — Al Nasser Stud — 22 points; 3. May Umm Al Edham — Nasser Mohammed Misfer Al Hajri — 18 points.
Filly foals · Section B
1. Ghala Al Nasser — Al Nasser Stud — 26 points; 2. Katara Mudhar — Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani — 25 points; 3. Malha Najd — Najd Stud — 16 points.
Colt foals
1. Ghali Mudhar — Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani — 21 points; 2. Laith Umm Al Edham — Nasser Mohammed Misfer Al Hajri — 18 points; 3. Ammar Al Jazeel — Al Jazeel Stud — 17 points.
Yearling fillies · Section A
1. Siyasat Hamat — Turki bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Sulaim — 92.00 points; 2. Aisha Al Thamer — Al Thamer Stud — 91.40 points; 3. SH Rabwa — Mohammed Abdulkarim Aba Nami — 91.10 points.
Yearling fillies · Section B
1. Nayla Al Jazeel — Al Jazeel Stud — 91.70 points; 2. Shamat Erab Al Sahra — Saad Saleh Ibrahim Boubshait — 91.60 points; 3. Tamara Al Shadhlia — Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al Othman — 90.80 points.
Yearling fillies · Section C
1. Ikram Al Bahia — Khaled Mukhled Al Shaiban — 91.80 points; 2. Sheikha Al Ghedaid — Al Ghedaid Stud — 91.30 points; 3. Fitna Al Thamer — Al Thamer Stud — 91.20 points.
Next: yearling colts and junior classes
Thursday’s programme starts at 16:30 Qatar time on 5 November with yearling colts, followed by junior fillies and colts. Senior mares and stallions follow on Friday; the six championships are scheduled for Saturday in the published broadcast programme.