Rodrigo Pessoa wins the Big Class in Monaco
Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa riding the mare Cantate Z won the big event on the first day of the CS**** Monaco (0/0/33,56s). Jessica Kurten and Castle Forbes Libertina were second followed by Otto Becker from Germany on Gradilot.
Alexa Weeks and her nine year old mare Riane raced past Jane Davies of Great Britain for the win. In the one round speed event Weeks broke the beams in 50.37 seconds, almost two seconds faster than Davies and Tulipe VD Heffinck, who crossed the finish line in 52.43 seconds.
New York’s Georgina Bloomberg and Nadia, her 13 year-old Dutch mare, finished third in the Thursday main event, the Prix de la Federation Equestre de la Principaute de Monaco.
Ireland’s Jessica Kürten on Castle Forbes Maike was the winner, almost a full second faster than runner-up Gregory Wathelet of the Ukraine and Ceasar.
Results (22/06/06)
CSI**** Monaco
Evemt 1 – A2 – 1,35m
1º Alexa Weeks (USA) / Riane / 0-50,37
2º Jane Davies (Gbr) / Tulipe Vd Heffinck / 0-52,43
3º Anna Mcwane (USA) / Vincent / 0-54,01
4º Lorenza Saglietto (Ita) / Oryx du Roty / 0-55,55
5º Virginie Couperie (Fra) / Val Thorens Vd Padenborre / 0-59,65
6º Wenceslas Thomel (Mon) / Guard L'echenau / 0-59,71
7º Bernadette Brune (Ale) / Call Me Future / 0-60,73
8º Alexa Weeks (USA) / Rowan / 0-61,46
9º Aleksandr Onyshchenko (Ucr) / Payton / 0-61,86
10º Jessica Speiser (USA) / Voblesse / 4-53,21
Event 2 – A2 – 1,40m
1º Jessica Kurten (Irl) / Maike / 0-48,41
2º Gregory Wathelet (Ucr) / Ceasar / 0-49,39
3º Georgina Bloomberg (USA) / Nadia / 0-50,3
4º Eugenie Angot (Fra) / Ilostra Dark / 0-51,04
5º Samantha Mcintosh (Bul) / Purple Rain / 0-51,51
6º Richard Davenport (Gbr) / Tattoo / 0-52,2
7º David O'Brien (Irl) / Kilteely / 0-53,21
8º Giuseppe Rolli (Ita) / S.M. Nearco / 0-53,33
9º Wil Schellekens (Hol) / Stapp's Phentagera / 0-53,67
10º Robin Sweely (USA) / Tinka's Lad / 0-55,93
18º Francisco Guedes (Por) / Cosmos / 0-63,05
24º Miguel Bravo (Por) / Cashmere / 4-59,59
Event 3 – Dificuldades Progressivas c/ Joker (1,45m)
1º Otto Becker (Ale) / Limbo 138 / 44-32,43
2º Ludo Philippaerts (Bel) / Up To Date Miltoo / 44-33,05
3º Jean-Claude Vangeenberghe (Ucr) / Coronation / 44-33,29
4º Jessica Kurten (Irl) / Quibell / 44-33,98
5º Rodrigo Pessoa (Bra) / Harry Potter / 44-34,55
6º Giuseppe Rolli (Ita) / Kilian / 44-34,9
7º Michel Hecart (Fra) / That's Life / 44-35,5
8º Edouard Mathe (Fra) / Cerena / 44-35,64
9º Daniel Deusser (Ale) / Issis du Marais / 44-35,87
10º Wil Schellekens (Hol) / Stapp's Aerobic / 44-37,35
Event 4 – AM5 – 1,55m
1º Rodrigo Pessoa (Bra) / Cantate Z / 0/0-33,56
2º Jessica Kurten (Irl) / Libertina / 0/0-33,65
3º Otto Becker (Ale) / Grandilot / 0/0-33,9
4º Edwina Alexander (Aus) / Pialotta / 0/0-35,65
5º Eugenie Angot (Fra) / Cigale Du Taillis / 0/4-32,37
6º Daniel Deusser (Ale) / Hooligan de Rosyl / 0/4-33
7º Hubert Bourdy (Fra) / Eve des Etisses / 0/8-33,95
8º Patrick McEntee (Bel) / Ever Mury Marais Z / 0/8-38,18
9º Robin Sweely (USA) / Qarco V 'T Merelsnest / 0/8-39,46
10º Richard Davenport (Gbr) / Olibero / 0/12-33,22