Aachen winner Nick Skelton eyes Rolex Grand Slam
British showjumper Nick Skelton is taking on the Rolex Grand Slam afterwards winning the Grand Prix alongside Big Star at the World Equestrian Festival at Aachen.
To win the Rolex Grand Slam, he must straight off win the GP events at the CSIO 5* Spruce Meadows Masters (September 5-9) and the CHI Geneva inward succession, which volition select an additional €1 i one 1000 thousand inward prize money.
“The Rolex Grand Slam is a fantastic initiative. Now, things are going to larn actually exciting for me,” Skelton said afterwards his victory inward Aachen.
Second house went to Janika Sprunger from Switzerland, who similar Patrice Delaveau from French Republic (third place) made it into the jump-off. Daniel Deusser, who came fourth, was the best German linguistic communication rider. Unfortunately, he picked upward i mistake for exceeding the fourth dimension inward the get-go round. Christian Ahlmann, who jumped clear inward the get-go round, collected 4 faults inward the instant round, hence neither made it into the jump-off.
Forty Equus caballus as well as rider combinations qualified for the class, as well as the get-go circular saw 8 laissez passer on away clear. The format of the contest dictates that numbers bring down to eighteen for the instant round, as well as faults were carried forward.
Writing history seems to endure inward Skelton’s blood – he is the the scond rider (together alongside Piero d´Inzeo) to win the Grand Prix inward Aachen 4 times.
His get-go championship was inward 1982 when riding Everest if Ever, as well as he has had subsequent victories inward 1987 as well as 1988 riding Raffles Apollo.
“My get-go win hither was a long fourth dimension ago; Janika in all likelihood wasn’t fifty-fifty born then, but although I am getting on a chip it’s all most your Equus caballus as well as how proficient a Equus caballus you lot have. I’m lucky that I’ve got a proficient Equus caballus as well as tin hold going.
“Of course, it is non going to endure slow to win the Rolex Grand Slam, namely heading the plain inward the iii excellent shows inward Aachen, Calgary as well as Geneva inward a row. But who knows – perhaps I tin merely acquit on where I have got left on inward Aachen,” Skelton said.
He described his win on Big Star as “an absolute dream”. sun was the concluding twenty-four hours of the festival, as well as 40,000 spectators turned out to spotter the show in the sold-out stadium.
Reigning World Champion Boyd Exell has won the prestigious CAIO Aachen for the 6th fourth dimension inward his career as well as has taken the Pb of the FEI World Cup Driving qualification standings.
Koos de Ronde (NED) was runner up, as well as the leader of the private standings earlier the marathon Chester Weber (USA) finished third. The Dutch squad won the gilt medal for the 7th fourth dimension inward a row.
Exell finished instant behind Chester Weber inward the private as well as squad dressage. Although Commonwealth of Australia did non plain a team, the squad dressage as well as cones were compulsory for all private competitors. Exell secured a order of 34,80 penalization points inward the dressage exam alongside the beautiful dark horses owned yesteryear the Hungarian Támas Vincze as well as drove a double clear circular inward the cones course. The divergence alongside dressage winner Chester Weber was exclusively 2.41 points earlier the marathon inward which the competitors started inward contrary gild of merit.
The marathon basis had laissez passer on away heavy because of the pelting during the previous nighttime as well as on the morning time earlier the competition, but all 25 drivers as well as their horses finished without major problems. By setting top scores inward the bulk of the 8 challenging obstacles, Exell gradually overtook the overnight leader. By the fourth dimension both drivers had crossed the complete line, they knew Exell had won Aachen for the 5th fourth dimension inward a row as well as for the 6th fourth dimension overall inward his particular career equally a four-in-hand driver.
The squad contest was won yesteryear the Dutch reigning World Champion squad consisting of Koos de Ronde, Theo Timmerman as well as IJsbrand Chardon, for him this was non the best Aachen experience. Because of several injuries, the four-time World Champion started without iii of his top horses as well as was twice the drib score. But Koos de Ronde as well as Theo Timmerman were rattling rigid as well as secured the gilt medal, much to the satisfaction of national rider vehicle Harry de Ruyter.
The German linguistic communication team, led yesteryear Georg von Stein, finished instant ahead of the Swedish team. Double World Champion Tomas Eriksson competed for the 30 and mayhap in conclusion fourth dimension inward Aachen this twelvemonth equally he has non been able to detect a sponsor to aid him to hold the sport.
After taking the 6th house inward dressage, lady driver Georgina Hunt-Frith recorded the instant best private result, taking 10th place inward the overall standings alongside her impressive squad of beautifully turned out dark KWPN geldings.
CAIO Aachen was i of the xiv outdoor competitions held inward Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, The Netherlands, as well as Slovenia which serve equally qualifiers for the indoor FEI World Cup Driving. The top 10 drivers afterwards the in conclusion contest volition qualify for the serial 2013-2014 season, which starts inward Hannover (GER) on 17 October.
Reporting: Cindy Timmer
Individual results CAIO Aachen 2013:
1. Boyd Exell AUS 118.46
2. Koos de Ronde NED 124.81
3. Chester Weber USA 125.78
4. Georg von Stein GER 135.15
5. Theo Timmerman NED 136.93
Team results CAIO Aachen 2013:
1. Kingdom of the Netherlands 262.84
2. Germany 270.11
3. Sweden 286.77
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