Belgians show strong Nations Cup hand
In a super-tight combat to the finish, the Belgian squad came out on run yesteryear at the opening leg of the FEI Nations Cup 2012 serial inwards La Baule, France, yesterday.
It took iii tough rounds of jumping to determine the result, every bit Holland chased them all the means to a third-round jump-off inwards which Gregory Wathelet clinched it amongst his novel ride, the 10 yr old mare Euphony Cadjanine Z.
It was rattling much a household unit of measurement affair every bit brothers Jens in addition to Peder Fredricson were joined yesteryear Peder’s married adult woman Lisen Fredricson to claim tertiary for Sweden along amongst Henrik von Eckermann. They completed amongst simply 5 faults on the scoreboard over 2 rounds, in addition to amongst a single-fault wages over Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany inwards quaternary place.
The British looked threatening inwards the opening stages, but faded to portion 5th amongst the Irish Gaelic in addition to Swiss on 12 faults inwards the lastly analysis, spell for the dwelling side it was a disappointing solar daytime every bit they had to settle for 8th in addition to lastly house at this season-opener.
Anchor rider, Penelope Leprevost, lifted French hearts when producing 1 of 8 double-clear performances from Topinambour.
Frederic Cottier’s 12-fence runway was non over-demanding, but every bit the French course of educational activity designer explained afterwards “a Nations Cup course of educational activity should live to a greater extent than fluid than a Grand Prix course, in addition to it is of import to recollect that it is also virtually endurance, in addition to creating suspense to the end”. He for certain succeeded inwards that regard.
The curving problem from the triple-bar at combat 7 through the 4-metre-wide opened upwards H2O at 8 in addition to the next oxer at combat ix asked for courage in addition to control, but few were works life wanting hither in addition to non a human foot went into the H2O all day. However the triple combination at combat 10 was closed to other matter, the vertical firstly chemical cistron of the multicoloured obstruction falling fourth dimension in addition to 1 time again when horses arrived likewise deep, spell the middle-element oxer also hitting the flooring regularly. This combat claimed xiv victims inwards the firstly circular including Dutch pathfinders Albert Zoer in addition to Sam.
But when team-mates Leon Thijssen (Tyson), Albert Voorn (Tobalio) in addition to Marc Houtzager (Sterrehof’s Opium) all returned without incident, thence Rob Ehren’s side shared the Pb amongst Belgium’s Philippe Le Jeune (Vigo D’Arsouilles), Dirk Demeersman (Bufero vh Panishof), Niels Bruynseels (Conisha van de Helle) in addition to anchorman Wathelet. Such was the forcefulness of the Belgian surgical operation that the entirely blot on their otherwise squeaky-clean canvas was a drop-score unmarried fourth dimension fault from Bruynseels who over-stepped the time-allowed of eighty seconds.
The British were simply a combat off the joint-leaders going into circular 2 after a spectacular opening drive from Nick Skelton in addition to Big Star was matched yesteryear a foot-perfect run from Peter Charles in addition to Murkas Vindicat, leaving them carrying simply 4 faults after unmarried errors from both Guy Williams (Depardieu Vant keizelhof) and Ben Maher (Tripple X) – both at the troublesome triple combination.
A fault-free drive from Peder Fredricson (H&M Artic Aurora Borealis) meant that entirely the unmarried fault at the oxer at combat ix yesteryear wife, Lisen (Matrix), in addition to a unmarried fourth dimension fault for von Eckermann (Allerdings) were to live counted. But amongst the clock penalising both Hans Dieter Dreher (Magnus Romeo) in addition to Thomas Voss (Carinjo), the Germans carried half dozen faults into the minute circular next unmarried mistakes from both Janne Frederike Meyer (Cellagon Lambrasco) in addition to Philipp Weishaupt (Catoki).
For the Irish, carrying eight, the French amongst 10 already in addition to the Swiss amongst 12, the writing was already on the wall in addition to they would non succeed inwards making whatever existent headway every bit the minute one-half of the contest evolved.
And it was a existent nail-biter every bit the Germans in addition to Swedes held fast amongst iii null scores at their minute attempt, although the British lost their suitcase despite closed to other jumping exhibition from Skelton. Two mistakes from Williams in addition to 1 each from Charles in addition to Maher saw them add together 8 to a greater extent than to their score-line to drib out of tilt as, 1 time again, the best iii scores per squad were counted.
Zoer’s gelding hitting the opening chemical cistron of the triple combination 1 time once again at their minute attempt, spell Albert Voorn’s Tobalio hitting the lastly chemical cistron here. But when the clear registered yesteryear Thijssen’s stallion Tyson was matched yesteryear Houtzager’s Opium, thence the Dutch total at the halt of 2 rounds was simply 4 faults. And when both Wathelet in addition to Philippe Le Jeune also returned amongst zippo to add, thence Bruynseels 8 faults could live dropped every bit entirely Demeersman’s fault at the minute combat this fourth dimension out would live taken into account. With Kingdom of Belgium in addition to Holland carrying 4 faults apiece after 2 rounds, it would larn to a third-round jump-off.
Belgian Chef d’Equipe Philippe Guerdat said he had never planned who he would pick out inwards the trial of a third-round race against the clock. “It’s rattling rare to remove keep a jump-off inwards a Nations Cup,” he said, “and nosotros had non discussed it beforehand”. But he was quick to brand upwards his heed virtually who should render to the arena. “Gregory had simply finished, in addition to his Equus caballus had caught his breath in addition to it wasn’t a long jump-off course, thence it made feel to post him dorsum in.”
