The 'Vilamoura Champions Tour 2016' has known its highlight this afternoon: the 3-star Grand Prix. 45 combinations entered the show ring. The fences were 1,50m high and a jump-off had to decided about the winner. Eight riders managed to place themselves for the jump-off and only the top three left the wood untouched in the jump-off. Of those three riders is was Jesus Torres who was the fastest. He and Orphee du Breche (Concorde) rushed through the course and finished in 39,27 seconds. It was a very exciting GP because there was only a minimal difference between him and Antonio Matos Almeida who came in second. Almeida finished in 39,30 seconds with Nikel de Presle (Kannan). Third placr was for Beat Mändli and Simba (Toulon). They crossed the finish line after 39,51 seconds. The American Reed Kessler finished on fourth place with Cos I Can (Olympic Lux). Fifth place went to the USA as well. Alex Lawler rode Hendrik 41 (Querlybet) in the top five. Click here for the results
The 'Vilamoura Champions Tour 2016' has known its highlight this afternoon: the 3-star Grand Prix. 45 combinations entered the show ring. The fences were 1,50m high and a jump-off had to decided about the winner. Eight riders managed to place themselves for the jump-off and only the top three left the wood untouched in the jump-off. Of those three riders is was Jesus Torres who was the fastest. He and Orphee du Breche (Concorde) rushed through the course and finished in 39,27 seconds. It was a very exciting GP because there was only a minimal difference between him and Antonio Matos Almeida who came in second. Almeida finished in 39,30 seconds with Nikel de Presle (Kannan). Third placr was for Beat Mändli and Simba (Toulon). They crossed the finish line after 39,51 seconds. The American Reed Kessler finished on fourth place with Cos I Can (Olympic Lux). Fifth place went to the USA as well. Alex Lawler rode Hendrik 41 (Querlybet) in the top five. Click here for the results