Dubbeldam dominates in Oslo World Cup opener
Dutch passenger Jeroen Dubbeldam won the thrilling opening leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League serial at Oslo, Kingdom of Norway yesterday, with BMC Utascha.
The contest attracted a star-studded land that included iii private Olympic champions including the electrical current title-holder, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat. But it was the Dutchman, who claimed gilt inward Sydney, Commonwealth of Australia 12 years ago, who earned those all-important maximum points.
The cream actually came to the top, in addition to it was 2007 serial winner, Switzerland’s Beat Mandli, who slotted into runner-up spot with Louis, spell Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya showed the potential of his novel partnership with the old Nick Skelton ride, Carlo, when finishing a really unopen third. Fourth identify went to some other Dutchman, Maikel van der Vleuten with VDL Groep Verdi, spell British riders filled 5th in addition to 6th – the London 2012 Olympic squad gilt medal winning duo of Scott Brash in addition to Hello Sanctos slotting inward ahead of Will Funnell in addition to Billy Congo.
Anyone expecting a gentle introduction to the novel flavor was inward for a rude awakening, every bit the 13-fence first-round rails created yesteryear Norwegian course of written report designer Anders Hafskiold proved a serious test. Control in addition to accuracy were vital inward the tight confines of the Telenor Arena, but large jumping was also required, with no less than 4 fences standing at the maximum 1.60m. Mandli’s pathfinding clear belied the forcefulness of the challenge, in addition to although Dubbeldam followed adjust when running twelfth of the forty starters, some other 20 came into the telephone earlier Moya recorded the side yesteryear side fault-free effort.
The existent bogey of the twenty-four hours was the business from the massive triple bar at struggle nine, which stood 1.60m high in addition to stretched 1.90m wide, to the next triple combination of a vertical to a double of oxers. A strong approach was needed to the former, but that oftentimes left horses also frontward to the next vertical in addition to sometimes under-powered at the side yesteryear side 2 parts of the combination. Such was its influence, that this business penalised 23 of the starting field, in addition to solely 8 managed to maintain a completely build clean sail to operate inward the jump-off.
A total of 12 missed out when putting only 4 faults on the scoreboard, in addition to with them was Guerdat who produced a lovely, placidity ride on the promising nine twelvemonth old Chips whose solely error was at the triple combination where Max Kuhner’s impressive immature stallion, Clintop 2, also made his unmarried error for the High German rider.
Mandli threw downwardly the gauntlet when commencement to teach against the clock, turning tight to the vertical at struggle one, right away the tertiary obstruction on the track, in addition to taking a risky but well-judged gallop downwardly the double 2 fences afterward to laid a strong target with a clear inward 43.83 seconds. Next in, Dubbeldam decided to forego his terminal preparations in addition to instead lookout adult man the Swiss man’s circular – in addition to he was glad he did. “Beat was actually fast, in addition to if I hadn’t seen him teach I wouldn’t receive got tried so hard!” the 39 twelvemonth old Dutch passenger said afterwards. He laid off at a blistering measuring with Utascha in addition to managed to squelch the mare dwelling identify 0.04 seconds quicker, in addition to it was obvious that this would right away receive got some beating.
Brash laid off inward determined fashion, but Hello Sanctos clipped the commencement business office of the double, in addition to and so it was Moya’s plough with Carlo, the eleven twelvemonth old gelding who was so successful for Britain’s Nick Skelton earlier beingness sold to the Castilian passenger inward recent months. One of Moya’s commencement outings with the Equus caballus was inward Barcelona lastly calendar month where they competed inward the youngster classes. And it’s clear they are speedily cementing a bang-up partnership, Carlo jumping large in addition to build clean in addition to total of enthusiasm to slot into tertiary identify when stopping the clock on 43.98 seconds.
Fifth to go, Van der Vleuten’s chances were dashed with a error at the last, spell reigning European Champion, in addition to the human being who continues to concur the No. 1 spot on the Rolex World Rankings, Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson, left 2 on the flooring with Carusso LS La Silla. So right away solely 2 to a greater extent than stood betwixt Dubbeldam in addition to those 20 precious maximum points.
Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer had pulled off a existent surprise inward the commencement circular with an effortless clear from the youngest Equus caballus inward the class, the aptly-named eight-year-old gelding Powerplay who is owned yesteryear Swiss Olympian in addition to Equus caballus agent Max Hauri. And although they double-faulted this fourth dimension out it is clear this is a partnership with a large futurity ahead of them. Funnell’s unmarried error with Billy Congo at the 2nd struggle saw him having to settle for 6th place, but he has managed to collect eleven points in addition to that’s no hateful achievement at this early on phase of the serial which moves on to Helsinki inward Republic of Finland side yesteryear side weekend.
