France’s Staut upsets Germans in Stuttgart
Kevin Staut broke German linguistic communication hearts yesterday when, despite all the odds beingness inward favour of a home-side win, it was the Frenchman who came out on top inward the 5th qualifying circular of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League serial at Stuttgart.
Partnering the on-form greyness mare Silvana HDC, Staut snatched what looked similar for certain victory from Germany’s Marcus Ehning together with Noltes Kuchengirl when quicker past times a margin of but one-hundredth of a 2nd inward an action-packed 11-horse jump-off against the clock.
Third identify went to Portugal’s Luciana Diniz together with Winningmood, piece Sweden’s Jens Fredricson together with Lunatic slotted into fourth. The consequence leaves Staut amongst the same discover of points every bit Western European League leader Sergio Alvarez Moya from Kingdom of Spain who went out of controversy amongst a unmarried error inward the opening circular of the competition. The Spaniard, however, continues to caput the league tabular array going into the side past times side circular at Geneva, Switzerland inward Dec because he has had to a greater extent than consistently strong results therefore far throughout this Rolex indoor season.
Germany’s Christa Jung, i of the few woman somebody course of written report designers on the international jumping circuit, said earlier the challenger began that she expected betwixt viii together with x clears over her first-round track. With such a high-quality acre of xl starters however, it was no surprise when that discover was exceeded.
With viii of the top-10 inward the electrical flow Rolex World Rankings list, including World No. 1 together with reigning Olympic champion Steve Guerdat from Switzerland inward action, this was e'er going to live on a heavyweight contest. And the dwelling identify state demonstrated its special pull when 6 of the 10 German linguistic communication entries qualified for the barrage.
A total of eleven horse-and-rider combinations collected but a unmarried first-round fence-penalty, together with for many this came at the triple combination at ground 6 where the terminal chemical constituent regularly hitting the floor. As Staut explained afterwards, those running afterwards inward the cast had something of an advantage.
“There was a large water-tray oxer going inward together with coming out (at the triple combination), together with many horses had some faults, especially at the function out fence. In large Grand Prix competitions similar this it is practiced to involve maintain the information nearly how the fences are jumping, together with therefore it is e'er amend to become towards the terminate of the class. When yous don’t involve maintain that information, together with then it is much easier to brand a mistake,” he said.
An interesting add-on to the startlist was Jessica Springsteen who represented the USA along amongst her trainer Laura Kraut. Both ladies picked upwards viii faults on their tour of the rails but the decidedly less-experienced 20-year-old Springsteen, miss of stone legend Bruce Springsteen, showed the potential that has seen her rising to prominence inward recent times.
A human face at the second-round jump-off running guild continued to advise a German linguistic communication victory, every bit 4 onetime Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping champions were included together with they were all from the host country. Ludger Beerbaum together with Christian Ahlmann are both one-time champions, piece Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum together with Marcus Ehning involve maintain each taken the championship on 3 occasions.
And it was Michaels-Beerbaum who led the means against the clock. The Los Angeles-born 42-year-old is carefully producing her latest star ride, the nine twelvemonth old mare Bella Donna, together with is inward no rush to seat her nether pressure. So she steered her means dwelling identify to laid upwards the target amongst a fine clear inward the generous fourth dimension of 52.41 seconds.
Jens Fredricson together with Lunatic are never ones to hang about, together with the Swedish duo showed a novel road dwelling identify when turning sharply right-handed after clearing the FEI vertical which was at i time tertiary ground on the track. That left them means upwards on fourth dimension going to the next oxer, together with from at that topographic point it was a representative of running every bit chop-chop every bit possible through the 2 remaining elements of the onetime triple combination, clearing the next vertical together with and then turning dorsum sharply i time again to race downward the long distance to the terminal obstacle, the wall which was previously jumped inward the contrary administration every bit the starting fourth dimension ground inward the opening round. Fredricson cleared the business to a greater extent than than viii seconds quicker, together with this was e'er going to live on a competitive effort.
Next inward was Germany’s Carsten-Otto Nagel amongst Corradina, but they didn’t essay the tight turn-back after the tertiary ground therefore crossed the business clear but to a greater extent than than a 2nd off the pace. And Portugal’s Luciana Diniz together with Winningmood also took the longer means around but such was their speed that they went into the Pb when breaking the beam inward 43.90 seconds.
But Marcus Ehning is the master copy of cruise command every bit he demonstrated therefore brilliantly at the previous leg inward Verona, Italia a calendar week ago. And when he brought the xiv twelvemonth old mare, Noltes Kuchengirl, dwelling identify inward 42.67 seconds after succeeding inward taking the short-cut after the tertiary fence, it seemed unlikely that could live on beaten. However, at that topographic point were soundless 6 left to run, together with they were all going to give it their best shot.
