Saeed Nasser Al Qadi in action astride Electra B.
Doha: Saeed Nasser Al Qadi clinched his first Big Tour title of the Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab 2021-22 yesterday as he rider his trusted mount Electra B to an impressive faultless victory in the third Tour of Season 5 of the domestic equestrian series at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena.
A fast-rising showjumper, Saeed Al-Qadi prevailed in the 17-rider start of many challengers in Table A, One round against the clock with jump-off, Art.238.2.2 | 130/140cm event.
On a day where some horses made it difficult for their riders, Saeed rode the 12-year-old chestnut mare with ease and elegance to clear the 11-obstacle course requiring 13 jumps with precision.
He first clocked 70.96secs in the round where the time allowed was 74secs, and then returned flawless and fastest again in the jump-off in 27.50secs.
Sheikh Khalifa Al Thani, who rode a 9-year-old chestnut mare Serendipity, finished a close second clocking 66secs and 27.65secs respectively.
Saeed’s brother Hamad Nasser Al Qadi took third place on the podium finishing in 63.17 and 27.68secs in the jump-off with another chestnut mare Gibria-B.
Winner of the earlier rounds Big Tour, Hussain Saeed Haidan this time excelled in the Open Class (Table A, Two phases, FEI Art. 274.1.5.3 | 115/120cm) topping the scores with chestnut gelding Viahipi D’Auzay. Haidan clocked flawless 27.57secs and 29.22secs in the two phases.
Saeed Nasser Al Qadi took the runners-up spot with bay mare Best Of Forets (29.87secs;31.57secs) while Hamad Nasser Al Qadi on Callisto ended up third (27.13secs; 32.56secs).
Earlier in the day, the Future Riders’ competitions saw Hadi Mansour Al Shahwani (riding Kashmir) top the Optimum Time | Max. 80cm event in 68.02secs while Mariam Abdulkarim Abed on Animo’s Boy Van De Dennehoeve won the Max. 90cm event clocking 67.33secs.
The 4th Longines Hathab Tour will be held on November 26 and 27 at the Longines Indoor Arena at Al Shaqab.
Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour:
Round 3 Results
Big Tour | Table A, 1 round against the clock with jump off, Art.238.2.2 | 130/140cm
1. Rider: Saeed Nasser Al Qadi; Horse: Electra B; Faults: 0; Time: 70.96secs; Jump Off Faults: 0; Time: 27.50secs
2. Shk. Khalifa Al Thani; Serendipity; 0; 66secs; 0; 27.65secs
3. Hamad Nasser Al Qadi; Gibria-B; 0; 63.17secs; 0; 27.68secs
Open Class | Table A, Two phases, FEI Art. 274.1.5.3 | 115/120cm
1. Hussain Saeed Haidan; Viahipi D’Auzay; 0; 27.57secs; 0; 29.22secs
2. Saeed Nasser Al Qadi; Best Of Forets; 0; 29.87secs; 0; 31.57secs
3. Hamad Nasser Al Qadi; Callisto; 0; 27.13secs; 0; 32.56secs
Future Riders | Optimum Time | Max. 80cm
1 Hadi Mansour Al Shahwani; Kashmir; 0; 68.02secs
2. Barzan Azzam Saleh; Latino 291; 0; 68.35secs
3. Shk. Abdulaziz Bin Jassim Al Thani; Tequila Sunrise; 0; 68.71secs
Future Riders |Optimum Time | Max. 90cm
1. Mariam Abdulkarim Abed; Animo’s Boy Van De Dennehoeve; 0; 67.33secs
2. Sultan Mahrous Hassan Daloul; Galadriel Dream; 0; 67.74secs
3. Hadi Nasser Al Shahwani; Wadi Rum DDH; 0; 65.73secs.
