Today topsport was delivered on Italian soil. In the 1.55m CSI4* Grand Prix in Gorla Minore Swiss combinations reigned with Pius Schwizer on top. Aboard the Philippaerts' bred Nadale van Dorperheide, Schwizer advanced on Barbara Schnieper!
The CSI4* Grand Prix was contested with 13 combinations starting in the jump-off. In the end, the overall victory had a Swiss-Belgian touch. Pius Schwizer jumped to victory with Lorenzo de Luca's former 12-year-old Nadale van Dorperheide (Zilverstar T, breeder: Philippaerts family). Schwizer and the 12-year-old BWP gelding narrowly stayed ahead in the jump-off of his compatriot Barbara Schnieper, who rode the 12-year-old Canice (Cascadello). Robert Murphy secured third place with the 10-year-old Kannem J.A.Z (Kannan) under the saddle.
As the slowest clear round, Elia Simonetti finished fourth in front of his home crowd. Simonetti and Li La Bo (Uriko) pushed Michael Viehweg with Contario (Contendro I) down a spot. Andres Vereecke also managed to place in the prizes, finishing ninth with his own Halima Van het Bonte Hof Z (Hos d'O).