Ireland’s Denis Lynch crossed the business amongst Abbervail van het Dingeshof inward 44.42 seconds, together with soundless non a ground had fallen during the jump-off, together with and then Ludger Beerbaum gave a masterclass inward encouraging a immature Equus caballus to give of his best when bringing the eight-year-old Guidam stallion, Zinedine, through the destination when registering 48.72 on the clock having also taken the longer route.
Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher together with Embassy II were the starting fourth dimension to lower a ground this fourth dimension out – the starting fourth dimension chemical constituent of the 2 remaining parts of the triple combination. But together with then Staut laid upwards canvass amongst Silvana, together with although the duo looked fast they never appeared nether maximum pull per unit of measurement area every bit they galloped downward to the in conclusion together with re-set the target having squeezed Ehning downward to 2nd past times an agonising one-hundredth of a 2nd margin.
The penultimate partnership of Christian Ahlmann together with Codex One seemed to lose their symmetry at the vertical 3 from dwelling identify when arriving on an awkward stride, together with it completely savage apart for them at the terminal wall which they demolished when the stallion constitute himself at the really base of operations of it on take-off. And when the French partnership of Penelope Leprevost together with Nayana also got themselves into a muddle to consummate amongst thirteen faults this fourth dimension out, it was all over, together with Staut had it inward the bag.
“When yous involve maintain therefore many clears together with then the jump-off is e'er going to live on tough every bit everyone tries to become faster together with faster,” the Frenchman said afterwards. Staut is something of an indoor specialist, together with has won the Western European League of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping serial for the in conclusion 2 seasons.
“Silvana is inward top cast together with is jumping fantastic, therefore I had the confidence to essay the tight plow after the FEI vertical together with and then actually tried to become every bit chop-chop every bit I could to the end. But it was therefore close!” he said. “The fourth dimension for Marcus was therefore practiced together with I solely but did it!” he added.
The win has steeled his decision to create something he has had inward his hear for some fourth dimension now. “I’ve been really successful inward the Rolex serial for quite a few years, but this flavor I am to a greater extent than cracking than ever to larn to the Final,” he said out. Asked if that was because he wants to add together the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 championship to his listing of not-inconsiderable achievements, he replied, “yes! I volition live on trying my really best to create that!”
He volition compete inward Abu Dhabi (UAE) together with Paris (FRA) earlier the side past times side leg of the serial inward Geneva, Switzerland on Dec 2. And together with then he volition become to the next 2 legs, inward London (GBR) together with Mechelen (BEL). And, amongst therefore piddling betwixt him together with league leader Sergio Alvarez Moya, it seems a tertiary consecutive Western European League championship is really much on the cards.
Result: 1, Silvana HDC (Kevin Staut) FRA 0/0 42.66; 2, Noltes Kuchengirl (Marcus Ehning) GER 0/0 42.67; 3, Winningmood (Luciana Diniz) POR 0/0 43.90; 4, Lunatic (Jens Fredricson) SWE 0/0 43.97; 5, Abbervail van het Dingeshof (Denis Lynch) IRL 0/0 44.42; 6, Corradina (Carsten-Otto Nagel) GER 0/0 45.27; 7, Zinedine (Ludger Beerbaum) GER 0/0 48.42; 8, Bella Donna (Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum) GER 0/0 52.41; 9, Codex One (Christian Ahlmann) GER 0/4 43.54; 10, Embassy II (Hans-Dieter Dreher) GER 0/4 43.83; 11, Nayana (Penelope Leprevost) FRA 0/13 59.10.
Standings after Round v at Stuttgart (GER):
1. Sergio Alvarez Moya ESP – 58
2. Kevin Staut FRA – 58
3. Jeroen Dubbeldam NED – 35
4. Pius Schwizer SUI – 32
5. Christian Ahlmann GER – 30
6. Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum GER – 29
7. Marcus Ehning GER – 28
8. Scott Brash GBR – 26
9. Maikel van der Vleuten NED – 23
10. William Funnell GBR – 23
11. Jens Fredricson SWE – 22
12. Olivier Philippaerts BEL – 22
13. Luciana Diniz POR – 21
14. Roger-Yves Bost FRA – 20
15. Manuel Anon ESP – 20
16. Ludo Philippaerts BEL – 18
16. Beat Mandli SUI – 18
18. Luca Moneta ITA – 17
18. Penelope Leprevost FRA – 17
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