In Zangersheide one of the highlights of the weekend was jumped just now: the Grand Prix for approved stallions. Fourteen combinations managed to jump a clear round in this Sires of the World. Belgian rider Gudrun Patteet was the first to start with Sea Coast Valdelamardre Clooney (by Centeuer Z). She immediately succeeded in posting a clear round behind her name, clocking off in 37.52 seconds. This immediately set the tone.
In the end, however, this was not enough to secure victory. The denouement became a thriller of format: the difference between the number 1 and number 3 of the ranking was a mere 0.02 seconds. Koen Vereecke and Kasanova de la Pomme (by Bamako de Muze) took the victory. They jumped a clear round in 34.14 seconds.
Christian Ahlmann and Dominator 2000 Z (by Diamant de Semilly) jumped to second place; they managed to keep the clear round and finished in 34.15 seconds. Gilles Thomas and Feromas van Beek Z (by Fantomas de Muze) were in third place after a clear round in 34.16 seconds.
The top five was completed by Hannes Ahlmann (Nerrado) and Gudrun Patteet (Sea Coast Valdelamadre Clooney).
In the end, however, this was not enough to secure victory. The denouement became a thriller of format: the difference between the number 1 and number 3 of the ranking was a mere 0.02 seconds. Koen Vereecke and Kasanova de la Pomme (by Bamako de Muze) took the victory. They jumped a clear round in 34.14 seconds.
Christian Ahlmann and Dominator 2000 Z (by Diamant de Semilly) jumped to second place; they managed to keep the clear round and finished in 34.15 seconds. Gilles Thomas and Feromas van Beek Z (by Fantomas de Muze) were in third place after a clear round in 34.16 seconds.
The top five was completed by Hannes Ahlmann (Nerrado) and Gudrun Patteet (Sea Coast Valdelamadre Clooney).