For the second consecutive day, Abdullah Alsharbatly dominated the main class at Al Shaqab, Doha. Partnering with Boeckmanns Lord Pezi Junior (by Lord Pezi), the Saudi rider leaped to victory in today's 1.50m feature class.
Eleven combinations qualified for the jump-off in the 1.50m main event. Alsharbatly and the stallion, bred by Werner Meyer, secured the win just a day after claiming the 1.45m main class. London World Cup winner Max Kühner followed in second place aboard EIC Quantum Robin V (by Carambole).
Riding the gelding bred by J.W. Greve, the Austrian finished ahead of Sienna Charles and Stardust (by Chacco-Blue). Abdel Saïd took fourth place, producing a clear round with the 12-year-old mare Wathnan Zasou Vom Claashof (by Zinedine). Fifth place went to Scott Brash and the KWPN mare Hello Mango (by Untouchable 27, bred by H.P.H. Vaessen).
Quick Diamant HR Wins Ranking Class
Earlier in the day, Millie Allen rode the BWP mare Quick Diamant HR (by Diamant de Semilly) to victory in the 1.45m CSI2* class. In this Longines Ranking class, Allen and the Ruben Houben-bred mare finished well ahead of Philipp Weishaupt and Callao L (by Congress 4). Megane Moissonnier completed the top three with Qoup de Coeur de Muze (by Mosito van het Hellehof), bred by Joris de Brabander.
Gaudiano Claims 1.45m CSI4*
The 1.45m CSI4* went to Emanuele Gaudiano and Vasco 118 (by Vivant). Together with the stallion bred by Paul Schockemöhle, the Italian stayed ahead of compatriot Roberto Previtali on Chaquano PS (by Chacco-Blue). Gerfried Puck rounded out the podium with the KWPN stallion Idiaal Special H.J. (by Falaise de Muze).
