British riders dominate in Vilamoura

British riders dominate in Vilamoura
In the Portuguese Vilamoura, an international weekend is slowly reaching its end. The Grand Prix is scheduled for later this afternoon, but in the morning, several 3-star classes were ridden already. It were the British riders who dominated.

In the 1,20m class it was Abbie Summers who took the victory. She rode her Quanatas (f. Quality) in 30,94 seconds to the finish line, leaving the wood untouched. It was an all British podium with Jade Meekings on two and Emily Mason on three. Meekings jumped a clear round with her 11-year old mare Pauls Lass (f. Uncle Paul). Mason and I.C. (f. Lupicor H) did it in 32,29 seconds.

The top five was completed by Marine Sabatier (Sangha du Joalas) and Luca Ruxandariu (Pop Non Stop).

In the 1,40m class, it was Chloe Aston who speeded to victory. She and QAmigo T (f. Padinus) cleared the course in 52,64 seconds. With this time she was almost three seconds faster than the French rider Nicolas Deseuzes. he and his 12-year old Razzia des Sables (f. Zandor Z) jumped a clear round in 55,40 seconds. Sammie Jo Coffin and Bellamy II (f. Cardento) completed the top three. They left the wood untouched and finished in 57,15 seconds.

The German Thomas Holz (Can Do Light) and the Brazilian Adir Abreu Junior (Chactonus 2) completed the top five. They finished respectively in 58,42 and 58,43 seconds.

The top three of the 1,30m class colored in the British colors as well. Sophie Fawcett can call herself the winner. Quite Cadiz (f. Quite Easy) left the wood untouched and finished in 54,28 seconds. With this time, she was over a second faster than Sammie Jo Coffin who ended on second place with Simply Splendid. The third place went to Stepehen Lohoar and Dante (f. Tadmus). This British combination jumped a clear round in 57,43 seconds.

Christoph Könemann (Zaubermaus Kwg CH) and Ricardo Gil Santos (f. Ecxotic) completed the top five. They ended respectively on fourth and fifth place.

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