French connection at Helsinki World Cup leg

The French partnership of Patrice Delaveau in addition to Orient Express HDC on their agency to victory inwards the 2d leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League 2013/2014 serial at Helsinki, Finland. © FEI/Annette Boe Østergaard

Patrice Delaveau produced a stunning victory amongst Orient Express HDC inwards the 2d leg of showjumping’s Nations Cup series in Helsinki, Finland, on Sunday.

Second-last to become inwards the eight-horse jump-off against the clock, the French partnership snatched victory from London 2012 Olympic champions Steve Guerdat in addition to Nino des Buissonnets from Switzerland.

Ireland’s Shane Breen steered his talented 10-year-old stallion, Balloon, into tertiary ahead of Sweden’s Malin Baryard-Johnsson in addition to H&M Tornesch inwards fourth.  This was a most impressive number for the Swedish rider’s horse, as he had an oculus surgically removed exclusively a few curt months ago, but seems to create got lost zilch of his talent or of his zest for his chore on his supply to top-class competition.

Fifth house went to Luciana Diniz who enjoyed closed to other spectacular solar daytime amongst her lovable grayness stallion Winningmood, in addition to the Portuguese passenger instantly lies 2d on the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League leaderboard at this early on phase of the 11-leg series, piece Steve Guerdat is good out inwards forepart having already collected 34 points to date.

The ice-hockey band at the Hartwall Arena at Helsinki ever presents a peculiarly tough challenge for the world’s best jumping horses in addition to riders, in addition to an every bit hard project for course of report designer Aki Ylanne.

The elevation of the poles in addition to the stretches over the big, broad oxers were challenging enough, but it was the relentless measuring at which the fences came up, oftentimes off corners in addition to without whatsoever possibility of a last-minute adjustment of whatsoever kind, that actually racked upwards the pressure.

Baryard-Johnsson led the agency inwards the jump-off amongst a lovely 2d clear from the 13-year-old H&M Tornesch whose recovery from his functioning inwards July has been quite spectacular.  The stallion had been battling amongst an oculus number for the final viii years in addition to when it became to a greater extent than problematic this summertime it was decided to withdraw it, thus Baryard-Johnsson had to measuring downward from her national side for the PSI FEI European Jumping Championships at Herning, Kingdom of Denmark inwards August.  She said earlier Sunday’s contest that she wasn’t certain what to expect, but she was inwards for a real pleasant surprise as her Equus caballus showed all of his commons flair in addition to ability as he crossed through the complete business inwards 38.03 seconds to laid the early on target.

Shane Breen was to a greater extent than than happy amongst tertiary house partnering his promising stallion. “Balloon was terrific this weekend” said the Irishman who lives at the Hickstead showgrounds inwards Great Britain. Breen likewise finished tertiary inwards yesterday’s Grand Prix at the Finnish fixture. “It is my commencement fourth dimension hither inwards Helsinki in addition to I am actually happy amongst my placing inwards both competitions. The courses were quite tricky in addition to the lines were severe – you lot had to live accurate in addition to on the ball, piece your horses actually needed to stretch in addition to brand an essay on the course.

“My Equus caballus is getting ameliorate in addition to better. I am delighted amongst him. He is 10 years former in addition to every twelvemonth is improving – if he tin improve 10 per cent i time to a greater extent than side past times side year, in addition to thus we’re going to arrive at bang-up things!” Breen added.

But the solar daytime belonged to Delaveau who talked most the Equus caballus that likewise carried him to victory as business office of the winning French squad at the thrilling maiden Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final inwards Barcelona, Espana final month. “Orient Express is an special Equus caballus amongst bang-up character in addition to a massive heart. He is undoubtedly i of the best horses inwards Europe – he’s a existent gem!” he said proudly.

The side past times side leg takes house at Verona, Italy on Sunday, Nov 10.

 

Result: 1, Orient Express HDC (Patrice Delaveau) FRA 0/0 34.23; 2, Nino des Buissonnets (Steve Guerdat) SUI 0/0 35.99; 3, Balloon (Shane Breen) IRL 0/037.14; 4, H&M Tornesch (Malin Baryard-Johnson) SWE 0/0 38.03; 5, Winningmood (Luciana Diniz) POR 0/0 38.20; 6, Quinai des Chayottes (Julio Arias) ESP 0/4 36.11; 7, Amai (Michael Whitaker) GBR 0/4 36.27; 8, Conte Della Caccia (Martin Fuchs) SUI 0/4 40.95; 9, Silvana HDC (Kevin Staut) FRA 4/60.88; 10, VDL Groep Sapphire B (Maikel van der Vleuten) NED 4/62.25.

 

Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2013/2014 Western European League – Standings later on Round 2:
1. Steve Guerdat SUI  – 34
2. Luciana Diniz POR – 25
3. Scott Brash GBR – 24
4. Patrice Delaveau FRA – 20
5. Marcus Ehning GER – 15
5. Shane Breen IRL – 15
7. Malin Baryard-Johnsson SWE – 13
8. Geir Gulliksen NOR – 12
9. Julio Arias ESP – 11
9. Edwina Tops-Alexander AUS – 11
11. Kevin Staut FRA – 11
12. Athina Onassis de Miranda GRE – 10
12. Michael Whitaker GBR – 10
14. Simon Delestre FRA – 10
15. Marlon Zanotelli BRA –   9
15. Martin Fuchs SUI –   9
17. Maikel van der Vleuten NED –   9
18. Frank Schuttert NED –   8
19. Angelica Augustsson SWE –   7
20. Hans-Dieter Dreher GER –   6
20. Pius Schwizer SUI –   6

 

 

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