Patrice Delaveau claims the Cajastur Grand Prix
French rider Patrice Delaveau and Oriente have won the last class of the CSIO Gijón 2011 with a timing of 68.43 seconds and clear round.
The last class of the Gijón 2011 International Jumping Show has been one of the most exciting and has gathered many people. Patrice Delaveau and Orient Express have won with a timing of 68.43 seconds and clear round.
The British Bruce Menzies and Sultan won the second place and the Swedish Malin Baryard-Johnsson and H&M Reveur de Hurtebise finished third. Vincent Voom and Audi’s Gestion Primaus Z finished fourth and Claudia Gisler and Touchable ended up in fifth place.
THE MOST DIFFICULT CLASS OF ALL
The French winner was pleased with the victory and thinks that it has been the most difficult class of all: “there were a lot of bars and colors all over and these obstacles are usually more difficult for the horses”.
AL SHARBATLY WINS AGAIN IN GIJÓN
Al Sharbatly and Larkhill Cruiser have won the first class of the day at the CSIO Gijón. The LD Lines Network Class was Table A against the clock and the Saudi was more than two seconds faster than the French Patrice Delaveau and Baritchou DBT. The Italian Emanuele Gaudiano and his horse Dassino were third in this class.
A GREAT ATMOSPHERE
“The class went really well. The horse was very fast and with this atmosphere I am in a very good mood”, said a happy Al Sharbatly. The Saudi likes to win even though he hasn’t brought his best horses. Nevertheless, he will try to win the next class. The winner of the 11th class said that “my horse keeps getting better and better and I hope to win many competitions with him in the future”.
En cuanto a los jinetes que acompañaron al ganador, Al Sharbatly, y al segundo y tercer clasificado, Delaveau y Gaudiano, en el cuarto lugar se sitúo el irlandés Dermott Lennon con Loughview Lou Lou y, en quinta posición, el francés Clement Boulanger con Must Saint Aubin. Only 20 riders out of 38 were clear round in this class.
Besides the winner, Al Sharbatly, Delaveau (second place) and Gaudiano (third place), the Irish Dermott Lennon finished in fourth position and the French Clement Boulanger finished in fifth position.