Simon Delestre takes third win at Knokke Hippique

Simon Delestre takes third win at Knokke Hippique


France’s Simon Delestre and Chesall Zimequest (v.Casall) take their third consecutive victory in a main class of the at Knokke Hippique.  Woth just the Grand Prix to go tomorrow the world number one was faster then home riders Nicola Philippaerts and Karel Cox.

In the 1.55m CSI3* class the French rider just stayed ahead of Philippaerts by 0.23 seconds with his Cassall gelding in the jump-off with ten competitors. Belgium’s young talent Phillippaerts did take a good ride with Bisquet Balou C (v. Balou du Rouet) but did not claim the first spot and had to settle with  a second place today. In third it was Karel Cox who rode Cayen van het Hobos clear in the jump-off in 38.66 seconds staying ahead of French rider Kevin staut on Silver Deux de Virton HDC.

The top 5 got completed by yet another French rider with Roger-Yves Bost having a clear round on board of Sunshine du Phare in 39.63 seconds,

Check out all the results here.