Local riders top the stage on kick-off of second world cup week in Beijing

Local riders top the stage on kick-off of second world cup week in Beijing
This week the Beijing equestrian center welcomes again the Chinese and international show jumping riders for its second World Cup Asia Qualifier week. Today the local riders took the start with some lower classes. In the 1.00 - 1.10m class it was Shandong Lizhen and Rebel Rouge who claimed victory. The pair finished faultless in 58.79 seconds. Cao Jian and Bineke followed in a second place while local rider Jonathan Ding finished third with Chicobello.

In the following 1.20 - 1.30m class a total of 44 combinations took the start. With Hong Kong on the victory place, the stage coloured international.

Kenneth Cheng and Damia took the win after a finish in 75.73 seconds. There was no stopping to this speedy pair that jumped one rail down, but still finished faster with the penalties. China's pop star, Daniel and Ems Inri de Regor made the home crowd go wild, finishing clear as runner-up. Mongolian rider Darima and Cooley Classic completed the stage.