Friday, 17 May 2013 CDI4* CDI3* CDIU25

A CDI3* Grand Prix Special win for Stephan Köberle (GER)

Yesterday he was third in the CDI3* opener (Grand Prix de Dressage) and today he was ripe for victory. In the CDI3* Grand Prix Special, Stephan Köberle (GER) aboard his 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding Darjeeling by De Niro pulled off a good performance in the GHPC arena and also clinched the win with a total of 68.750%. Margo Timmermans (NED) glowed in second place. Trusting in her Metall daughter Utah, the Dutch rider scored three firsts and two seconds for a total 68.604% only to be marginally beaten. Third place went to the UK’s Emma Hindle on her 14-year-old Caretano son Chequille with a 66.458%.

Of the local riders, Martin Hauptmann (Styria) achieved the highest score. The Styrian had faith in his 13-year-old stallion Frechdachs H and was best Austrian in fifth spot with 64.583%.

04 CDI3* Int’l Dressage Competition - Grand Prix Special
Test: FEI Grand Prix Special, 2009
1. Darjeeling - Köberle, Stephan (GER) 68.750%
2. Utah - Timmermans, Margo (NED) 68.604%
3. Chequille - Hindle, Emma (GBR) 66.458%
4. Oklarette - Wernsen, Wilma (NED) 66.458%
5. Frechdachs H - Hauptmann, Martin (AUT/Styria) 64.583%
6. Primeval Ucola - Schekkerman, Derk (NED) 64.375%
7. Harmonia - Soldi, Ester (ITA) 63.563%
8. Corado - Kempkes, Matthias (GER) 62.146%
9. Ringo 12 - Rochelt, Teresa (AUT/Tyrol) 60.688%
10.Count Basie - Jungwirth, Markus (AUT/Lower Austria) 60.188%
11.Vancouver - Iemi, Monica (ITA) 60.125%
12.Greco de Lully CH - Jöbstl-König, Andrea (AUT/Styria) 57.938%
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