Dutch rider takes out Olympia World Cup leg
Marc Houtzager brought his twelvemonth to the perfect closed when winning the Olympia leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping serial yesterday.
Riding Sterrehof’s Tamino, the Dutchman went 4th inward the eight-horse jump-off too clinched it with the smoothest of rides.
Runner-up spot went to Malin Baryard-Johnsson with H&M Tornesch, too the Swedish star has instantly moved to inside sight of a qualifying spot for the serial concluding on her dwelling turf inward Gothenburg, Sweden adjacent April. Peter Charles slotted into third, too it was a peculiarly creditable surgery from the human being who helped clinch squad golden for Great U.K. at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Partnering a novel ride, the 10 twelvemonth one-time French-bred mare Murka’s Odie de Frevent, Charles is solely simply dorsum inward activity after undergoing surgery inward September.
Houtzager said “it looks similar London is the identify to live for me! I won squad silvery at the Olympic Games too instantly I’ve had my starting fourth dimension World Cup win here. It’s a dandy win for me, too it is especially dandy because it is the in conclusion demo of the year!”
Course designer Louis Konickx laid the riders a tough task. It was his debut at this hugely pop event. Course-building at Olympia demands dandy ingenuity because the arena is thus really tight. “You are afraid yous mightiness solely larn i clear, but also afraid it mightiness live fifteen, thus to larn 8 clear inward the starting fourth dimension circular was perfect!” he said afterwards.
The early on starters showed simply how hard it could be, with 2 of the starting fourth dimension 3 – Britain’s Robert Whitaker (USA Today) too Ireland’s Cian O’Connor (Ulano) – opting to retire, although second-line Briton, Guy Williams, steered Titus dwelling to demo how it should live done.
The course of report included the now-iconic London Bus wall which adorned the Olympic equestrian arena at Greenwich Park, too this stood at combat 5 on the 12-obstacle track. But for the bulk of the 35 starters it was the double at combat vii too the really in conclusion combat on the course, the triple combination, that proved most troublesome.
The latter required a cautious approach, equally the one-stride distance betwixt the starting fourth dimension 2 verticals was tight patch at that spot was a long stretch to the concluding oxer. Spain’s Manuel Anon too Rackel Chavannaise, Italy’s Luca Moneta too Neptune Brecourt, Germany’s Max Kuhner too Clintop, Britain’s John Whitaker too Maximillian, Frenchman Roger Yves Bost too Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois too London 2012 private Olympic golden medallist Steve Guerdat from Switzerland riding Nasa were alongside those who missed out on a identify inward the minute circular with a fault at this one.
Williams was starting fourth dimension to take away maintain on the clock with Titus, a talented 12 twelvemonth one-time gelding who was sold in conclusion twelvemonth to Australia’s Edwina Alexander, but who has works life his agency dorsum to the British rider’s yard. And the Equus caballus too passenger take away maintain rapidly bonded i time again, although with 2 mistakes inward the timed circular they left the door broad opened upwards for the relaxation equally the jump-off got nether way.
Next inward was Charles with the mare that was previously ridden past times Frenchman Nicolas Delmotte. Light-bodied, athletic too brave, she looks a existent prospect too laid the target with a clear circular inward 37.54 seconds that ever looked similar challenging for a overstep placing.
The jump-off rail asked for both speed too control, with the right-handed turn-back after the remaining 2 elements of the triple combination proving pivotal equally riders attempted to rebalance for the next vertical earlier pushing on to the London Bus Wall too thus turning right-handed i time once again for the long run to the last.
Baryard-Johnsson’s 12 twelvemonth one-time stallion has a ground-eating stride too easily raised the game after taking out a stride betwixt the starting fourth dimension 2 fences to halt the clock inward 36.63 seconds, but Houtzager’s Tamino made it await fifty-fifty easier. Setting off with both speed too rhythm, the Dutch-bred gelding was completely concentrated equally he took everything inward his stride to interruption the beam inward 34.67 seconds too soar into the lead.
But it was far from over equally his Dutch compatriot Gerco Schroder was adjacent off with his Olympic private silvery medal winning ride, the handsome 10 twelvemonth one-time London. But a risky plough to the vertical 3 from dwelling didn’t pay off this fourth dimension out, too thus the crowd went wild equally Nick Skelton entered the outcry with Big Star.
Skelton’s contribution to Britain’s golden summertime has endeared him fifty-fifty to a greater extent than to the hearts of his already-adoring public, too they were willing him dwelling all the way. But Big Star is yet solely nine years old, and, all week, he works life the atmosphere of the Olympia arena electrifying thus his veteran passenger had to operate hard to locomote along his heed on his job. An unlucky tap at the wall collected 4 faults, although their fourth dimension of 35.57 would attempt out expert plenty for 4th identify when the concluding 2 riders, Portugal’s Luciana Diniz with Lennox too French passenger Penelope Leprevost with Nayana, also faulted.
His win was an ideal early on birthday acquaint for Houtzager who volition plough 42 on Jan 9. And he is instantly wondering whether to alter his plans for 2013 inward companionship to include the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final. “I competed inward Lyon (FRA) too had i downwards too finished twelfth too I stance I wouldn’t larn to the final, but perchance I take away maintain to modify the computer programme after today,” he said.
