The winners in Opglabbeek; Abdel Said and Hope Van Scherpen Donder. Archive photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
Abdel Said (EGY) won the CSI2* Grand Prix in Opglabbeek after an eleven-horse jump-off. Riding Hope van Scherpen Donder (Quadrillo x Balou du Rouet) Said was double clear and 0,18 seconds faster than second placed Michael Duffy (IRL) and Miss Untouchable (Chacco Blue x Aldatus). Third place went to Stefanie van den Brink (NED) and Ace (Berlin x Aldatus).
In Barbizon it was Marie Hecart (FRA) and Temporelle de Fritot (Diamant de Semilly x Nantoung) who took home the GP-win. Second place went to Susan Fitzpatrick (IRL) and Cavalino (Cassini I x Lavall I) with Maxime Harmegnies (FRA) and Colorado H (Verdi x Orame) in third.
The Grand Prix in Strazeele went to Caio Carvalho Filho on top. Riding Ribalou des Dames (Baloubet du Rouet x Hurlevent) the Brazilian rider was the only rider to produce a clear jump-off. Hendrik Denutte (BEL) was the fastest rider on four faults to secure second place with Antigone Quality. Third place went to Dayro Arroyave (COL) and Napa Valley (Nintender x Pit I).
In Salland the Roelofsen Horse Trucks Grand Prix went to Henk Frederiks and Corina (Verdi x Lancelot) ahead of Peter Geerink and Another Pleasure (For Pleasure x G. Ramiro Z) in second place and Leonie Junkers and Brazzaville (Quasimodo x Renville) in third.
Maximilian Ziegler (GER) and DSP Askoto (Askari x Lesotho) was the best combination in Pöttmes. Rüdiger Renner (GER) was second with Celano 12 (Con Capitol x Eschnapur) and Marcel Marschall (GER) came third with Fenia van Klapscheut (Cicero Z x Ahorn Z).
The true veteran Hugo Simon (AUT) won the Grand Prix in Wiener Neustadt with Freddy 7 (For Pleasure x Contender). Simon won ahead of Astrid Kneifel (AUT) and Rainer Zöger (AUT) riding Royal des Bissons (Flipper d’Elle x Page De Paulstra) and Dubai de Reve (Baloubet du Rouet x Cacao Courcelle) respectively.
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