Mr. Speed strikes again

Whenever it’s about fast times on the international show jumping stage, one guy always stands out: Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA). A reputation the ‘azzurro’ proved impressively once again at today’s CSI5* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. He had saddled up the eight-year-old mare Inca’s Big Think for the accumulator with joker competition over 1.45 m, remained penalty-free over the ten obstacles including joker and collected the maximum of 65 points in 48.42 seconds.

As the last of 27 to start, he pushed Laura Renwick (GBR) with Heliodor Hybris (of Diamant de Semilly), who had led till that point, into second place (65/49.33) and had two things to celebrate. “Winning is always lovely, but this is the first big tournament for Inca and me here. That makes it really special. She’s only eight but really jumped superbly.”

Eva Bitter (GER) was the second lady on the podium. She steered the elegant nine-year-old stallion Inliner to the finishing line in 51.11 seconds, thus achieving third place. Upper-Austrian rider Roland Englbrecht and his ten-year-old Loki Doki, son of Lupicor, celebrate eighth place (65/55.71), whilst Gerfried Puck (AUT/St) and Davey came eleventh (65/56.36).

03 - CSI5* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour
Int. jumping competition - accumulator with joker 1.45 m
1. Inca’s Big Think - Gaudiano, Emanuele (ITA) 65/48.42
2. Heliodor Hybris - Renwick, Laura (GBR) 65/49.33
3. Inliner - Bitter, Eva (GER) 65/51.11
4. Connelly 2 - Bruggink, Gert Jan (NED) 65/51.93
5. Hendrik - Ehning, Marcus (GER) 65/53.25
6. Vanilla di villagana - Johannpeter, Karina (BRA) 65/54.16
7. Cornet’s Hope - Estermann, Paul (SUI) 65/55.64
8. Loki Doki - Englbrecht, Roland (AUT/OÖ) 65/55.71
9. Checkpoint U - Dinan, Katherine A. (USA) 65/55.87
10.Dallas VDL - Vrieling, Jur (NED) 65/56.17
11.Davey - Puck, Gerfried (AUT/St) 65/56.36
12.Clenur - Kutscher, Marco (GER) 65/57.57
Link to results

Fast, clear, victorious: Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) and Inca’s Big Think. © Michael Rzepa

Laura Renwick (GBR) and Heliodor Hybris kept the lead in the CSI5* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour for quite some time and ultimately came second. © Michael Rzepa

Inliner jumped to third place under Eva Bitter (GER) in the CSI5* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. © Michael Rzepa

Roland Englbrecht (AUT/OÖ) and Loki Doki were able to achieve eighth place in the CSI5* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. © Michael Rzepa

Gerfried Puck (AUT/St) rode to eleventh place with Davey in the GLOCK’s Perfection Tour. © Michael Rzepa

Starting last, Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA), with Inca’s Big Think, won the CSI5* GLOCK’s Perfection Tour and received the GLOCK winner’s trophy from Franz-Peter Bockholt (Sports Director GHPC). © GHPC / studiohorst