In Doha the new Longines Global Champions Tour season has started. In the 1.45m welcome class it was Dutch Maikel van der Vleuten who speeded to victory with his KWPN-mare, Arera C.
QUICK RESULTS 1. Maikel van der Vleuten - Arera C 2. Simon Delestre - Filou Carlo Zimequest 3. Henrik von Eckermann - Que Bueno de Hus Z
Maikel van der Vleuten and Simon Delestre made it a close-call, but eventually van der Vleuten was about half a second faster aboard his 14-year-old KWPN-mare, Arera C (Indoctro). France's Delestre followed as runner-up with the 10-year-old Coronas-son, Filou Carlo Zimequest. The stage was completed the by Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann with his Que Bueno de Hus Z (Que Guapo). The pair was followed by Julien Epaillard in the saddle of the 11-year-old Usual Suspect d'Auge (Jarnac). Marlon Zanotelli completed the top five with -Figyelem (Vingino). Results