Victorious’ Al Enzi triumphs in intense 120km ride

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Honourary President of Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF), and in the presence of HH Shaikh Isa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, President of BREEF, crowned yesterday Isa Al Enzi of the Victorious team as the champion of the juniors and youth competitions, which took place as part of HM the King’s Cup Endurance Ride Championship, held at Bahrain International Endurance Village.

HH Shaikh Nasser also honoured the second and third place winners, namely Saud Mubarak Sabt of Al Fursan team and Mohammed Khalid Al Ruwaie of Al Zaeem team, respectively. On this occasion, HH Shaikh Nasser underlined that the HM the King’s Cup Endurance Ride Championship always witnesses stiff and fierce competition that is combined with excitement, stating that the event is distinguished by the broad participation it features every year thanks to the high interest of stables and jockeys to participate, due to the fact that it was named after HM the King, whose support to endurance sport is well-noted and tangible.

He pointed out that the juniors and youth competition contributes to meeting many objectives set out by BREEF to ensure a bright future for this sport by supporting the growth of young jockeys and paving the way for them to peak and prosper.

HH Shaikh Nasser congratulated the top three winners, praising the efforts they exerted throughout the race which covered 120km. HH Shaikh Nasser followed the race and provided valuable instructions to the jockeys.

The juniors and youth competition yesterday proved to be a tightly contested one with excitement until the very end. Al Enzi crossed the finish line in four hours, 37 minutes and 12 seconds, while the runner-up Sabt was only five seconds behind. Meanwhile, Al Ruwaie finished almost eight minutes adrift.