British riders dominate in Vilamoura

Under the heat of the Portuguese sun it was Chloe Aston who dominated in this Young Horses 1m10 course earlier today. She and her Belgian bred Magic Chanti stopped the chromo at a time of 63.58 seconds. Staying ahead of Portuguese Pedro Escudeiro and his Miral Sobral Da Costa who ended in second place with a time of 69.37 seconds. While in third place it was Sameh el Dahan and his Wicked Enigma in 72.56 seconds. In the 1m25 it was then Joe Whitaker and his Black Pearl Leone (by L Arc de Triomphe) with whom he ended in first place in only 58.58 seconds. It was then Emma Stoker who came closest with a time of 63.72 seconds in the saddle of her Cool Cash. In third place it was Irish rider Anthony Condon and his Cushlas Reviro in 69.15 seconds.   Irish rider Cameron Hanley won the 1m35 with his Arany de Kergane (by Nervoso) in 67.06 seconds. It was here once more British rider Emma Stoker who finished not only in second but also in third place. She did this in the saddle of her Everton de Villee in 69.69 seconds and in the saddle of Pembroke 3 in 69.93 seconds.