HH Shaikh Nasser dedicates endurance victory to HM the King

Manama, Mar.4 (BNA): The Royal Endurance has won the race on the Cup of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques which was held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa dedicated the victory to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

The victory came a week after the team clinched the World Endurance Championship of the distance of 160 kilometres, which was held in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates,

HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa directed the team to take part in the 120-km race  “Al Fursan’.

Royal Endurance Team jockey Mohammed Abdulhamid Al Hashemi outclassed 204 contenders from 40 countries to win the race which was held in the Governorate of Al Ula, clocking 5 hours, 47 minutes and 54 seconds.