Atlantic Tour: Sophie Tobin claimed the GP at Comporta

The Atlantic Equestrian Tour 2007 at Comporta, Portugal is proving extremely successful for British riders, especially this week-end, when Sophie Tobin aboard Orion II claimed the Grand Prix on Sunday with a double clear round (0/0-43,70), followed by Paul Barker riding Blue Chip Quinton (0/0-45,24s) in second.

Other British riders who have enjoyed success while in Comporta include Geoff Luckett (Robin) winner of the small class on Sunday, Paul Baker (Sonybanta) and Graham Lovegrove (Gbr) (Valblanc Van Het Panishof).

Results (25/02/07)

CSI** Atlantic Equestrian Tour 2007

Event 7 – Accumulator c/ Joker (1,30m) – 52 combinations

1º Geoff Luckett (Gbr) / Robin / 65 – 49,31
2º Paul Barker (Gbr) / Sonybanta / 65 – 49,46
3º Geoff Luckett (Gbr)/ Lara Joy II / 65 – 52,22
4º Jean Claude Vangeenberghe (Ucr) / Qué Será / 65 – 53,89
5º Sophie Tobin (Gbr)/ Caravaggio Z / 65 – 54,18
6º Sebastiao Ferreira Pinto (Por) / Joking de Riverland / 65 – 58,21
7º Edouard Couperie (Fra)/ Kaiman D'auzay / 65 – 58,49
8º Chris Moyce (Gbr) / Solita GP / 65 – 59,56
9º Pilar Cordon Muro (Esp) /Princesse DR / 65 – 62,39
10º Comandante Boubouh (Mar) / Applaus / 65 – 62,72

Event 8 – Two phases – 1,35m – 53 combinations

1º Francisco Moura (Por) Naby Om / 0 /0 – 31,20
2º Scott Brash (Gbr) Senette / 0 / 0 – 31,98
3º Paul Barker (Gbr) Guess What / 0 / 0 – 32,12
4º Eduardo Kol Netto de Almeida (Por) / Ramadan Z / 0 / 0 – 32,67
5º Graham Lovegrove (Gbr) /Valblanc Van Het Panishof / 0 / 0 – 35,15
6º Antonio Vozone (Por) / Lacy Woman / 0 / 0 – 43,91
7º Joao Chuva (Por)/ Minus des Rocs / 0 / 4 – 35,63
8º María Vozone Vilar (Por) / Sartre/ 0 / 4 – 35,99
9º Marion Hughes (Irl) /Ping Pong / 0 / 4 – 38,52
10º John Popely (Gbr) / Contero 2 / 0 / 4 – 39,41

Event 9 – Grand Prix – AM5 – 1,40m

1º Sophie Tobin (Gbr) / Orion II / 0 / 0 – 43,70
2º Paul Barker (Gbr) / Blue Chip Quinton / 0 / 0 – 45,24
3º Ricardo Gil Santos (Por) / Eden De La Rose / 0 / 0 – 50,97
4º Jean Claude Vangeenberghe (Ucr) / Tresor / 0 / 4 – 44,52
5º Luis Sabino Gonçalves (Por)/ Conan 18 / 0 / 4 – 48,24
6º Walter Lapertot (Fra) / Wodan / 0 / 4 – 53,00
7º Pilar Cordon Muro (Esp) /Uno / 1 – 91,24
8º Geoff Luckett (Gbr) / Pjort / 4 – 80,67
9º Chris Moyce (Gbr) / Frankie Goes to Hollywood / 4 – 82,83
10º Tracey Newman (Gbr) /Alcina / 4 – 83,07