Rob Ehrens chose Sydney Olympic silverish medallist, Albert Voorn, to create battle for The Netherlands, in addition to the veteran Dutchman who volition celebrate his 56th birthday afterward this calendar month laid the target at 4 faults inwards 44.16 seconds when his 12 yr old gelding, Tobalio, hitting the firstly chemical cistron of the double on the course of educational activity which was instantly reduced to simply 7 jumping efforts.
A clear would easily accept it for Kingdom of Belgium now, but Wathelet also faulted, this fourth dimension at the firstly of the remaining 2 elements of the triple combination. “I didn’t run into Albert (Voorn) go, but my Chef d’Equipe (Philippe Guerdat) told me non to larn crazy-fast”.
In whatever illustration the Belgian passenger wasn’t quite sure how much he could afford to force the mare which he has entirely been riding for the lastly 8 weeks. “I didn’t know how fast she, is but I knew I had to attempt in addition to that I could remove keep 1 downwardly – after I hitting the combat I simply watched the fourth dimension in addition to I knew nosotros would larn dwelling safely” he explained.
The 31 yr old Belgian rider, who is based nigh Liege, is delighted that Euphony Cadjanine Z, who was formerly ridden yesteryear possessor Patrik Spits but is instantly on lease to Wathelet amongst this summer’s Olympic Games inwards mind, has shown simply what a capable mare she is. “Patrik did closed to Super League events amongst her, but she was inconsistent in addition to a fleck complicated, thence nosotros met amongst him inwards Jan in addition to nosotros remove keep an understanding betwixt us until adjacent August”. It seems the novel partnership is blossoming. And similar thence many riders competing inwards the 2012 FEI Nations Cup, the serial is providing Wathelet amongst the chance to present his national selectors just what he himself has to offering every bit a rider.
The course of educational activity in addition to contest provided the perfect start to the flavour according to Wathelet’s team-mate, reigning World Champion Philippe Le Jeune. “It was a large course of educational activity but delicate. It was definitely sport at the highest degree in addition to you lot remove keep to run along inwards heed when you lot are edifice courses at the get-go of this long flavour that horses remove keep to rest fresh for the Olympic Games. Seeing horses coming dwelling amongst sixteen or xx faults is non proficient for them, or for the sport – thence today’s exam was a actually proficient one,” he said.
The win was the tertiary for Kingdom of Belgium at the Stade Francois Andre inwards La Baule, in addition to they volition live hoping to create on this upshot amongst the residue of the FEI Nations Cup serial in addition to the forthcoming Olympic Games inwards mind. As winning Chef d’Equipe Philippe Guerdat said afterwards “almost all riders hither from all of the teams are on long-lists for the Olympic Games – although my listing is shorter than it is for closed to other countries! But I’m looking forwards to finding 4 rigid riders for London”.
And it is through performances inwards the FEI Nations Cup 2012 serial that many volition demonstrate their suitability for the Olympic arena.
Afterwards Team Ireland’s shhow jumping managing director Robert Splaine said: “This was a rattling tough competition. Olympic qualification was at stake for many of the combinations at La Baule today, thence the degree of contest was incredible.
“All of our riders lay inwards proficient performances but at the halt of the solar daytime nosotros simply didn’t larn plenty clear rounds, although Shane Sweetnam gave us a swell start in addition to nosotros had 2 to a greater extent than null scores from Jessica Kurten in addition to Cian O’Connor.
“Overall, I was pleased amongst the surgical operation of our combinations in addition to I’m simply disappointed nosotros didn’t destination higher on the leaderboard.”
The activity instantly moves on to the fashionable Piazza di Siena inwards Rome (ITA), where the minute leg of the FEI Nations Cup 2012 volition accept house inwards 2 weeks time.
Result:
1. Kingdom of Belgium 4 faults 41.71 inwards third-round jump-off : Vigo D’Arsouilles (Philippe Le Jeune) 0/0, Bufero Vh Panishof (Dirk Demeersman) 0/4, Conisha van de helle (Niels Bruynseels) 1/8, Euphony Cadjanine Z (Gregory Wathelet) 0/0/4 41.71.
2. Netherlands 4 faults 44.16 inwards third-round jump-off : Sam (Albert Zoer) 4/4, Tyson (Leon Thijssen) 0/0, Tobalio (Albert Voorn) 0/4/4 44.16, Sterrehof’s Opium (Marc Houtzager) 0/0.
3. Sweden 5 faults : Lunatic (Jens Fredricson) 8/0, H&M Artic Aurora Borealis (Peder Fredricson) 0/0, Matrix (Lisen Fredricson) 4/0, Allerdings (Henrik von Eckermann) 1.0.
4. Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 6 faults : Cellagon Lambrasco (Janne Friederike Meyer) 4/0, Magnus Romeo (Hans Dieter Dreher) 1/0, Carinjo (Thomas Voss) 1/1, Catoki (Philipp Weishaupt) 4/0.
5. Switzerland 12 faults : Nasa (Steve Guerdat) 9/0, Kiamon (Werner Muff) 4/0, touchable (Claudia Gisler) 8/4, Carlina (Pius Schwizer) 0/0.
5. Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland 12 faults : Big Star (Nick Skelton) 0/0, Depardieu Vant Keizelhof (Guy Williams) 4/8, Murkas Vindicat (Peter Charles) 0/4, Tripple X (Ben Maher) 4/4.
5. Republic of Ireland 12 faults : Amaretto Darco (Shane Sweetnam) 0/4, Vincente (Jessica Kuerten) 5/0, Blue Loyd (Cian O’Connor) 4/0, Lantinus (Denis Lynch) 4/4.
8, French Republic xv faults : Valentino Velvet (Simon Delestre) 9/4, Ohm de Ponthual (Jerome Hurel) 1/5, Old Chap Tame (Eugenie Angot) 12/1, Topinambour (Penelope Leprevost) 0/0.
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