Ludo celebrates victory in Monte Carlo

Ludo Philippaerts and Parco emerged victorious in the grand finale, the Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco presented by the J&S Group and sponsored by CN and CN WorldWide. The class was scored under FEI Art. 273.2.2+3.1 1.60m. Two rounds and One Jump-Off. The top four finishers all went triple clear, including the jump-off.

Philippaerts topped fellow Belgian Francois Mathy, Jr. and Ivoire Du Rouet for the win. Richard Davenport of Great Britain was third on Nelson Z and Philippe Leoni of France aboard Cyrenaika FRH was fourth.

Ludo and Fracois Mathy are automatically qualified for the 4th leg of the GCT which takes place at the Hippodrome Manuel Possolo in Cascais,
Portugal (21-23/07/06).

Before the Grand Prix belgian Judy Ann Melchior riding Espoir Z scored a vitory in event no. 9 (AM5 – 1,50m).

Results (24.06.06)
CSI**** Monte Carlo

Event Nº 9 – AM5 – 1,50m
1º Judy-Ann Melchior (Bel) / Espoir Z / 0/0-32,06
2º Eugenie Angot (Fra) / Ilostra Dark / 0/0-32,42
3º Ludo Philippaerts (Bel) / Chatman / 0/0-32,63
4º Neal Fearon (Irl) / Teulada / 0/0-33,9
5º Wil Schellekens (Hol) / Stapp's Phentagera / 0/0-34,19
6º Patrick McEntee (Bel) / Calva Mury Marais / 0/0-35,56
7º Cayce Harrisson (USA) / Coeur / 0/0-36,07
8º Roger-Yves Bost (Fra) / Jalis De Riverland / 0/4-31,33
9º Giuseppe Rolli (Ita) / Kilian / 0/4-31,38
10º Jessica Kurten (Irl) / Maike / 0/4-32

29º Francisco Nobre Guedes (Por) / Lexus / 12-68

Event Nº 10 – Grand Prix (1,60m)
1º Ludo Philippaerts (Bel) / Parco / 0/0/0-37,45
2º Francois Mathy (Bel) / Ivoire du Rouet / 0/0/0-40,21
3º Richard Davenport (Gbr) / Nelson Z / 0/0/0-40,4
4º Philippe Leoni (Fra) / Cyrenaika FRH / 0/0/0-40,68
5º Jessica Kurten (Irl) / Libertina / 0/0/4-36,96
6º Thomas Frühmann (Aut) / The Sixth Sense / 0/0/4-37,23
7º Beat Mändli (Sui) / Ideo Du Thot / 0/0/4-39,13
8º Roger-Yves Bost (Fra) / Ideal de la Loge / 0/0/4-39,82
9º Edouard Mathe (Fra) / Jus Des Fontaines / 0/0/4-45,25
10º Rodrigo Pessoa (Bra) / Cantate Z / 4/0-65,15