Nayel Nassar Celebrates Thanksgiving With Wellington Win on Dorado de Riverland

Nayel Nassar celebrated Thanksgiving with victory on Dorado de Riverland in the $32,000 CSI4* Holiday & Horses Two-Phase Special at Wellington International.

Nayel of Egypt and the 12-year-old gelding was one of 16 in the starting lineup of 48 combinations to go clear in the 1.45-meter competition. The pair's jump off time of 36.31 secs beat the runner-up by more than two seconds.

Jad Dana of Lebanon on Leonidas, nine-year-old gelding, placed second on 38.56 secs.

USA's Ansgar Holtgers, Jr. on the 10-year-old mare Kantibes was third on 38.72 secs.

Place Horse Rider Nation Jump Off Time

1 DORADO DE RIVERLAND- NAYEL NASSAR EGY 36.31 secs.

2 LEONIDAS - JAD DANA LBN 38.56

3 KANTIBES- ANSGAR HOLTGERS JR USA 38.72

4 CORONADO - PHILIP MCGUANE IRL 38.91

5 ANTON - GAVIN MOYLAN CAN 39.43

6 IVORY TCS - NAYEL NASSAR EGY 39.58

7 THEO DUC T&L Z - BLYTHE KAROLY USA 41

8 QUIMI DEL MASET- MOLLY ASHE CAWLEY 41.57

9 PETIT GERVAIS VAN DE WEIDEKOUTER - BLISS HEERS USA 42.4

10 DARIUS DE KERGLENN - JONATHAN CORRIGAN IRL 36.56