VALKENSWAARD, August 10th 2007. The Dutch national Anthem sounded right after the first class of the first day ended and was played a total of three times today. A good start for the Dutch home riders in Valkenswaard. The English anthem was played two times and the Irish anthem once today. Riders from 34 countries are taking part at the Horse Fesival.
The first victory of the day was, in the young horse class, for Piet Raymakers and Van Schijndels Ureke (Oklund x Propilot) in 24.86 seconds. Second place was also for the Netherlands for Angelique Hoorn with Ugravin (Lancelot x Notaris) in 25.86 seconds. Third place went to Joie Gatlin (USA) with Twindoline (Namelus R x Indorado) in 26.21 seconds.
The victory in the Small Tour was again for the Netherlands of which the first three places went to VDL Groep riders. Mathijs van Asten won with Quartz II Adelheid Z (Quality Touch Z x Zandigo) being the fastest in 34.32 seconds. Runner-up was Jack Ansems with VDL Groep Spiga (Carthago x Landgraf I) in 34.78 seconds. Leopold van Asten was third with VDL Groep Fleche Rouge (Papillon Rouge x Kissovo) in 37.31 seconds.
In the prize giving of the Medium Tour we could hear the National Anthem of Great Britain.. Hannah Paul was the fastest rider in this class against the clock. She crossed the finish line aboard the 14-year old gelding Lucky (Larno x Capitol) in 53.33 seconds. Dutchman Leopold van Asten once again could come back for the prize giving, this time for second place in 54.29 seconds with Issis du Marais (Papillon Rouge x Uriel). Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) was third in 55.05 seconds with Ken Tucky (Kentucky x Voltaire).
The Big Tour brought the Dutch victories of this first day on a total of three. In total 43 riders started in this first Big Tour . Eleven combinations stayed clear and went to the jump off, in which three combinations also stayed clear. Jeroen Dubbeldam was with Eurocommerce Montreal (Athlet Z x Cor de la Bryere) the fastest in 36.77 seconds. He was followed by Gerco Schröder who finished in 37.07 seconds with Eurocommerce Acapulco (Calido x Chamiso). Daniel Deusser, stable jockey of Stal Tops, was with Cadillac (Corofino I x Athlet Z) third in 41.06 seconds.
The three first places in the Special Invitational Class 1.35m went to Jane Davies (GBR), Bart Soetaers (BEL) and Nena Verlooy (BEL). In the Special Invitational Class 1.10m – 1.20m the first nine places were all for ladies. First and second place went to Joanne Sloane Allen (IRL) followed by Jessica Arene Duquesne (FRA) was third.
Young Horses Prix
International Jumping Competition for 6- & 7-year old horses
Two Phases A/A
FEI Art. 274.2,3,5.2, 1m30/1m35
Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time
1. VAN SCHIJNDELS UREKE Piet RAIJMAKERS (NED) 0/0 24.86
2. UGRAVIN Angelique HOORN (NED) 0/0 25.86
3. TWINDOLINE Joie GATLIN (USA) 0/0 26.21
4. EUROCOMMERCE TAMPA Wim SCHRöDER (NED) 0/0 26.81
5. FOR JOY II CH Clarissa CROTTA (SUI) 0/0 26.86
6. CARUSO Z Nicolas LEEMANS (BEL) 0/0 27.01
7. ULLRICH Wesley HEIJDENS (NED) 0/0 27.19
8. TAVANTA Juulia JYLAS (FIN) 0/0 27.34
9. KN COSTA RICA Balazs KRUCSO (HUN) 0/0 27.43
10. VDL GROEP CANNELINA Leopold VAN ASTEN (NED) 0/0 27.58
Small Tour
International Jumping Competition
Two Phases, A/A
FEI Art. 274,2,3,5.2, 1m35
Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time
1. QUARTZ II ADELHEID Z Mathijs VAN ASTEN (NED) 0/0 34.21
2. VDL GROEP SPIGA Jack ANSEMS (NED) 0/0 34.78
3. VDL GROEP FLECHE ROUGE Leopold VAN ASTEN (NED) 0/0 37.31
4. PEPSI DU COIN LB Dayro ARROYAVE (COL) 0/0 37.80
5. TINKA´S LAD Robin SWEELY (USA) 0/0 38.16
6. LIBERTINO II Alexander SCHILL (GER) 0/0 38.41
7. BLAUWENDRAAD´S O´BRIEN Angelique HOORN (NED) 0/0 38.64
8. CASHMIRE Cristina TODA (ESP) 0/0 38.85
9. SIEP Hubert BOURDY (FRA) 0/0 39.54
10. EUROCOMMERCE VENTIMIGLIA Gerco SCHRöDER (NED) 0/0 40.56
Medium Tour
International Jumping Competition
Table A against the clock
FEI Art. 238.2.1, 1m40
Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time
1. LUCKY Hannah PAUL (GBR) 0.00 53.33
2. ISSIS DU MARAIS Leopold VAN ASTEN (NED) 0.00 54.29
3. KEN TUCKY Maikel VAN DER VLEUTEN (NED) 0.00 55.05
4. SEA COAST SILVANA Kristof CLEEREN (BEL) 0.00 57.08
5. CAMELITA 0004 Siri SWäRD (SWE) 0.00 58.22
6. POCO LOCO HRH Prince Abdullah AL SAUD 0.00 58.68
7. ADINE VH BERGENEINDE Clarissa CROTTA (SUI) 0.00 59.60
8. SANTINA Juulia JYLAS (FIN) 0.00 63.55
9. TAI FUN Andrew MIZON (GBR) 0.00 63.87
10. MILL CREEK VALENTINE Tonya HENNING (CAN) 0.00 66.35
Big Tour
International Jumping Competition
Table A with one Jump-Off
FEI Art. 238.2.2, 1m45
Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time
1. EUROCOMMERCE MONTREAL Jeroen DUBBELDAM (NED) 0/0 36.77
2. EUROCOMMERCE ACAPULCO Gerco SCHRöDER (NED) 0/0 37.07
3. CADILLAC Daniel DEUSSER (GER) 0/0 41.06
4. KN ARNOLDI Balazs KRUCSO (HUN) 0/4 36.43
5. COLORADO Harry SMOLDERS (NED) 0/4 36.70
6. AUDI´S PALOMA Eric VAN DER VLEUTEN (NED) 0/4 38.11
7. CASTELLA Mathijs VAN ASTEN (NED) 0/4 38.61
8. UMIT Wilm VERMEIR (BEL) 0/4 40.68
9. VDL GROEP SAPPHIRE B Jack ANSEMS (NED) 0/6 53.47
10. VAN SCHIJNDELS OPTICAL Piet RAIJMAKERS (NED) 0/8 40.01
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