MET 2017: Swiss and Irish victories in afternoon classes

In Oliva, a few more classes were scheduled for this afternoon. One of them was the 1,30m accumulator- class of the 2-star competition. Eventually it was the Iris rider Neal Farron who speeded to victory with the 9-year old Magic Cuidam (f. Luidam). He and his mare crossed the finish line after 51,10 seconds, leaving the wood untouched. Farron was a clear winner: he was more than three seconds faster than the French rider Harold Boisset who ended on second place with Quaprice d'Aveyron. Boisset jumped a clear round with the 13-year old Diamant de Semilly daughter and finished in 54,50 seconds. The Belgian rider François Mahty Jr. completed the top three. With Balthazar Vp Wisbecy (f. Obus Delcur Wisbecq) under the saddle, he jumped a clear round in 55,23 seconds.

The American rider Justin Resnik and Copias (f. Calido I) ended on fourth place with a time of 55,51 seconds. Vladimir Bykov ended on fifth place with his 8-year old stallion Cavalier.

Then it was up to the riders of the 1-star competition to enter the show ring. The highlight of the day was e 1,40m class with 68 starters. A jump-off with twenty combinations had to decide about the winner.

It was the young Swiss rider Emilie Paillot who took home the victory. She and her 12-year old geolding Robert Le Dyable (f. Quatar de Plape) jumped a clear jump-off in 35,31 seconds. With this time she beat the Belgian rider Camille Demolie. Demolie jumped a clear jump-off with Chica Fino (f. Calido I) and finished in 36,06 seconds. This resulted in a second place. The Irish rider Trevor Breen completed the podium. He and his 8-year old KWPN gelding Entreprise (f. Choccoprince) finished in 37,24 seconds, leaving the wood untouched.

Javier Salvador Torreguitart and Aplicatia (f. Corland) ended on fourth place. Neal Farron and Casy M&M Z (f. Cassandiamo) became fifth.

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