Boyd Exell takes first blood in driving final
Australia’s Boyd Exell is good on his means to secure his 5th FEI World Cup Driving champion championship inwards a row.
Exell was the entirely competitor to sweat a double clear inwards the starting fourth dimension contest of the exciting end which got nether means inwards Bordeaux, France, on Fri night. Koos de Ronde (NED) finished second, ahead of Jozsef Dobrovitz (HUN) 3rd as well as IJsbrand Chardon (NED) fourth.
The enthusiastic spectators of the Jumping International de Bordeaux enjoyed a really exciting competition. The rule, according to which 50% of the marking differential converted into seconds are carried frontwards to the contest on Saturday, ensured that all vii drivers competing inwards the final, had to plow over it their best from the start, which resulted inwards an splendid show.
While some drivers order on top course of report performances, others were non every bit successful every bit they would induce got liked.
Hungary’s Jozsef Dobrovitz, who was 3rd to go, railroad train the fourth dimension to crunch as well as was really pleased alongside his outcome despite i knockdown, for which he blamed himself. Tomas Eriksson (SWE) had a disappointing performance, leaving the arena alongside xx penalization seconds for knockdowns, which volition teach far really difficult for him to hold out amid the Top Three inwards the Final.
Mechelen as well as Leipzig winner Koos de Ronde drove a fast as well as fluent circular around the course, designed yesteryear FEI O-course designer Gabor Fintha (HUN), who has taken over this challenging chore from Falk Böhnisch (GER) who retired before this season. One of De Ronde’s leader horses knocked i ball downwards inwards the marathon obstacle, but this did non forestall the Dutchman from taking over the atomic number 82 from Dobrovitz. Exell’s other challenger IJsbrand Chardon was unable to hit the necessary speed alongside his squad of Lipizzaner horses as well as finished fourth.
Last starter Boyd Exell, who has merely come upward dorsum from a well-deserved vacation inwards his domicile country, gave a bright demonstration of what indoor driving is all about. Exell had left his fast top Equus caballus Bill inwards the stables as well as used the 21-year-old Orlov trotter Grakle (Spitfire) instead. The reigning FEI World Cup Driving as well as basis champion drove his squad of experienced horses inwards a fast, fluent as well as clever means throughout the course, keeping his fourth dimension to a minimum yesteryear shaving the course of report at some points. Although this was risky, he managed to remain clear as well as railroad train the fastest fourth dimension of the evening.
Wild carte driver Thibault Coudry (FRA) faced the hardest challenge. The 32-year former non entirely had the disadvantage of starting first, but he also had to order a wheeler Equus caballus inwards the atomic number 82 of his squad afterward i of his fast as well as experienced leader horses was injured as well as did non function yesteryear the Equus caballus inspection. Coudry, who is a regular wild carte competitor inwards Bordeaux, drove his squad every bit best he could as well as finished inwards a well-deserved 5th place. The horses of the 3rd Dutch driver Theo Timmerman were likewise fresh as well as he was unable to sweat them the means he had planned. He came inwards sixth, ahead of Tomas Eriksson.
By winning the starting fourth dimension round, Boyd Exell volition hold out the in conclusion starter inwards the final. Runner-up Koos de Ronde volition induce got to construct upward a niggling over iii seconds to grab upward Exell, spell Jozsef Dobrovitz is 6,02 seconds behind the leader, closely followed yesteryear IJsbrand Chardon (6,47 seconds departure to Exell).
Although Exell has a adept advantage, he knows he can’t induce got anything for granted every bit his rivals are really focused as well as hateful serious business.
Results of the starting fourth dimension contest CAI-W Final Bordeaux:
Rank-Driver-NF-time-pen-penalty seconds behind the winner
1. Boyd Exell (AUS) 122,95 (0) 0
2. Koos de Ronde (NED) 129,18 (5) 3,12
3. József Dobrovitz (HUN) (5) 6,02
4. IJsbrand Chardon (NED) 135,88 (5) 6,47
5. Thibault Coudry (FRA) 141,82 (5) 9,44
6. Theo Timmerman (NED) 147,03 (10) 12,04
7. Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 152,88 (20) 14,97
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