Today's Edition
Abu Dhabi (Aletihad)
M7 Endurance Stables dominated proceedings in the three-star CEI 160-kilometre Mutadil Endurance Cup at Al Ula in Saudi Arabia, claiming the top two positions on the podium after Salem Malhoof Al Kitbi led home teammate and fellow Emirati rider Saeed Al Khayari.
The pair finished within a second of each other with Al Kitbi and Hameh completing the 160km ride in seven hours and 49 minutes (7:49:00) after registering an average speed of 20.5 kilometres per hour.
Al Khayari and his mount SW Jiska were a second behind in 7:49:01, with third place secured by another Emirati outfit, Al Ain Stables, whose Uruguayan rider Matias Hernandez, finished a further eight seconds in arrears on Kherjin (7:49:08).
A day earlier, Emirati riders missed out on the podium in the CEI2* Al Fursan Endurance Cup, a 120km ride won by Saudi Arabia’s Muhannad Al Salmi on Nebras Muscat with a time of 5:05:31.
A second behind as the runner-up was Abdulla Al Amri, who rode F3 Stables’ Shardell Jaeger (5:05:32). Third place was filled in by MRM Stables rider Saif Al Mazrouei, who partnered Abela De L Enclos. The pair were clocked in at 5:07:16.
The races were part of the 2025 Al Fursan Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup.
