Al Mazrouei records thrilling win in Gamilati Cup for MRM Stables

Dubai: Saif Al Mazrouei registered a thrilling win for MRM Stables to claim the Gamilati Cup for Mares.

Aboard the Bullio Ahnu, Al Mazrouei won by the narrowest of margins after clocking the exact same time as Al Aasfa Stables rider Niroshan Periyalagan. 

The 120km ride at Dubai International Endurance City was the third ride on the ongoing His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Festival schedule and brought joy to the home team as Al Mazrouei was adjudged the victor after a review of the fractions that made up the final second on the clock. Both Al Mazrouei and Periyalagan were clocked at an identical four hours, 21 minutes and 56 seconds (4:21:56).

Third place Mohammed Al Farsi aboard Al Maghaweer Stables’ HM Kika Kaiser did well to finish third with a time of 4:22:00, climbing 11 spots during the course of the final loop.

Organised by Dubai Equestrian Club, the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Festival is held in honour of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, a former World Endurance Champion himself and one of the world’s most ardent supporters and benefactors of equestrian sport.

The five-day Festival comprises four rides in all and culminates on February 22, with the showpiece His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup, a 160km ride designed to test the stamina and skill of both horse and rider.