According to an official, several people are still feared trapped in the debris
asia10 hours ago
A sell-out crowd of almost 32,000 flocked to Ascot Racecourse on Saturday to cheer on a host of the world's top male and female jockeys who queue up for the ticket to ride in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup challenge, British Racing's only team competition.
Four teams representing Europe, Rest of the World, Great Britain and Ireland and The Girls went head-to-head in a competition played out over six competitive handicaps for the chance to lift the coveted Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup trophy, the Silver Saddle awarded to the individual amassing the most points and the Dubai Duty Free Ride of the Day.
Great Britain and Ireland were crowned champions for the first time in competition's present format, Fran Berry's winning ride in the last race, the six-furlong Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint, aboard Golden Apollo, clinching the award for the home team with 86 points ahead of Rest of the World on 67.
Golden girl of the saddle Hayley Turner made her 11th appearance, but it wasn't to be hers on the girls' day. Ninety-two jockeys had taken part in in the 16 previous renewals to which four more were added, debutants Alexander Pietsch from Germany for the European team, Hollie Doyle for the Girls, and Anthony Delpech from South Africa and Keita Tosaki from Japan for the Rest of the World.
The newcomers had a lot of catching up to do. Hayley Turner has not only made the most appearances she has accumulated the most points (215) and most wins of jockeys currently riding. The competition's winning-most jockey Richard Hughes had the chance to become the first Shergar Cup rider to train a winner - in the last of the six £45,000 races.
The competition got off to a thrilling start when Great Britain & Ireland captain Jamie Spencer's late winning dash on Stake Acclaim inducted him into a select group of riders to have scored 2,000 victories in Britain on the Flat.
Stake Acclaim ran just seven days previously behind stablemate Lancelot Du Lac in the same lucky colours of Michael and Heather Yarrow in the prestigious Stewards' Cup at Goodwood - except this time their horse wore the green and black colours of GBI.
For the second race, the two mile Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers, trainer Jim Goldie brought Euchen Glen all the way down from Scotland. Ably assisted by Dutchman Adrie de Vries Euchen Glen came from last to first to win the ride of the meeting award from former Derby-winning jockey John Reid.
According to an official, several people are still feared trapped in the debris
asia10 hours ago
Amateurs Afzaal Ahmad, Parvez Ahmed, and Arbaaz Ahmad shine with an Impressive 89-point performance at the Emirates Golf Club
sports10 hours ago
The Meteorological Organisation that it is closely monitoring what is being circulated on social media
mena11 hours ago
There have been a series of school fires in the country in recent years, many of them which have turned out to be arson
africa11 hours ago
Salama Alfalacy is into realistic art featuring landscapes and wildlife, while Meera Jamal Al Midfa is setting new grounds in performance art and filmmaking
arts12 hours ago
Dubai Police have asked drivers to be extra cautious
transport12 hours ago
The storm had already claimed the lives of at least two people in China's Hainan and 16 people in the Philippines
asia13 hours ago
Dubai Police have asked drivers to be extra cautious
transport13 hours ago