The Grand Prix qualifier has just been jumped in Valencia. 84 competitors entered the show ring for this class in two phases. Riders could not only earn a spot in tomorrow's Grand Prix, they could also collect valuable points for the Longines Ranking.
The victory went to the Dutch lady rider Sanne Thijssen. She cleared the second phase in the saddle of the 14-year old stallion Con Quidam RB (f.Quinar) and finished in 36,47 seconds. Jessica Burke and Express Trend (f; Future Trend) followed on second place. They left the zero on the board and finished in 37,23 seconds. Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida and Farah (f. Arezzo VDL) completed the podium after a clear round in 37,87 seconds.
Lou Favede (Valmy de Kerser) and Andreas Schou (Granate) ended respectively on fourth and fifth place.