Bernama.com
November 05, 2008 16:17 PM
SETIU, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Injuries to two riders has forced the Malaysia team competing in the 12th FEI-World Endurance Championship (FEI-WEC) to reshuffle its line up at the eleventh-hour for the race that starts at Terengganu International Endurance Park in Lembah Bidong, here Thursday.
Malaysian team manager Mohd Din Muhamad said two riders - Bakar Aman and Yusran Yusof - had to be replaced after suffering injuries.
"Bakar, 55, is suffering from ligament injuries on his left leg, while Yusran, 20, has a back injury and they will be replaced by another two riders, Datuk Abdullah Taib and Che Ahmed Yusri Muhamad," he told Bernama here Wednesday.
He added that though there was a last minute reshuffle, the replacements did not affect the morale of the Malaysian team.
"With the two replacements, we have finalised the team line-up for registration," he said.
On who would be competing in the individual and team events in the championship, Mohd Din said he would make an announcement tomorrow.
The FEI-WEC that starts tomorrow evening due to the hot and humid weather conditions in Malaysia, would see 133 riders from 33 countries competing in the 160km race that would have seven stop and go loops where horses would be rested and inspected to determine whether they are capable of continuing the race.
The Malaysian team would be led by none other than the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin who would be riding on his Taljari Monnlight Pharaoh horse.
Another prominent rider in the team is Datuk Kamaruddin Abdul Ghani who at 93rd place is the highest ranked Malaysian endurance rider in the FEI-World Endurance ranking list.
The Malaysian team line up for the FEI-WEC: 1. Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin (Taljari Moonlight Pharaoh) 2. Datuk Kamaruddin Abdul Ghani (Navidad) 3. Datuk Shuaib Ishak (Blue Bronco) 4. Abdul Halim Alihan (Brokleigh Kentara) 5. Norlaily Bunyamin (Bremervale Jessie James) 6. Muhammad Firdaus Hamid (Ifra Des Jamets) 7. Mohd Faizal Ismail (Edenfels Zephyr) 8. Zainuddin Yusuf (Texas) 9. Mohd Azizie Ismail (Janor Fee) 10.Rosdam mohd Nor (Janor Mamatembo) 11.Datuk Abdullah Taib (Kerbalanea Armora) 12.Che Ahmed Yusri Muhamad (Pern Three) (Note: Names of horses in bracket)
-- BERNAMA