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Ahlmann at the top of CSI3* Z-Tour Grand Prix

The second week at the Zangersheide Tour completed with a (kinda) home win for Christian Ahlmann and Reavnir. The pair won Sunday's CSI3* Grand Prix with his partner Judy-Ann Melchior (organizer of the tour) and their son Leon cheering him on. Aboard the 10-year-old gelding by Ricardos x Rombach, owned by Ahlmann’s loyal supporters Marion and Isabell Jauß – he moved on to the jump-off as one of fourteen riders. Rolf-Göran Bengtsson's wife, Evi Bengtsson  took an early lead  after a strong performance aboard the very well jumping mare La Pasion de Caballo Ulika (Colman x Contender) to stop the clock at 40.37 seconds. When not even France’s Pénélope Leprévost could catch up aboard her number one mount Flora de Mariposa (For Pleasure x Powerlight), it showed just how fast the German rider had been. The world’s leading lady rider slotted into a temporary second, eventually ending third. Ahlmann took a spectacular turn to the penultimate Zangersheide vertical and then a run to the last upright where he took the shortcut through the combination next to it, brought the time down with 0.38 seconds – enough for him to take over the lead and stay there as none of those to come could do anything about the time.

The second week at the Zangersheide Tour completed with a (kinda) home win for Christian Ahlmann and Reavnir. The pair won Sunday's CSI3* Grand Prix with his partner Judy-Ann Melchior (organizer of the tour) and their son Leon cheering him on. Aboard the 10-year-old gelding by Ricardos x Rombach, owned by Ahlmann’s loyal supporters Marion and Isabell Jauß – he moved on to the jump-off as one of fourteen riders. Rolf-Göran Bengtsson's wife, Evi Bengtsson  took an early lead  after a strong performance aboard the very well jumping mare La Pasion de Caballo Ulika (Colman x Contender) to stop the clock at 40.37 seconds. When not even France’s Pénélope Leprévost could catch up aboard her number one mount Flora de Mariposa (For Pleasure x Powerlight), it showed just how fast the German rider had been. The world’s leading lady rider slotted into a temporary second, eventually ending third. Ahlmann took a spectacular turn to the penultimate Zangersheide vertical and then a run to the last upright where he took the shortcut through the combination next to it, brought the time down with 0.38 seconds – enough for him to take over the lead and stay there as none of those to come could do anything about the time.

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