Constant van Paesschen reigns in Grand Prix Oliva

Constant van Paesschen reigns in Grand Prix Oliva
In Oliva, the highlight of today was the CSI3* Grand Prix. 54 combinations entered the show ring for this 1,50m class. Only six of them came back for the all-deciding jump-off.

In that jump-off it was the young Belgian rider Constant van Paesschen who ruled the show. He rode his Isidoor van de Helle (f. Canturo) in 46,29 seconds to the finish and left the wood untouched. With this time he beat the French rider Philippe Leoni. Leoni counted on his 11-year old Diamant de Semilly mare Shana de Kerglenn to jump a clear round in 47,66 seconds. Samantha Mcintosch ended on third place with Check In 2 (f. Böckmann'S Cordalme Z). They left the wood untouched and finished in 49,04 seconds.

The French rider Harold Boisset ended on fourth place. With Quolita Z (f. Quasimodo Z) under the saddle, he rode a very fast round, but a jumping penalty resulted in a fourth place. The British rider Daniel Neilson ended on fifth spot with Newton Nickel (f. Wolfgang).

Earlier today, another CSI3* classes were ridden. In the 1,35m class it was the Belgian rider Francois Mathy Jr who speeded to victory with his Uppercut de Bay (f. Diamant de Semilly). Mathy and the 9-year old Selle Français stallion left the wood untouched and finished in 57,45 seconds. The second place went to the Swiss rider Pascal Bettschen. He rode a clear round with Kobold v. Schloessihof CH (f. Karondo V. Schlössihof) in 58,18 seconds. The Irish rider Kenneth Graham took account of the third place. With Lenamore Lucy Lou (f. Lux Z) under the saddle, he jumped a clear round in 59,72 seconds.

The Spanish rider Fernando Fourcade Lopez ended on fourth place with Cornets Goldtraum (f. Cornet Obolensky). Guillaume Fourtier and Tampa Alia (f. Untouchable M) completed the top five.