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GCT Doha: Julien Epaillard beats Ben Maher in thrilling jump-off

  • by Equnews Editorial
  • 02-03-2019

The first Grand Prix of the Global Champions Tour this season kicked off in Doha today. This CSI5* 1m60 competition with a total of 5 combinations in the jump-off became a battle between Julien Epaillard and Ben Maher.

Quick results:
  1. Julien Epaillard - Usual Suspect d'Auge
  2. Ben Maher - Explosion W
  3. Nicola Philippaerts - H&M Chilli Willi
It was Julien Epaillard who as first starter in this jump-off claimed victory aboard Usual Suspect d'Auge (by Jarnac) with a beautiful time of 40.11 seconds. Ben Maher followed closely keeping the audiance at the edge of their seats with a near perfect round aboard Explosion w (by Chacco Blue). They took second place in 40.54 seconds. For Belgium it was then Nicola Philippaerts who took third place with his H&M Chilli Willi (by Casall) in 43.45 seconds. Completing the top five we found in fourth place Frank Schuttert for the Netherlands with Chianti's Champion (by Champion du Lys), followed by a fifth place for Italy's Alberto Zorzi and Contanga (by Catoki). Both riders finished with 4 penalties.   Results

The first Grand Prix of the Global Champions Tour this season kicked off in Doha today. This CSI5* 1m60 competition with a total of 5 combinations in the jump-off became a battle between Julien Epaillard and Ben Maher.

Quick results:
  1. Julien Epaillard - Usual Suspect d'Auge
  2. Ben Maher - Explosion W
  3. Nicola Philippaerts - H&M Chilli Willi
It was Julien Epaillard who as first starter in this jump-off claimed victory aboard Usual Suspect d'Auge (by Jarnac) with a beautiful time of 40.11 seconds. Ben Maher followed closely keeping the audiance at the edge of their seats with a near perfect round aboard Explosion w (by Chacco Blue). They took second place in 40.54 seconds. For Belgium it was then Nicola Philippaerts who took third place with his H&M Chilli Willi (by Casall) in 43.45 seconds. Completing the top five we found in fourth place Frank Schuttert for the Netherlands with Chianti's Champion (by Champion du Lys), followed by a fifth place for Italy's Alberto Zorzi and Contanga (by Catoki). Both riders finished with 4 penalties.   Results
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