CSI4* Donaueschingen (GER): CHI Donaueschingen Grand Prix won by the Netherlands

16 Sep 2013

Prize-giving ceremony in Donaueschingen – photo by Karl-Heinz Frieler

At the CSI4* Donauesching Dutch Gert-Jan Bruggink claimed victory of the Grand Prix on Sunday. Riding MCB Ulke, the horse of this girl-friend Pia-Luise Aufrecht, Gert-Jan was more than 1,5 second faster in the jump-off than runner-up Nicola Philippaerts with Quenzo de la Roque. Further Dutch riders were Wout-Jan van der Schans, who finished third with Capetown and Jeroen Dubbeldam (fourth place) with Utascha.

Results Grand Prix:

1. Gert-Jan Bruggink (Niederlande), MCB Ulke, 0 SP/37.98 sec; 2. Nicola Philippaerts (Belgien), Quenzo de la Roque, 0/39.45; 3. Wout-Jan Van der Schans (Niederlande), Capetown, 4/38.62; 4. Jeroen Dubbeldam (Niederlande), Utascha SFN, 4/40.23; 5. Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi (Qatar), Tamira IV, 24/65.31; 6. Reynald Angot (Frankreich), Opera des Loges, eliminated in jump-off