We look back at Saturday night's LGCT Super Grand Prix at the GC Prague Playoffs, where Darragh Kenny and Balou du Reventon delivered two fantastic rounds. With only one time penalty in each round they took the second place behind Ben Maher and Explosion W.
Photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.
Third place went to the European Champions Martin Fuchs and Clooney 51 after four faults in the first round and a clear the second time around.
Niels Bruynseels and Gancia de Muze ended the first round with four faults, but with a very untypical 12 faults in round two it was game over.
Julien Epaillard and Virtuose Champeix were one out of four pairs that cleared the first round, but they fell down the ranks after ending the second round with 12 faults.
It was a fourth place for Marcus Ehning and Cornado NRW after four faults in the first round, and a clear the second time around.
Ludger Beerbaum and Cool Feeling had a very good start in the first round...
... but a bridle malfunction coming into the last line caused problems and the two crossed the finish line with 12 faults. Ludger decided not to start in the second round.
Another rider that decided not to start in the second round was Jessica Springsteen with RMF Zecilie after recording 16 faults in the first round.
With eight and nine faults over the two rounds, Jerome Guery and Quel Homme de Hus had to settle for the 15th place.
Marlon Modolo Zanotelli got one down in the first round but came back to deliver a great clear round, giving him and VDL Edgar M the fifth place.
Christian Ahlmann and Take A Chance On Me Z came back very strong in the second round where they only got one time penalty after having eight faults in the first round.
Daniel Deusser and Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z were in a very good position after a clear in the first round, but when one pole fell during round two they had to settle for 6th place.
It was a 7th place for Maikel van der Vleuten and Verdi TN after getting eight faults followed by a clear.
Olivier Philippaerts and H&M Legend of Love ended both rounds on a score of eight.
After a clear round the first time in the ring, it didn't quite go Dani G Waldman and Casper 213's way when they got nine faults in the second round.
In the first round, Peder Fredricson and H&M All In didn't quite fly the way we are used to and they finished on eight faults. But they came back strong to clear the second round.
It was not Shane Sweetnam's day. He and Chaqui Z had to settle for the 16th place.
Pieter Devos seemed very pleased with Claire Z despite having four and eight faults over the two rounds.
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