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Great Britain’s Scott Brash on his favourite mount Hello Folie stood out with a flourishing finish in the jump off to clinch the CSI5* - Grand Prix 1.60m class as the third and final round of Doha International Equestrian Tour 2025 concluded at Al Shaqab on Saturday.
Organized by the Qatar Equestrian Federation, Al Shaqab and the Qatar Olympic Committee, the three leg Doha Tour saw participation from elite group of world class riders.
At the floodlit Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, Brash topped the marquee event as he combined with 10-year-old Hello Folie to register a fastest round in 43.21 seconds. Belgium’s Abdel Said astride Bonne Amie was second (45.24secs), while Portugal’s Duarte Seabra was third on Dourados 2 in 46.69secs.
HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of Al Shaqab, crowned the winners of the CSI5* Grand Prix class.
Brash paid credit to his horse for the victory. “She is an incredible mare, like a tiger and she likes to even all contests. It’s our first five-star Grand Prix and I am delighted,” he said. “It’s an incredible arena, fantastic atmosphere and the facilities at Al Shaqab are second to none. We are privileged to be here.”
The final day of action witnessed six different rounds for the star, CSI3*, and CSI5* categories at different heights, in addition to a round at a height of 100 cm for Future Riders, with more than 330 participations by local and international riders in the various rounds.
Applauding Doha International Tour’s big success soon after the finale, Tour’s Sports Director Nasser Al Hajri, said: “The success is more than what we expected. We are now gearing up for more events in the coming weeks, including HH The Amir’s Sword Festival.”
“The success achieved today is the result of the tireless and professional efforts made by all the championship committees in cooperation with the various sectors,” he added.
Abdullah Al Qashouti, Doha Tour’s Director of Marketing and Communications, said championship has become biggest events on the equestrian calendar.
“The Doha Tour has quickly established itself as one of the biggest events on the equestrian calendar in just its second edition,” said Al Qashouti. “Over three weeks, more than 80,000 fans attended the event at Al Shaqab, making it a resounding success. The tournament also saw the most number of horses competing in the region.”
Spaniard Bastida
wins CSI3* Grand Prix
Meanwhile, Spain’s Mariano Martinez Bastida astride Belano Vd Wijnhoeve Z won the CSI3* - Grand Prix - Jump Off - 1.50m class. The pair timed 44.19 seconds to finish ahead of Germany’s Janne F. Meyer-Zimmermann on Messi Van ‘T Ruytershof, also a bay gelding, who clocked 45.09 seconds. South Africa’s Oliver Lazarus on bay mare Butterfly Ennemmel ended up third with a time of 45.88 seconds.
The winners were crowned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Fahad Al Thani, representing Doha Bank, and Sheikh Ahmed bin Noah Al Thani, member of the Tour’s Organizing Committee and Secretary-General of Qatar Equestrian Federation.
In the CSI3* - Faults & Time - 1.35m - class.1, Saudi rider Mohammed Alasaker on bay stallion Scoobylensky Theyss claimed the top place in 59.62 seconds. Egypt’s Yousef Saad Elhamady astride grey mare Gigi Boss was second with a time of 61.3 seconds, while Qatar’s Faleh Suwaid Al Ajami on bay stallion Quick Bill claimed the third place with a time of 61.85 seconds.
The winners were crowned by Hamza Al Kuwari, Member of the Tour’s Organizing Committee.
Allen takes CSI5* - Faults
& Time - 1.45m title
The CSI5* - Faults & Time - 1.45m class was won by Britain’s Millie Allen, who rode bay mare Quick Diamant HR with poise to finish with a best flawless time of 58.4 seconds. Italian Emanuele Gaudiano on darkbay stallion Vasco 118 was second, while Austrian Gerfried Puck astride bay mare Equitron Melody Vd Smidshoeve finished third.
The winners were crowned by Nasser Al Hajri, Sports Director, Doha International Tour.
Qatar’s Faleh Al Ajami
wins CSI1* - Grand Prix
Qatar’s rider Faleh Suwaid Al Ajmi excelled in the CSI1* - Grand Prix - Jump Off - 1.25m class, achieving a flawless best time of 38.17 seconds on bay mare La-Fayette-W. La Fayette. Saudi rider Fonoon Alhumaidan on bay gelding Underline des Marais was second in 38.89 seconds, while Qatar’s Saad Ahmed Al Saad on bay mare Fashion des DouitsSaad finished third with a time of 39.34 seconds.
The winners were crowned by Mohammed Jaber Al Khayarin, Event Director, Doha International Tour.
CSI1* win for Qatar’s
Al Jalandani
Qatar rider Abdulla Khalid Al Julandani, riding brown mare Irschi stood out claiming the top place in the CSI1* - Immediate Jump Off - 1.15m class class with a flawless best time of 33.68, followed by his compatriot Yaqoub Nasser Al Mass on bay mare Aphrodite S Z in 35.46 seconds. Saudi rider Abdulmohsen Alshammari was third riding bay stallion Kingston and clocking 36 seconds.
The winners were crowned by Hamza Al Kuwari, Member of Organizing Committee, Doha Tour.
Promising levels in
Future Riders’ Tour
The National Competition - Optimum Time - 100 cm class at the Longines indoor arena saw impressive levels as Qatari rider Khalid Jaber Dharman, riding Inspiration VM Khalid, emerged best with a time of 61.04 seconds, 0.04 parts of a second behind the ideal time. He was followed in second place by Al Qaqaa Tamim Al Thani on Bon Suela, finishing 0.65 parts of a second behind the ideal time, while Khalifa Joaan Al Thani on his trusted mount Zion II was third with an ideal time of 59.98 seconds.
The winners were crowned and awarded with their prizes by Ahmed Khalid Al Humaidi, Heritage and Heritage Specialist at Al Shaqab.
