John Whitaker wins in the GLOCK’s Grand Prix Qualification

Presenting show jumping of the very highest standard today were 46 combinations participating in the first of a total of four Longines world ranking jumping competitions at the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER.

The CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour course over 1.50 m extended over two rounds, with all fault-free riders qualifying for the second round.

Here it was really exciting right from the start, because the very first to go through the gates was twice GLOCK’s Grand Prix winner John Whitaker (GBR), the most successful show-jumping rider of all time. The British rider and his good-natured,13-year-old stallion Argento, went on the attack from the first pace at gallop, executed each jump with perfection and set a benchmark of 43.49 seconds, which remained unbeaten to the last. At the winner’s interview, John Whitaker made his objectives for the remainder of the weekend perfectly clear: “Tomorrow Argento has a rest and, on Sunday, we hope to win the GLOCK’s CSI3* Grand Prix again.”

An objective sure also to be in the sights of Paul Estermann from Switzerland. Riding his also 13-year-old, Irish-reared mare Castlefield Eclipse, his fate was to be pipped to the post by less than half a second, achieving second place in 43.91 seconds.

Also completing a pretty fast round was Marco Kutscher (GER). This double bronze medal winner at the Olympic Games, on Balance, the eleven-year-old son of Baloubet du Rouet, also sped through the tournament arena of the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER in a fault-free 44.31 seconds and was rewarded for his efforts with third place.

GLOCK Rider Gerco Schröder (NED) and twelve-year-old Holsteiner GLOCK’s Cognac Champblanc gave an outstanding performance. Both in the first and in the second round, this progeny of Clearway jumped simply superbly and, through measured riding effort with a time of 46.62 seconds, the GLOCK dream team ultimately secured eighth place.

Once again, the best Austrian was Jürgen Krackow from Salzburg. In the saddle on Ailonka, during the second round he conceded one knockdown, but his time of 45.46 seconds was more than adequate for twelfth place.

CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR
Int. jumping competition over 2 rounds, 1.50 m

1. Argento – Whitaker John (GBR) 0/43.49 sec
2. Castlefield Eclipse – Estermann Paul (SUI) 0/43.91 sec
3. Balance – Kutscher Marco (GER) 0/44.31 sec
4. USA Today – Whitaker Robert (GBR) 0/44.33 sec
5. Colorit – Will David (GER) 0/44.79 sec
6. Uzo van het Hobos Z – Fuchs Martin (SUI) 0/45.50 sec
7. Echo van T Spieveld – Bruynseels Niels (BEL) 0/46.15 sec
8. Glock’s Cognac Champblanc – Schröder Gerco (NED) 0/46.62 sec
9. Cannavaro 17 – Coata Simone (ITA) 0/48.43 sec
10.Bas – Aufrecht Pia-Luise (GER) 0/50.82 sec
11.Caesario 6 – Garofalo Giampiero (ITA) 4/41.86 sec
12.Ailonka – Krackow Jürgen (AUT/S) 4/45.46 sec
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Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) piled on the power in GLOCK’s Perfection Tour

Today 41 riders saddled their horses for the CSI3* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour over 1.40 m. In this jumping competition accumulator with joker, not only a rapid tempo but also narrow turns were required. Scarcely anyone, apart from the Italian rider Emanuele Gaudiano, can combine these two factors better. Known as “Mr Speed”, the famous show-jumper piloted his nine-year-old Belgian-bred gelding Galileo 139 masterfully through the slalom course and literally flew over the finishing line with the full point score of 65 in the amazingly fast time of 47.84 seconds. “Galileo is my new horse and that’s why I was still riding him gently yesterday. Today we really sped up and I’m happy that it was sufficient to secure victory.”

At the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER, the many-times Olympic gold medallist, World and European Champion of versatility, Michael Jung (GER), proved once again that over the jumps too he’s a force to be reckoned with. Also scoring 65 points, with a time of 49.46 seconds, meant second place for him and his ten-year-old Sportsmann S (Stolzenberg x Calido).

