Course designer Frank Rothenberger had set a challenging 1.55m qualification course in Aachen. In this class against the clock, Daniel Coyle jumped to victory with the 16-year-old KWPN gelding, Farrel (Cardento, breeder: VDL Stud).
Daniel Coyle and the son of Cardento jumped to the win in 70.99 seconds. The pair finished just under half a second ahead of Luciana Diniz with the SF gelding, Vertigo du Deser (Mylord Carthago, breeder: L. Aubaux). After crossing the finish line in 71.57 seconds, Kevin Staut completed the top three with the 11-year-old SF mare, Feline de Hus HDC (Kannan).
Staut relegated Scott Brash with Hello Mango (Untouchable) to fourth place. The Brit was followed by Daniel Deusser and the BWP stallion, Otello de Guldenboom (Tobago Z).
Last year, Richard Vogel won the 1.45m Prize of Handwerk in Aachen with Phenyo van het Keysersbos (Corydon van T&L). The pair followed in sixth place in this 1.55m class.
