The Paris Panthers win the semi-finals of the GCL Super Cup. Finals will be held in Prague on Sunday. Only the six best team can participate in the final.
QUICK RESULT
1. Paris Panthers
2. Madrid in Motion
3. Valkenswaard United
The course was difficult and it showed in the results. Not much combinations kept a clean sheet. The Paris Panthers were the only team to accumulate just four points. Gregory Wathelet aboard MJT Nevados S (by Calvados Z), Darragh Kenny with Romeo 88 (by Contact van de Heffinck) and Nayel Nassar with Lucifer V (by Lord Pezi) earned their place in the finals.
The second team that qualified is Madrid in Motion. Eric and Maikel Van der Vleuten with respectively Wunschkind 19 (by Casall) and Dana Blue (by Mr. Blue) each got four points, Eduardo Alvarez Aznar jumped a clear round with Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot (by L'Arc de Triomphe).
Valkenswaard United, the team of Marcus Ehning, Frank Schuttert and Cian O'Conner came in third with also eight points. O'Conner was was the one to jump a clear round with PSG Final (by Toulon). Frank Schuttert aboard Queensland E (by Quickfire de Ferann) and Marcus Ehning aboard Comme Il Faut (by Cornet Obolensky) jumped very fast rounds.
With their fourth place, the Shanghai Swans will also return on Sunday to compete. For this team, it was Peder Fredricson with H&M Christian K (by Namelus R) who jumped a clear round. Shane Sweetnam aboard Chaqui Z (by Chacco Blue) and Daniel Deusser in the saddle of Jasmien van de Bisschop (by Larino) had one mistake, each.
Laura Kraut and Confu stayed clear also, but Jos Verlooy aboard Caracas (by Casall) didn't. Julien Epaillard aboard Queeletta (by Quality) didn't either and accumulating eight points, the Monaco Aces came in fifth.
Last but not least, the Cannes Stars. Coming in sixth, they are the last team to qualify for the finals. The Cannes Stars are Jane Richard Philips aboard Clipper du Haut du Rou (by Flipper D'Elle), Maurice Tebbel aboard Don Diarado (by Diarado) and Abdel Saïd aboard Jumpy van de Hermitage (by Toulon).
This also means that following teams, including last years' winner London Knights, are finished competing: Prague Lions, Chantilly Pegasus, Miami Celtics, Scandinavian Vikings and Saint-Tropez Pirates.
Complete results can be found here
Photocredit: Stefano Grasso/LGCT via Prague Playoffs
