American white pelicans on the island of Petatan in the municipality of Cojumatlan de Regules, Michoacan state, Mexico. AFP
American white pelicans on the island of Petatan in the municipality of Cojumatlan de Regules, Michoacan state, Mexico. AFP
US singer Taylor Swift performs during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney. AFP
US singer Taylor Swift performs during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney. AFP
Traditional dancers perform during the annual Buddhist Navam procession to mark the Navam Perahera festival in Colombo. AFP
Traditional dancers perform during the annual Buddhist Navam procession to mark the Navam Perahera festival in Colombo. AFP
A spider monkey feeds on fruit packs in ice blocks at the Legends Park Zoo in Huachipa, eastern Lima. AFP
A spider monkey feeds on fruit packs in ice blocks at the Legends Park Zoo in Huachipa, eastern Lima. AFP
People visit the grave of a Ukrainian service member at a military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
People visit the grave of a Ukrainian service member at a military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
Firefighters check the facade of a building after a fire, in Valencia, Spain. A fire broke out in a residential building on February 22, leaving four dead and 19 missing. EPA
Firefighters check the facade of a building after a fire, in Valencia, Spain. A fire broke out in a residential building on February 22, leaving four dead and 19 missing. EPA
A tractor transporting farmers' produce to sell at the markets, crosses the La Paz river inundated by a mudslide in El Penol, Bolivia. AP
A tractor transporting farmers' produce to sell at the markets, crosses the La Paz river inundated by a mudslide in El Penol, Bolivia. AP
A model wears a creation as part of the Versace women's Autumn-Winter 2024-25 collection in Milan, Italy. AP
A model wears a creation as part of the Versace women's Autumn-Winter 2024-25 collection in Milan, Italy. AP
A man sells paintings and wall hangings in Mercato Market in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Getty Images
A man sells paintings and wall hangings in Mercato Market in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From American white pelicans to Mercato Market in Ethiopia

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

February 24, 2024

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Results

2pm Handicap (PA) Dh85,000 1,800m

Winner AF Al Baher, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer).

2.30pm Maiden (TB) Dh75,000 1,400m

Winner Alla Mahlak, Fabrice Veron, Rashed Bouresly.

3pm Handicap (TB) Dh80,000 1,400m

Winner Davy Lamp, Adrie de Vries, Rashed Bouresly.

3.30pm Handicap (TB) Dh105,000 1,400m

Winner Ode To Autumn, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

4pm Handicap (TB) Dh80,000 1,950m

Winner Arch Gold, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

4.30pm Maiden (TB) Dh75,000 1,800m

Winner Meqdam, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

5pm Handicap (TB) Dh90,000 1,800m

Winner Native Appeal, Sam Hitchcott, Doug Watson.

5.30pm Maiden (TB) Dh75,000 1,400m

Winner Amani Pico, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar

ALL THE RESULTS

Bantamweight

Siyovush Gulmomdov (TJK) bt Rey Nacionales (PHI) by decision.

Lightweight

Alexandru Chitoran (ROU) bt Hussein Fakhir Abed (SYR) by submission.

Catch 74kg

Omar Hussein (JOR) bt Tohir Zhuraev (TJK) by decision.

Strawweight (Female)

Seo Ye-dam (KOR) bt Weronika Zygmunt (POL) by decision.

Featherweight

Kaan Ofli (TUR) bt Walid Laidi (ALG) by TKO.

Lightweight

Abdulla Al Bousheiri (KUW) bt Leandro Martins (BRA) by TKO.

Welterweight

Ahmad Labban (LEB) bt Sofiane Benchohra (ALG) by TKO.

Bantamweight

Jaures Dea (CAM) v Nawras Abzakh (JOR) no contest.

Lightweight

Mohammed Yahya (UAE) bt Glen Ranillo (PHI) by TKO round 1.

Lightweight

Alan Omer (GER) bt Aidan Aguilera (AUS) by TKO round 1.

Welterweight

Mounir Lazzez (TUN) bt Sasha Palatkinov (HKG) by TKO round 1.

Featherweight title bout

Romando Dy (PHI) v Lee Do-gyeom (KOR) by KO round 1.

Updated: February 24, 2024, 11:45 AM`