Only due to a short-term redraw Marco Kutscher got in the field of participants at the LONGINES CSI BASEL. In the LGT-Price the experienced German proofed, that after a long recovery time due to an injury he is fit again. With Cornet's Cristallo he won with a ledge of 1,01 in front of his compatriot David Will with Carriere. After a mistake Paul Estermann was best Swiss as 9th with his mare Cornet's Cristallo in the jump-off. Jane Richard with Pablo de Virton was 10th-With her lively gelding she also had one mistake, at the same obstacle as Estermann. "I attacked too much in the jump-off" was Estermann’s comment, who had won the Grand Prix in Salzburg in autumn. "I could have avoided the mistake. But the horse is in form. And I am going to do my best in the Longines Grand Prix on Sunday." From the 43 riders and horses 14 where in the jump-off, among them the above mentioned two Swiss. Steve Guerdeat didn’t manage the second round. With his mare Nasa he had a mistake at the last obstacle in the first one. Daniel Saner, Branch Manager of the LGT Bank Switzerland in Basel was very pleased: "the contest was very exciting with good sport. Many of our customers where here and enjoyed it. The event is getting better and better every year." © CSI Basel/ Equnews.com
