Luís Sabino Gonçalves wins the Portimão Grand Prix

Luís Sabino Gonçalves enjoyed a sucessful weekend at the CSI***Portimão by winning five classes and on Sunday the Grand Prix (1,50m). Luís rode the 11 year old BWP Ushar, to beat Holland´s Henk van de Pol and Rhodos with the only double clear round.

Out of the 23 combinations, there were only 5 clears in the first round that went through to the jump off with the six four faulters also making through to round two. Three combinations cleared the second round.

Results (24.09.06)
CSI*** Portimão

Grand Prix – Art 261/273.3.3 FEI – 1,50m

1º Ushar (POR) / Luis Sabino Gonçalves / 0 / 0- 54.39
2º Rhodos (NED) Henk van de Pol / 4 / 0 – 45.66
3º Ihnna (MAR) Hassan Jabri (Cmdt) / 0 / 4 / 83.04 – 49.77
4º Dino (BEL) Michel Blaton / 4 / 0 – 55.23
5º Guepard de Brekka (POR) Filipe Malta da Costa / 0 / 8 – 47.47
6º Gorkij (MAR) Ghiouani (Adjudant) / 4 / 4 – 48.65
7º Pluco T (POR) Joao Chuva / 4 / 4 – 48.68
8º Cherubin 8 (GBR) Dale Burnham / 0 / 8- 49.68
9º Paradis (GBR) Tracey Newman / 0 / 8 – 50.66
10º Calanda (BRA) Pedro Veniss / 4 / 8- 45.37