Saudi rider Khaled al-Hadi guided Doremi du Flot Z to victory in the Small Tour – 115cm class during the ninth round of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour at Al Shaqab on Thursday. In the Small Tour which featured over 80 participants, al-Hadi claimed victory with the 10-year-old gelding, completing the course in 43.78 seconds. Fahad bin Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani secured the second place with a time of 45.69 seconds astride Gabbana M, while Hamad Towaim al-Marri came third, completing the round in 47.25 seconds astride Chin Van De Kranenburg. Abdullah Mohammed al-Marri, Head of the Protocol Committee at Hathab, honoured the winners.
In the Future Riders 60cm competition, Mubarak Nasser Ali secured first place, recording a time of 60.88 seconds, riding Currabawn Shadow. Alnajla Abdulla al-Khulaifi came second with 60.86 seconds aboard Geale, while Jassim Saoud al-Fakhroo finished third, clocking 60.26 seconds on Cascade Sammy. In the 80cm category, Abdulla Faisal al-Mana claimed the victory riding Brooq, recording a time of 61.06 seconds. Mohammed Faisal al-Marri followed closely in second place with a time of 61.13 seconds aboard Soul Rebel, while Tameem Saad al-Jabor completed the podium, finishing in 60.76 seconds riding Janne.