Describing his jump-off round, he said “I wasn’t certain nosotros could win when nosotros came out of outcry but my Equus caballus is genuinely fast. I genuinely wanted to take away maintain i to a greater extent than stride to the wall, but inward the terminate I’m really happy. Tamino has had a dandy season, squad silver, 3 Grand Prix wins, it couldn’t live meliorate genuinely too I create relish competing hither inward London. It’s such an amazing atmosphere, simply similar it was at the Olympic Games,” he said.
One passenger who is determined to larn to the Gothenburg concluding is Baryard-Johnsson, who had plenty to live pleased nigh with her minute placing.
“The large goal for me is to ride inward the final. Being Swedish it is really of import to compete at home, too I experience my Equus caballus is inward dandy shape, meliorate than ever,” she said. “I came to Olympia for the starting fourth dimension time inward 1995 when I was living with John Whitaker – good nosotros lived inward the same identify – excuse my English!” she added with a laugh. “I love coming dorsum here,” she said.
Peter Charles is excited nigh the hereafter for Murka’s Odie de Frevent. “I’ve solely done a twain of shows since I got dorsum (riding after surgery), too nosotros weren’t planning to create a World Cup with her, simply the Grand Prix, but she jumped genuinely good today,” he said.
He is yet getting to know the mare, “when you’re at that phase with a Equus caballus similar that, too the oral cavity is quite hard too yous are trying out novel bits, thus yous don’t know fully how fast to larn with her. I tried going fast i time too she ran away with me!” he said.
“She came inward a merchandise for a lame Equus caballus nigh a twelvemonth ago. I ride her inward a polo pony bit”.
“It was a large matter for her to create today. I know she has ability; she does it her ain way.”
But he has no plans to take away maintain her to the concluding this season. “If I locomote along her thus I’d in all probability aim her at the World Equestrian Games inward 2014,” he said.
The Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League serial instantly moves on to Mechelen inward Kingdom of Belgium where the 8th leg volition take away maintain identify on Lord's Day xxx December.
Result: 11, Sterrehof’s Tamino (Marc Houtzager) NED 0/0 34.67; 2, H&M Tornesch (Malin Baryard-Johnsson) SWE 0/0 36.63; 3, Murka’s Odie de Frevent (Peter Charles) GBR 0/0 37.54; 4, Big Star (Nick Skelton) GBR 0/4 35.57; 5, Nayana (Penelope Leprevost) FRA 0/4 36.16; 6, London (Gerco Schroder) NED 0/8 35.48; 7, Lennox (Luciana Diniz) POR 0/8 35.57; 8, Titus (Guy Williams) GBR 0/8 38.28; 9, Plot Blue (Marcus Ehning) GER 4/58.18; 10, Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois (Roger Yves Bost) FRA 4/59.32; 11, 11th too Bleeker (Gerfried Puck) AUT 4/59.60; 12, Reveur de Hurtebise (Kevin Staut) FRA 4/59.75; 13, Tripple X (Ben Maher) GBR 4/60.74; 14, Uptown Boy (Janika Sprunger) SUI 4/61.01; 15, Nasa (Steve Guerdat) SUI 4/61.05; 16, Clintop (Max Kuhner) GER 4/61.21; 17, Rackel Chavannaise (Manuel Anon) ESP 4/61.38; 18, Cedric (Laura Kraut) USA 4/62.2l; 19, Hello Sanctos (Scott Brash) GBR 4/62.46; 20, Maximillian (John Whitaker) GBR 5/64.91; 21, Ornella Mail HDC (Patrice Delaveau) FRA 8/57.19; 22, Oz de Breve (Laura Renwick) GBR 8/58.56; 23, H&M Cash In (Peder Fredricson) SWE 8/59.06; 24, Neptune Brecourt (Luca Moneta) ITA 8/60.34; 25, Hello Sailor (Tina Fletcher) GBR 8/60.64; 26, Verdi III (Pius Schwizer) SUI 8/60.67; 27, Billy Congo (William Funnell) GBR 8/61.31; 28, L’Espoir (Geir Gulliksen) NOR 8/61.61; 29, Papillon Z (Rik Hemeryck) BEL 8/62.26; 30, Der Senaat (Abdel Said) EGY 9/66.09; 31, Erenice Horta (Edwina Tops-Alexander) AUS 12/60.84; 32, Antello Z (Michael Whitaker) GBR 12/63.63; 33, Fresh Direct Kalico Bay (Tim Stockdale) GBR Ret; 33, Ulano (Cian O’Connor) IRL Ret; 33, USA Today (Robert Whitaker) GBR Ret.
World Cup Standings after Round 7:
1. Sergio Alvarez Moya ESP – 75
2. Kevin Staut FRA – 63
3. Roger Yves Bost FRA – 39
4. Pius Schwizer SUI – 38
5. Marcus Ehning GER – 36
6. Jeroen Dubbeldam NED – 35
7. Luciana Diniz POR – 33
8. Penelope Leprevost FRA – 33
9. Malin Baryard-Johnsson SWE – 32
10. Christian Ahlmann GER – 30
11. Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum GER – 29
12. Scott Brash GBR – 26
13. Marc Houtzager NED – 25
14. Edwina Tops-Alexander AUS – 24
15. Denis Lynch IRL – 24
16. Maikel van der Vleuten NED – 23
17. William Funnell GBR – 23
18. Marco Kutscher GER – 23
19. Hans-Dieter Dreher GER – 22
20. Jens Fredricson SWE – 22
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