LUCIANA DINIZ ON TOP IN ROTTERDAM’S GRAND PRIX

At the CHIO in Rotterdam the show jumping competition concluded with the 1.60m Grand Prix. Eventually a total of 17 combinations advanced to the final jump-off.

Luciana Diniz and her 12-year-old Fit For Fun 13 (by For Pleasure) proved to be unbeatable, setting a record time of 41.49 seconds. USA’s Kent Farrington concluded his form from Calgary a couple of weeks ago. Aboard his KWPN-gelding, Creedance (by Lord Z), Farrington stopped the clock in 41.95 seconds.

The pair was followed by an ex aequo. Harrie Smolders and his Belgian Warmblood-sire, Emerald N.O.P. (by Diamant de Semilly) and Ward McLain and his sBs-mare, HH Azur (by Thunder vd Zuuthoeve) both crossed the finish in 42.89 seconds, sharing the third spot.

Roger Yves Bost and Sydney Une Prince (by Baloubet du Rouet) completed the top five.