Edward Gal claims victory in Freestyle Dressage at Rotterdam while USA’s Molly Ashe wins Saturday’s Speed Class

Rotterdam, 24 June 2025 - In a completely sold out stadium, Edward Gal aboard Lingh with trance like music, put on a spectacular show that him first place with a percentage of 77.85%. Anky Grunsven with Krack C was almnost as good but a slight mistake earned them second place with a percentage of 76.10 tonight.

Alnother fine performance came from Imke Schelleken’s Bartels aboard Sunrise who ended up in third. With Miusic from “The Gladiator”, Catherine Haddad and Maximus JSS finished in fourth place.

The sell out crowd enjoyed the performance. During the tests, there was absolute quiet that burst into cheers as the end of each of the combinations closed.

INTERCHEM 2000/HEXAGON GRAND PRIX
Grand Prix Freestyle test Kür to Music
According to Art. 422.11 of the rules for dressage events
Pl. Horse Rider Points
1. GROUP 4 SECURICOR LINGH Edward GAL (NED) 778.50 77.850 %
2. IPS KRACK C Anky VAN GRUNSVEN (NED) 761.00 76.100 %
3. SUNRISE Imke SCHELLEKENS-BARTELS (NED)760.00 76.000 %
4. MAXIMUS JSS Catherine HADDAD (USA) 718.00 71.800 %
5. JOY Patricia CALLAGHAN (NED) 710.50 71.050 %
6. JADE Mieke LUNSKENS (BEL) 708.00 70.800 %
7. AINSLEY`S QUICKSILVER Jeanette HAAZEN (NED) 692.50 69.250 %
8. HL´S BARCLAY Carl CUYPERS (BEL) 690.50 69.050 %
9. DALLMAYER PROMODO Patrick KITTEL (SWE) 680.50 68.050 %
10. NASHVILLE Philippe MAYNIER (FRA) 654.00 65.400 %

Molly Ashe and Lutopia take the Speed Class at Rotterdam on SaturdayMolly Ashe and Lutopia dominated Saturday’s Speed Class at Rotterdam
Riding Jane Forbes Clark’s Lutopia,Molly Ashe proved to be the best in today’s Speed Competition at Rotterdam. Her victory was more than 2 seconds faster than her nearest competitor, Franke Sloothaak (GER) who finished second. Sweden’s Peder Fredricson aboard H&M Colleen finished third.

F.VAN LANSCHOT PRIJS
Speed Competition Table C 1m40
FEI Art.239, 263
Pl. Horse Rider Time
1. LUTOPIA Molly ASHE (USA) 60.96
2. AQUINO Franke SLOOTHAAK (GER) 62.60
3. H&M COLLEEN Peder FREDRICSON (SWE) 63.63
4. NAPOS VAN LIMBO John WHITAKER (GBR) 64.57
5. PARABOOL Werner MUFF (SUI) 64.64
6. FOR FUN Marcus EHNING (GER) 64.73
7. DORANDA Shane BREEN (IRL) 67.39
8. AUDI´S RADJA Vincent VOORN (NED) 67.95 (4)
9. MULTIMED MAROKKO Simon DELESTRE (FRA) 68.31 (4)
10. FELIX DE VIALONNE Stephane LAFOUGE (FRA) 68.42 (4)

June 24th, 2006 | John Redfern |

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