Excitement to the last with Alex Duffy (IRL)
The start of the Youngster Tour today was exciting right up to the very last rider. A field of 36 international competitors had entered their seven and eight-year-old horses in the 1.35 m jump class and once again it was Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA), famous for his fast rounds, on seven-year-old Oldenburg stallion Caspar 232 who went into the lead. He looked difficult to beat with a fast time of 59.20. Again the last starter went flat out, however, putting paid to the Italian’s hopes. Alex Duffy (IRL) piloted his Heartbreaker son Bocello, also a seven-year-old, to the finish in 58.90 seconds and was thus a shade faster. “It’s such a wonderful show here and now the win, it’s all simply unbelievable!” The number 24 in the world, Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), on the seven-year-old Holstein gelding G and C Bonasera (by Carpaccio) lived up to his reputation in third (62.73).
Two of GLOCK’s youngsters gained points in this competition: GLOCK rider Robert Puck posted an easy clear round with the eight-year-old Calato son GLOCK’s Alato SR for fifth place and GLOCK rider Gerfried Puck also produced a flawless ride on seven-year-old GLOCK’s Chamonix B to take eleventh.
13 Young Horses opening jumping
CSIYH1* | International jump class scored on faults and time (1.35 m)
1. Bocello - Duffy Alex (IRL) 0 58.90
2. Caspar 232 - Gaudiano Emanuele (ITA) 0 59.20
3. G and C Bonasera - Pessoa Rodrigo (BRA) 0 62.73
4. Finale - Biessen Ivo (NED) 0 63.00
5. Glock's Alato SR - Puck Robert (AUT/Carinthia) 0 63.26
6. Guanto van de Burcht - Mallat Maiju (FIN) 0 64.01
7. Baccarat - Houtzager Marc (NED) 0 64.26
8. VDL Groep Quatro - Vleuten Maikel van der (NED) 0 64.57
9. Funky Fred - Ehning Marcus (GER) 0 65.11
10. Freestyler - Deusser Daniel (GER) 0 65.92
11. Glock's Chamonix B - Puck Gerfried (AUT/Styria) 0 68.12
12. Chin Chieno - Nieberg Lars (GER) 0 70.36
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