Nasser bin Hamad crowned the World Endurance Championship

The jockey, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, won the World Endurance Championship title for a distance of 160 km in Boudheib International Village in Abu Dhabi, yesterday, with the participation of 122 male and female riders from 36 countries, to gift Bahrain the world title for the first time in the history of its participation in the championship, in the presence of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, who followed the course of the race and Bahrain’s victory in the title.

Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa won the first place on horseback «Darco Le Maggiore», after he came in fifth place in the first stage, then advanced to second place in the second stage, fell to fifth in the third stage, and maintained the same position in the stage The fourth, then he advanced to the runner-up again in the fifth stage, before jumping to the fore in the sixth stage, while the holder of the title of the last version, Salem Muhammad Malhouf, came in second place on horseback “Polio Blue So”, and he was followed in third place by the title holder of a copy. 2016 Spanish Joma Ponte Dashes, on horseback «Echo Falls».

During the stages of the race, the Uruguayan rider Andres Rivero led the first stage for a distance of 31 kilometers, riding the horse “Fabricio”, and the second came the rider Saeed Ahmed Al-Harbi, riding the horse “Castlebar Kadariya”, and thirdly the rider Salem Muhammad Malhouf.

The second stage, for a distance of 30 km, saw the Bahraini team advance to the lead, after the rider, Fahd Al-Khatiri, came in first place, riding the horse “Star”, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa came second, equal in time with the knight, Saeed Ahmed Al-Harbi.

And Uruguayan rider Andre Rivero regained the lead in the third stage for a distance of 30 km, secondly, rider Salem Muhammad Malhouf, and rider Saeed Ahmed Al-Harbi in third place.

Jockey Andre Rivero maintained the lead in the fourth stage for a distance of 29 km, and jockey Salem Muhammad Malhoof continued in second place, while British jockey Rebecca Jane jumped from ninth to third. And the excitement continued in the fifth stage for a distance of 20 kilometers, after the jockey Salem Muhammad Malhof advanced to the first place, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa came second, and the third came the jockey Saeed Ahmed Al Harbi. And Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa succeeded in excelling, after topping the sixth stage, to win the world title.

• Nasser bin Hamad gave Bahrain the world title for the first time in the history of its participation in the Al Qudra World Cup.