The flag of the United Arab Emirates flew high yesterday in Doha when the UAE team composed of four Al Maktoum brothers took the teams gold of the first Asian Games Endurance ride after a gruelling 120km race through the Qatar desert (total riding time 18:55:23). The eldest brother, HH Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum won the individual gold riding the 9-year old gelding Magic Glenn, also known as Nashmi or 'The Brave' in Arabic (total riding time 5:45:49; average speed 20.82 km/h). "I'm just over the moon,” HH Sheikh Rashid exclaimed as he finished.