Harold Boisset won with Quolita Z in Oliva Nova. Photo (c) Sportfot.
After a double clear round, and a jump-off that stopped the timers on 37.31 seconds Harold Boisset from France won the CSI2* Oliva Nova Grand Prix with Quolita Z (Quasimodo Z x Ramiro). The victory came ahead of Belgium's Constant van Paesschen on Carlow van de Helle (Caretino x Corofino I), who finished on 38.71 seconds. Third place went to British rider James Smith with Tyson Uno (Tyson x Grosso Z).
Only four riders managed to produce double clear rounds in the 1.45 m Grand Prix at CSI2* in Mijas. The fastest of them was Ireland's Marion Hughes riding Can Ya Makan (Canturo x Fara). Second place went to Great Britain's Anna Edwards with Blazer B (Tombola x Lord Z) and third place to Gonzalo Anon Suarez from Spain riding Toledo du Phare (Kannan x Lieu de Rampan).
It was all about Switzerland in the CSI2* Grand Prix in Boll, Germany. Adrian Schmid on Camilla IX (Cornet Obolensky x Pilot) won ahead of Hansueli Sprunger aboard Faith van de Mullegracht (Darco x Carthago), Simone Wettstein on Crystal IV (Cristo x Calido I) and Edwin Smits with Rouge Pierreville (Ultimo van ter Moude). Germany's Günter Treiber with Buddy Holly 9 (Verdi x Voltaire) was the only one who could break the Swiss domination ending fifth.
Sweden's Tom Krog won the CSI2* Grand Prix in Helsingborg riding Zacramento (Cardento x Cortus). Second place went to Ireland's Shane Carey with Contenance 15 (Cornet Obolensky x Darco) and third place to Denmark's Linnea Ericsson-Carey on Quidam's Flower (Quidam's Rubin x Zeus).
Home rider Federico Ciriesi and Calida 46 (Chenook x Classiker) won the CSI2* Grand Prix in Gorla Minore. Switzerland's Céline Stauffer ended second with the 10 year old Acanthus B (Pino x Calvados) and third place went to Italy's own Giuseppe Rolli with Cabriella (Cabri d'Elle).
Egypt's Abdel Said won the CSI2* Grand Prix in Obglabbeek aboard Hope van Scherpen Donder (Quadrillo x Balou du Rouet). Said was double clear and crossed the finish line in the jump-off on 27.95 seconds, leaving Dutch rider Kevin Jochems to second place on Kadans Como (Cesano II x Quinar) with a time of 29.43. In third followed another Dutch rider; Sanne Thijssen on Ulena (Baloubet du Rouet x Indoctro).
Three Austrian riders ended on the podium of the CSI2* Grand Prix in Linz. Josef Schwarz Jr. won on Pokerface (Pocalino x Spartan), Stefanie Bistan was second on Celline 2 (Continue x Juventus) and Alice Janout ended third on Wodka Lime (Indorado x Ladalco).
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