There were a lot of happy chaps at the post-competition press conference, in addition to all of the transcend iii riders had every argue to live pleased with their horses. “I even so don’t know him that good yet, but Carlo actually tried his best for me today, so I’m delighted!” said Moya who finished third. The Castilian passenger is looking frontward to competing inward to a greater extent than of the FEI World Cup™ Jumping qualifiers every bit he is targeting a identify at the terminal inward Gothenburg, Sweden side yesteryear side April.
For runner-up Mandli, it was a representative of feeling actually relieved, because his 12 twelvemonth old gelding, Louis, has had a hard year. “He had a colic performance inward April, in addition to it’s only bang-up to run across him come upwardly dorsum so good now. He felt actually proficient today,” the passenger said.
For Dubbeldam it was a really meaning moment. He took over the ride on Utascha this summer, but they were clearly non gelling every bit a partnership when they competed on the Dutch squad at Rotterdam inward June. The mare had a nasty autumn with her old rider, Eric Van der Vleuten, at the FEI European Championships inward Madrid, Kingdom of Spain lastly September in addition to she didn’t saltation for some fourth dimension afterwards. “It takes fourth dimension for a Equus caballus to teach its confidence back, in addition to it has taken fourth dimension for Utascha in addition to I to teach to know each other,” the passenger explained.
“After Rotterdam nosotros decided to receive got 1 measuring back. I realised nosotros were going also fast, in addition to I felt nosotros needed the fourth dimension to teach to know each other in addition to non to rush things. So nosotros didn’t seek for the Olympic Games, in addition to instead nosotros did smaller classes in addition to she started to trust me, in addition to so nosotros began to experience proficient together a few months ago. I wondered if nosotros were create for the indoor season, but today I realised nosotros are ready, she gave me a bang-up feeling because right away nosotros sympathise each other in addition to I’m actually looking frontward to jumping indoors with her!” he said.
Dubbeldam is already signed upwardly for Helsinki side yesteryear side weekend where he could, if things boot the bucket on to teach his agency with some other strong result, come upwardly some clinching his qualifying spot at the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Final side yesteryear side spring.
The stats:
A total of 12 qualifying competitions volition receive got identify inward the Western European League earlier the terminal at Gothenburg, Sweden side yesteryear side Apr (24-28 Apr 2013).
Riders from sixteen leagues are battling it out for a qualifying spot at the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final 2012/2013.
Youngest passenger inward the contest was Victoria Gulliksen, 20 twelvemonth old missy of Norwegian squad stalwart Geir Gulliksen.
Youngest Equus caballus was the 8 twelvemonth old Holsteiner gelding Powerplay (Casall x Limbus), ridden yesteryear Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer – this partnership finished seventh.
A total of forty riders from 17 nations were inward action.
Three private Olympic gilt medallists competed – reigning champion Steve Guerdat (SUI), 2004 champion Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) in addition to 2000 champion Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED).
A total of 6 riders retired inward the commencement circular – Norway’s Morten Djupvi (Valle Blanche), Italy’s Luca Moneta (Neptune Brecourt), Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa (HH Rebozo), Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet (Kronos d’Ouilly), Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander (Guccio) in addition to Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt (Catoki).
Results: 1, BMC Utascha SFN (Jeroen Dubbeldam) NED 0/0 43.79; 2, Louis (Beat Mandli) SUI 0/0 43.83; 3, Carlo (Sergio Alvarez Moya) ESP 0/0 43.95; 4, VDL Groep Verdi (Maikel van der Vleuten) NED 0/4 43.86; 5, Hello Sanctos (Scott Brash) GBR 0/4 46.84; 6, Billy Congo (William Funnell) GBR 0/4 47.41; 7, Powerplay (Pius Schwizer) SUI 0/8, 47.41; 8, Carusso LS La Silla (Rolf-Goran Bengtsson) SWE 0/8 46.70; 9, Silvana HDC (Kevin Staut) FRA 4/65.74; 10, Mylord Carthago (Penelope Leprevost) FRA 4/66.25; 11, Winningmood (Luciana Diniz) POR 4/66.85; 12, Cash (Marco Kutscher) GER 4/67.49; 13, Royal Power (Jose Maria Larocca) ARG 4/67.80; 14, Chips (Steve Guerdat) SUI 4/68.70; 15, H&M Cash (Peder Fredricson) SWE 4/69.53; 16, VDL Groep Credence Z (Mathijs van Asten) NED 4/70.04.
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