Winning combinations show strength
May 16, 2017
The second day many combinations showed their strength and the public saw regularly saw the same riders win as the day before.
But not in the 2* Big Tour class in the beautiful grass arena. Ireland’s top rider Bertram Allen entered the ring as 20th starter and rode the course in such a fast time that none of the 42 riders after him could better his time. Bertram had saddled the eight-year-old gelding Christy Jnr (BWP, Indoctro x Clinton I). “I bought him two years ago as a six-year-old and it is a real nice competition horse.”
Maikel van der Vleuten held up Dutch honours by finishing runner-up with Dana Blue, a nine-year-old KWPN mare by Mr. Blue. Austalia’s James Paterson-Robinson can not be stopped. Again he was in the line-up for the prizegiving. He took third place with Stakkato’s Star (Hann, Stakkato x Silvio I).
The Medium Tour (1.40m) counted 44 participants of whom 11 qualified for the jump-off. Holland’s Harrie Smolders, sixth to go, stopped the cloek at 40.41 seconds and it proved to be the best time. None of the other five combinations, among them Gert-Jan Bruggink and Luciana Diniz, managed to better his time. Harrie rode the eight-year-old gelding Monaco (Cassini II). Runners-up were Britain’s Emily Moffet and the 13-year-old KWPN gelding Zagahorn (Matterhorn x Wolfgang) with 42.09 seconds. James Paterson-Robinson, who is also very successful in the young horse competition here in Valkenswaard, finished in third place (42.75) with Corneel, a 10-year-old KWPN gelding by Cristallo 7.
Victory in the Small Tour was also for a Dutch rider, Johnny Pals with the 11-year-old KWPN mare Briljant (Chacco Blue x Voltaire). Johnny, who rides for Black Horse Stables, has the mare under his saddle for about two weeks. The mare was formerly ridden by Amber Feijen. Johnnsy sees a lot of potential: “It is a horse with much quality, she can sometimes be a bit nervous and unpredictable, but she has all the qualities to become a Grand Prix horse.”
Second place went to Brazilian Marlon Modolo Zanotelli with Cyber Lady A (Zang, Douglas x Skippy II). Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts finished third with the eight-year-old mare Vallonia de Reville.
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Britain’s Alex Barr again won the Big Tour competition (1.35m), but this time not with Bettilina, but with the 10-year-old SHBGB mare Queen Bee JX (Quicksilber x Couleur Rubin). Last week they won the very same class.
Runners-up were Canada’s Jonathan Ding with Super Micke, a 10-year-old SWB stallion (Artist x Almeto Z). Oliver Lazarus, born in South-Africa but living in Roeselare (Belgium) with partner Georgie Harvey and son Luke, finished in third place with Bagheera Blue (Oldbg, Chacco Blue x Carnute).
Israel’s Danielle Goldstein did not accept any competition in the Medium Tour (1.25m) with the 13-year-old KWPN gelding Zorado (Indorado x Elmshorn). Danielle rides at Waldman Stables, owners of Zorado. Norway’s Kristine Seierstad was runner-up with Fitty Faline (KWPN, Numero Uno x Lupicor) followed by Lauren van Berkel with Little Lancer (Westf, Lancer III x Grand Amour) for the Netherlands.
The Small Tour (1.15m) competition also had the same combination leading the line-up at the prizegiving ceremony. Britain’s Caroline Breen again had the fastest round with Kilmastulla Douglas (ISH by Ard VDL Douglas). Runners-up were Sara Forslin and the 13-year-old Holsteiner stallion Cabrero for Sweden. Italy’s Silvia Foppiani finished in third place with Erasure (KWPN, Quasimodo v Molendreef x Corland).
Full results
But not in the 2* Big Tour class in the beautiful grass arena. Ireland’s top rider Bertram Allen entered the ring as 20th starter and rode the course in such a fast time that none of the 42 riders after him could better his time. Bertram had saddled the eight-year-old gelding Christy Jnr (BWP, Indoctro x Clinton I). “I bought him two years ago as a six-year-old and it is a real nice competition horse.”
Maikel van der Vleuten held up Dutch honours by finishing runner-up with Dana Blue, a nine-year-old KWPN mare by Mr. Blue. Austalia’s James Paterson-Robinson can not be stopped. Again he was in the line-up for the prizegiving. He took third place with Stakkato’s Star (Hann, Stakkato x Silvio I).
The Medium Tour (1.40m) counted 44 participants of whom 11 qualified for the jump-off. Holland’s Harrie Smolders, sixth to go, stopped the cloek at 40.41 seconds and it proved to be the best time. None of the other five combinations, among them Gert-Jan Bruggink and Luciana Diniz, managed to better his time. Harrie rode the eight-year-old gelding Monaco (Cassini II). Runners-up were Britain’s Emily Moffet and the 13-year-old KWPN gelding Zagahorn (Matterhorn x Wolfgang) with 42.09 seconds. James Paterson-Robinson, who is also very successful in the young horse competition here in Valkenswaard, finished in third place (42.75) with Corneel, a 10-year-old KWPN gelding by Cristallo 7.
Victory in the Small Tour was also for a Dutch rider, Johnny Pals with the 11-year-old KWPN mare Briljant (Chacco Blue x Voltaire). Johnny, who rides for Black Horse Stables, has the mare under his saddle for about two weeks. The mare was formerly ridden by Amber Feijen. Johnnsy sees a lot of potential: “It is a horse with much quality, she can sometimes be a bit nervous and unpredictable, but she has all the qualities to become a Grand Prix horse.”
Second place went to Brazilian Marlon Modolo Zanotelli with Cyber Lady A (Zang, Douglas x Skippy II). Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts finished third with the eight-year-old mare Vallonia de Reville.
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Britain’s Alex Barr again won the Big Tour competition (1.35m), but this time not with Bettilina, but with the 10-year-old SHBGB mare Queen Bee JX (Quicksilber x Couleur Rubin). Last week they won the very same class.
Runners-up were Canada’s Jonathan Ding with Super Micke, a 10-year-old SWB stallion (Artist x Almeto Z). Oliver Lazarus, born in South-Africa but living in Roeselare (Belgium) with partner Georgie Harvey and son Luke, finished in third place with Bagheera Blue (Oldbg, Chacco Blue x Carnute).
Israel’s Danielle Goldstein did not accept any competition in the Medium Tour (1.25m) with the 13-year-old KWPN gelding Zorado (Indorado x Elmshorn). Danielle rides at Waldman Stables, owners of Zorado. Norway’s Kristine Seierstad was runner-up with Fitty Faline (KWPN, Numero Uno x Lupicor) followed by Lauren van Berkel with Little Lancer (Westf, Lancer III x Grand Amour) for the Netherlands.
The Small Tour (1.15m) competition also had the same combination leading the line-up at the prizegiving ceremony. Britain’s Caroline Breen again had the fastest round with Kilmastulla Douglas (ISH by Ard VDL Douglas). Runners-up were Sara Forslin and the 13-year-old Holsteiner stallion Cabrero for Sweden. Italy’s Silvia Foppiani finished in third place with Erasure (KWPN, Quasimodo v Molendreef x Corland).
Full results
