Following the forecast for the jump off, Michael Whitaker, takes the win in King’s Cup Corte Inglés Trophy, one of the star classes of the 106 CSI 5* Madrid Longines Global Champions Tour, with endowment of 75,000€ in prices. He wasn’t lucky in yesterday’s CSI5* LGCT of Madrid, but today the English rider riding Viking has dominated the competition becoming the leader, with two clear rounds and an incredible clock of 36.95 seconds in the second round, being the only pair in lowing the clock 37 seconds. The winner received the Trophy from S.A.R Infanta Miss Elena de Borbón.
Christian Ahlmann performance in the jump off has also been tremendous, rider number 2 in the World rankin, classifying in second position in this Trophy, riding Caribis Z, a horse with Little experience in international competitions. His timing was 37.45 seconds. Third was Henrik von Eckermann. Fourth, Penelope Leprevost and fifth Andreas Kreuzer.
10 riders out of 40 participants passed on to the second round, no spanish rider between them.
After the awards ceremony of the Kings Cup, came the recognition of the best rider of the competition and the best Spanish one of this class.
The Volvo Trophy for the best rider of the class was for Laura Renwick, winner of two classes, Trophies Massimo Dutti and Volvo. Paola Amilibia received the Trophy Caser to the best Spanish rider in the class.
source:oxersport