Boyd Exell claims Geneva World Cup driving leg

Australia’s Boyd Exell was unbeatable inward the FEI World Cup Driving at Geneva inward Switzerland to earn his ticket to the concluding inward Bordeaux (FRA) inward February. © Rinaldo de Craen/FEI

Four-time FEI World Cup Driving Champion Boyd Exell has secured his ticket for the FEI World Cup Driving Final amongst victory inward Geneva, 6th leg of the 2013/2014 season.

IJsbrand Chardon gave (NED) everything he could, only ane knockdown dropped him to 2nd ahead of Stockholm winner Tomas Eriksson (SWE) inward third.

Dutchman Johan Jacobs, O- together with World Cup Course Designer, replaced his colleague Falk Böhnisch who retired lastly year. Jacobs treated the 8 drivers inward Geneva to a course of teaching amongst fluent together with technical parts, including the exciting together with unique H2O obstacle.

Despite the early on threescore minutes on sun morning, the stands inward the Palexpo hall were filled amongst enthusiastic spectators, who enjoyed this ‘small final’ equally the competitors described the contest inward Geneva. The fourth dimension departure betwixt the exceed iii drivers subsequently the outset circular was less than 2 seconds, resulting inward a thrilling Winning Round that demanded the most of the drivers’ skills.

Australia’s Exell had a curt halt inward the outset obstruction inward the outset round, which terms him most half dozen seconds, only his speed overall was first-class together with he remained clear inward the long course of teaching to earn a identify inward the Winning Round. Second human being inward for the decider, Exell tried to hold his high speed without making whatsoever mistakes. Driving a novel correct leader horse, the seven-year-old gelding Aba Sam previously driven past times József Dobrovitz junior (HUN), Exell powered around the course of teaching to prepare the fastest fourth dimension together with an unbeatable standard.

It was Exell’s 6th win inward a row inward Geneva, including the FEI World Cup Driving Final of the 2009/2010 season. He has immediately topped the standings subsequently finishing his 5 FEI World Cup Driving events.

“The golden era, the successful 5 years I had amongst my one-time squad is over together with I am changing horses to seat the best squad together again,” Exell said.

“I intend the fourth dimension has immediately come upwardly to remain amongst the squad together with allow them to popular off a team. I get got used the extra contest inward Geneva to elbow grease novel combinations together with I volition create the same at Olympia side past times side week.”

The British based driver competes at that spot amongst a wild card, subsequently which he volition relish a well-deserved vacation inward his homeland.

Exell’s adept functioning seat the trace per unit of measurement area on lastly human being in, IJsbrand Chardon, who drove the same squad that he steered to victory inward the World Cup contest inward Budapest (HUN) 2 weeks ago. Although the speed of his Lipizzaner horses was non together with so high inward the outset round, Chardon gave everything he had together with took all the risks inward the Winning Round. The speed was adept this time, only amongst ane ball downwards at obstruction 11, Chardon had to settle for the runner-up spot to secure his identify on the Bordeaux concluding start list.

Tomas Eriksson also had the same squad of horses amongst which he was successful at Stockholm 2 weeks ago, including a Equus caballus of his Swedish colleague, four-in-hand driver Axel Olin, who acted equally navigator for him inward Geneva. Eriksson was outset to popular off inward the Winning Round together with he actually seat the trace per unit of measurement area on his rivals past times driving his squad fluently through the course, putting downwards a really fast together with clear round. But both Exell together with Chardon were faster, leaving the Swede inward 3rd identify at the finish.

Wild carte driver Jérôme Voutaz (SUI) seat downwards a wonderful functioning amongst his four-in-hand of Freiberger mares together with his results were much appreciated past times the other drivers. Voutaz is the reigning Swiss champion together with competed for the outset fourth dimension inward an international contest inward September of this twelvemonth inward Donaueschingen (GER), where he finished 19th. H5N1 mechanic past times profession, he spends all his gratis fourth dimension subsequently operate preparation his horses together with was really proud to live able to compete inward the World Cup contest inward Geneva, his first-ever World Cup start. Voutaz prepare a fast fourth dimension together with had 2 knockdowns, which resulted inward a well-deserved 4th place, leaving experienced drivers Theo Timmerman (NED) together with reigning FEI World Cup Champion Koos de Ronde (NED) behind him.

Both Timmerman together with De Ronde made a driving error going into the H2O obstacle, which terms them precious seconds together with ane knockdown.

Werner Ulrich (SUI) together with Thibault Coudry (FRA) had also received wild cards. Ulrich, who is managing director of the driving subdivision of the Swiss Equestrian Centre inward Bern, competed amongst the same horses that he used inward the FEI World Cup Driving flavour 2012/2013 to complete 7th inward Geneva. His goal for side past times side flavour is to live inward the Top Ten over again together with to compete inward the FEI World Cup Driving.

Thibault Coudry used the bay trotter horses of his outdoor squad together with was lent 2 grayness geldings past times a four-in-hand driving friend from France, only the unfamiliar squad did non get got the necessary high speed inward the world’s largest indoor arena together with finished eighth.

 

Result:

1. Boyd Exell (AUS) 279,07
2. IJsbrand Chardon (NED) 283,37
3. Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 283,93
4. Jérôme Voutaz (SUI) 153,64
5. Theo Timmerman (NED) 153,94
6. Koos de Ronde (NED) 158,65
7. Werner Ulrich (SUI) 159,92
8. Thibault Coudry (FRA) 162,85

 

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