Edited press release from 4Foulee

Saturday's CSI4* 1.45m Maciej Frankiewicz Memorial class at 4Foulee Poznań, counting for the Longines Ranking (Group D), ended with the victory of Polish rider Arkadiusz Fimmel. 

45 pairs took part in the Maciej Frankiewicz Memorial – a competition under the patronage of the Marshal of the Wielkopolska Region, for the prizes of BSI and the Patron of the Competition, Mr. Roman Roszkiewicz. The top twelve qualified for the second round after a challenging first course. To the joy of the large audience, the best one in the decisive rivalry was home athlete Arkadiusz Fimmel, who went as the last one with the 10-year-old mare Elastiqua (Cachas x Quantum). This was the rider’s first-ever ranking class victory.

“I followed Jarek [Skrzyczynski], who motivated me, I knew what route to follow and the mare jumped excellently. It's a fantastic feeling. I had to wait a long time for the win, but it finally came. As the saying goes – hard work pays off," said the winner. "I think everyone can see what [Elastiqua] is like. She wants to win, she is fast, careful and very ambitious. We are perfectly in tune and we know each other inside out. It is a very important success for us in front of our own audience, family and friends – simply amazing!"

It was double Polish on top with Jaroslaw Skrzyczynski and Quick Step (Quintender 2 x Calido I) in second place, followed by Dutch rider Sander Geerink on Jacobus S (Numero Uno x Toulon) in third.