In Helsinki, this evening was all about the five start riders. The 'Fortum Horsepower' prize was a 1,45m class ridden against the clock. 43 combinations entered the show rind and of those 43, Martin Fuchs was the fastest. He was fast as lightening and finished in 51,77 seconds. With this time he was a little bit faster than Steve Guerdat who ended on second spot with Albfuehren's Happiness (Heartbeat). This combination jumped a clear round in 51,77 seconds. The Dutchman Leopold van Asten completed the top three with VDL Groep Miss Untouchable (Chacco-Blue). They left the wood untouched and finished in 51,93 seconds. Fourth place was for Bertram Allen. He jumped a clear round with Molly Malone V (Kannan) in 52,09 seconds. Scott Brasg and Hello Forever completed the top five. In the 1.40m Speed & Handiness victory was for the French rider Julien Epaillard and the ten year old Sheriff de la Nutria LM (s. Diamant de Semilly). They had a a total of 47.47 seconds. Shane Breen followed in second place with Ispwich van de Wolfsakker (s. Carembar de Muze). They finished with a total of 48.90 seconds. The top three was completed by Eduardo Alvarez Aznar and Bjorn H (s. King Kolibri) with 49.82 seconden. Click here for the results
