‘Ameera' clinches cup, ‘Najd' wins gun at Al Bashayer camel festival
ADAM, FEB 10
'Ameera', owned by Mohammed al Habsi, claimed the Al Bashayer cup and a car, while 'Najd', owned by Sulaiman bin Ali al Wahibi, snatched the gun and the car during the opening day of the eighth edition of the Al Bashayer Annual Festival for Arabian Camel Racing in the Wilayat of Adam from February 10 to 15.
'Baynoonah', owned by Ateeq bin Matar al Qubaisi, 'Fal', owned by Rashid bin Salim al Zarai, 'Mulfat', owned by Mohammed bin Shteib al Habsi, and 'Al Azoum', owned by Ghasi al Mashaykhi, won cars in the afternoon competitions.
'Al Shababiyah', owned by the Royal Camel Corps, won the first and main round in the morning competitions under coach Jasim bin Mohammed al Amri.
The first day, February 10, was for the 'Hagayeg' category, two years old, for 4 km. The 24 rounds of races were held in the morning instead of 19 rounds, increased due to the large number of participants, where all 24 rounds offered cash prizes for the top ten.
In the afternoon, there were eight main races with cars, a cup, and a gun as prizes for the winners, along with cash prizes for the top 10.
The second day, February 11, will be for the 'Lagaya' category, three years old, for 5 km, divided into 15 races in the morning with cash prizes for the top 10. Seven main races will start in the afternoon, with five cars, two cups, and a gun for the winners, plus cash prizes up to the 10th place.
The morning rounds results:
Read as: Round, Winning Camel, Owner, Timing
1. Al Shababiyah / Royal Camel Corps / 5:54:88
2. Ashaaq / Mohammed bin Hamad al Jahafi / 5:59:63
3. Shawahin / Ahmed bin Said al Harsoosi / 6:04:17
4. Maazzah / Salem bin Al Abed al Wahibi / 5:58:99
5. Rahee / Saud bin Ali al Habsi / 6:06:63
6. Aram / Badr bin Obaid al Junaibi / 6:07:51
7. Tam / Hayab bin Salim al Junaibi / 6:06:75
8. Majd / Hamad bin Mohammed al Maliki / 6:08:21
9. Amjad / Abdullah bin Ali Amer / 6:11:89
10. Rahee / Al Hamdi bin Salim al Daree / 6:06:97
11. Seyoof / Al Hamdi bin Salim al Daree / 6:11:61
12. Shaheen / Ali bin Salim al Maliki / 6:11:45
13. Azayeem / Mohammed bin Ali al Wahibi / 6:12:69
14. Raddad / Abdullah bin Ghudair al Wahibi / 6:11:05
15. Hajamah / Hamad bin Mohammed al Wahibi / 6:13:82
16. Qamari / Mahna bin Mabkhut Masn / 6:08:85
17. Af'aal / Hamad bin Salim al Daree / 6:05:13
18. Mukram / Ali bin Mohammed al Wahibi / 6:14:35
19. Funoon / Obaid bin Al Abed al Ghafili / 6:14:39
20. Mulhim / Mohammed bin Mubarak al Saidi / 6:10:89
21. Al Obour / Mohammed bin Said al Mashaykhi / 6:07:11
22. Yathrib / Saud bin Youssef Ahli / 6:10:61
23. Al Thabi / Youssef bin Ali al Mugheiri / 6:13:27
24. Shawahin / Zaid bin Suleiman al Qunubi / 6:10:99
Afternoon rounds results:
Read as: Round, Winning Camel, Owner, Timing, Prize
1. Ameera / Mohammed al Habsi / 6:00.92 / cup and a car
2. Najd / Sulaiman bin Ali al Wahibi / 6:03.11 / gun and car
3. Baynoonah / Ateeq bin Matar al Qubaisi / 6:03.59 / car
4. Fal / Rashid bin Salim al Zarai / 6:00.25 / car
5. Mulfat / Mohammed bin Shteib al Habsi / 6:03.09 / car
6. Al Azoum / Ghasi bin Salim al Mashaykhi / 6:06.45 / car
7. Fazah / Saud bin Ali al Habsi / 6:14.77 / cash
8. Muwafaq / Hamad bin Salim al Farsi / 6:11.77 / cash
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