Defending champ Exell makes winning World Cup series start
Four-time FEI World Cup Driving Champion Boyd Exell had an splendid start of the event’s 12th season inwards Hannover, Germany, at the weekend, taking out the opening leg ahead of IJsbrand Chardon (NED) in addition to Tomas Eriksson (SWE).
The Australian in addition to his squad of horses were inwards give shape in addition to performed equally if their finally World Cup contest had taken house alone finally calendar week in addition to non 8 months agone at the previous season’s concluding inwards Bordeaux inwards Febuary.
Exell drove a really fast in addition to clear get-go circular in addition to challenged Chardon who followed him inwards the arena. Chardon drove his squad of Lipizzaner horses at high speed throughout the course, but had i knockdown in addition to was unable to shell Exell’s time.
Eriksson did the same in addition to finished merely behind Chardon inwards 3rd place. Both Eriksson in addition to Chardon knocked a ball downwards inwards the Winning Round, which gave Exell an wages of almost 12 seconds. The Australian drove his squad magnificently some the course of written report in addition to fifty-fifty changed routes inwards the get-go marathon obstruction inwards guild to acquire faster. In the finally utilization of the course, he went at such a high speed that he unexpectedly cutting a corner in addition to drove his horses through the marathon obstruction to the finally gate. This made the many enthusiastic spectators explode amongst joy in addition to Exell was loudly cheered equally he crossed the finishing business having scored a clear round. He was declared the winner in addition to was presented amongst a particular saddle chair, which was offered to him past times the sponsor of the FEI World Cup Driving inwards Hannover, Klingenberg exclusive furniture.
It was all a thing of preparation. Exell finished quaternary inwards the get-go contest on Sat nighttime in addition to took his fourth dimension on Dominicus morning time to fix his wheeler in addition to leader horses good for the World Cup competition. He drove an experienced squad of horses including the 20-year old leader Equus caballus Bill who volition straight off acquire a residuum until the concluding inwards Feb 2013.
IJsbrand Chardon’s horses were fast but they kept knocking balls downwards which sets the squad back. He has been grooming amongst a novel Lipizzaner at dwelling for the past times iii weeks in addition to wanted to drive him inwards Hannover inwards guild to exam the speed of the team. But the Equus caballus was injured alone a few days earlier the start of the flavour in addition to Chardon has had to postpone the test. The Dutch driver was even in addition to so pleased amongst his horses.
All drivers agreed that the course of written report inwards Hannover, designed past times World Cup course of written report designer Dr Wolfgang Asendorf, was really tricky. The give favourites had all several knockdowns on the get-go nighttime in addition to Asendorf decided to slightly modify the course of written report to arrive to a greater extent than fluent. Tomas Eriksson, who was get-go in, was informed alone a few minutes earlier the Winning Round that the course of written report had been shortened. This modify made a give functioning difficult. Eriksson did his really best but knocked i ball downwards in addition to finished inwards 3rd place.
Wild carte du jour driver Daniel Schneiders (GER) won the get-go contest on Sat evening, but it did non acquire in addition to so good for him on Sunday. He knocked over an chemical component inwards the marathon obstruction in addition to had several knockdowns, which caused him to complete inwards 6th place. “I receive got a lot to learn,” said the erstwhile pony yoke in addition to pony squad driver afterwards.
Koos de Ronde (NED) was unable to acquire his horses into the correct beat in addition to came inwards fifth, ahead of World Cup newcomer Georg von Stein (GER), who is using some of his outdoor horses.
Results CAI-W Hannover 2012:
- Boyd Exell (AUS) 214,48
- IJsbrand Chardon (NED) 231,22
- Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 235,69
- Koos de Ronde (NED) 130,33
- Georg von Stein (GER) 141,05
- Daniel Schneiders (GER) 178,91
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