David Will (GER) rode to third place in the saddle of the Oldenburger gelding Lesthago. The duo passed the test with full points in 51 seconds. Jürgen Krackow from Salzburg held the Austrian flag high with his nine-year-old KWPN stallion Boulahrouz. He completed GLOCK’s Perfection Tour with 65 points in 59.25 seconds for twelfth place.

11 – CSI3* GLOCK’s PERFECTION TOUR
Int. show jumping competition accumulator with joker, 1.40 m

1. Galileo 139 – Gaudiano Emanuele (ITA) 65/47.84 sec
2. Sportsmann S – Jung Michael (GER) 65/49.46 sec
3. Lesthago – Will David (GER) 65/51.00 sec
4. SL Brazonado – Hassmann Felix (GER) 65/52.39 sec
5. Inferno – Skrzyczynski Jaroslaw (POL) 65/53.51 sec
6. Aminko N – Allen Bertram (IRL) 65/54.37 sec
7. Roso au Crosnier – Karaevli Omer (TUR) 65/55.72 sec
8. Dragon Leon – Cheng Kenneth (HKG) 65/56.06 sec
8. Que Sera – Hargreaves Julia (AUS) 65/56.06 sec
10. Uni Stop – Whitaker John (GBR) 65/56.21 sec
11. Sweet Phir – Boulanger Clément (FRA) 65/57.24 sec
12. Boulahrouz – Krackow Jürgen (AUT/S) 65/59.25 sec

GLOCK’s YOUNGSTER TOUR – Int. jumping competition in 2 phases, 1.30 m

Dancing Queen Z is GLOCK’s Youngster Tour winner

At the end of the second day of the tournament at the GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER on Friday evening, 32 promising young horses aged from seven to eight galloped round the GLOCK’s Youngster Tour course over 1.30 m.

After taking seventeenth place the day before, Alex Duffy (IRL) positioned
his seven-year-old mare Dancing Queen Z (Dulf van De Bisschop x Quintessence Z) as today's big winner. “I didn't expect to win, but she is very fast and easy to turn. I am completely satisfied with her” said Alex Duffy in praise of his upcoming youngster.

Also the seven-year-old gelding Fischerdaily Impressed (Cartani x Elcaro) showed a strong performance under the saddle of the Olympic Winner, World and European eventing Champion Michael Jung (GER), with second place (0/28.72). Yesterday as today, Marco Kutscher (GER) guided his eight-year-old Holsteiner stallion Quadros (Quidam de Revel x Corrado I) in 29.67 seconds to third place without any faults.

Domestic placings were achieved by Jürgen Krackow (S) on the eight-year-old mare Zaubermond von Contact Me (0/32.91), as well as by Stefanie Bistan (NÖ) with her seven-year-old Canturo youngster Campino 457 (0/33.57). Although neo-Austrian Max Kühner (T) delilvered a performance without faults, he didn't quite achieve a placing with eight-year-old Clarimo youngster Cielito Lindo (0/34.89)

02 – CSIYH1* GLOCK’s YOUNGSTER TOUR

Int. jumping competition in 2 phases, 1.30 m

1. Dancing Queen Z – Duffy, Alex (IRL) 0/27.60 sec

2. Fischerdaily Impressed – Jung, Michael (GER) 0/28.72 sec

3. Quadros – Kutscher, Marco (GER) 0/29.67 sec

4. Cheese W Z – Allen, Bertram (IRL) 0/29.78 sec

5. Larbraker – Coata, Simone (ITA) 0/31.15 sec

6. Dino – Kontio, Anna-Julia (FIN) 0/32.58 sec

7. Claire de Lune – Schmid, Maximilian (GER) 0/32.77 sec

8. Zaubermond – Krackow, Jürgen (AUT/S) 0/32.91 sec

9. Idealist v.d.Molendreef – Mallat, Maiju (FIN) 0/33.52 sec

10.Campino 457 – Bistan, Stefanie (AUT/NÖ) 0/33.57 sec

11.Charmeur – Aufrecht, Pia-Luise (GER) 0/33.82 sec

12.Arkol – Whitaker, William (GBR) 0/34.31 sec