CHIO Aachen 2014 – Saturday’s results: victory for Gaudiano ahead of today’s Rolex Grand Prix

Let’s take a look now at Saturday’s results from Aachen.
Kenny Darragh rode to victory in the Sparkassen Youngster Cup on the KWPN bay stallion Chin Quidam VDL (Chin Chin), owned by Lic Hyperion Stud.
Eric Lamaze was his toughest challenger, who after being disqualified in the first round in which he recorded the fastest time, bounced back in the second round with a super performance to finish in second place on Check Picobello Z. (son of Cardento and jointly owned by Torrey Pine Stables and Artisan Farm)
An in form Penelope Leprevost took the final podium slot on her jumper Sultane des Ibis; a 2006 Selle Française sorrel and Quidam de Revel’s daughter. The rest of the top-ten was made up as indicated below:
4th Katrin Eckermann GER Que Sera
5th Maikel van der Vleuten NED Gantico
6th Daniel Nielsen GER Special One 2
7th Holger Wulschner GER Caipirinha 65
8th Steve Guerdat SUI Kavalier
9th Paul Estermann SUI Lord Pepsi
10th Denis Lynch IRL Ho go van de Padenborre
As tradition dictates, the winner Kenny Darragh was handed a foal for his triumph. For a complete list of the results, please see the following link: http://www.chioaachen.de/en/starterlisten?iEventId=955&sListLabel=Results%20S11
Italian rider Emanuele Gaudiano performed admirably and finished in 15th place on Corbanus (Corrado I).
Let’s focus now on Saturday’s main event, the Prize Aachener Munchener from 1.50m with jump-off which was won by the young Dutchman Frank Schuttert. The victory with BWP Epleaser van’t Heike (For Pleasure) also earns the Dutch rider a cool 18750 euros.Schuttert recorded a faster time than Belgian rider Pieter Devos on AES Dylano (Cento Lano) who came second. There was then another Dutch rider on the podium in the form of Maikel van der Vleuten on VDL Groep Verdi Tn in third. The rest of the top-ten was made up as follows:
4th Christian Ahlmann GER Cornado II
5th Eric Lamaze CAN Fine Lady 5
6th Henrik von Eckermann SWE For Sale 6
7th Reed Kessler USA Cos I Can
8th Steve Guerdat SUI Nasa
9th Sergio Alvarez Moya ESP Action Breaker
10th Gregory Wathelet BEL Jumex Sport Atlantus
The full list of results can be viewed at the following link: http://www.chioaachen.de/en/starterlisten?iEventId=959&sListLabel=Ergebnisse%20S12
On Saturday evening the Prize of Sparkasse from 1.40m took place with the novelty of natural obstacles for the course. Olivier Philippaerts with Carlito C came out on top in this timed trial ahead of Hans-Dieter Dreher on Quiwi Dream in second and Ireland’s Shane Breen with Ominerale Courcelle in third.The full standings: http://www.chioaachen.de/en/starterlisten?iEventId=962&sListLabel=Results%20S14
The day’s events came to a close with the RWE Prize with obstacles of varying difficulty and reaching heights of up to 1.50m. It was an accumulator trial with joker and there was good Equestrian World for Italy as Emanuele Gaudiano took the win thanks to his 65 points and time of 53.48 with his mount Caesario (Cornet Obolensky). The Italian finished in front of Germany’s Tim Hoster on Quality, who obtained the same number of points but in a slower time of 56.12.Cameron Hanley took the final podium slot of the trial after collecting the same amount of points but in a time of 57.15.
For a full list of the results, please see the following link: http://www.chioaachen.de/en/starterlisten?iEventId=966&sListLabel=Results%20S15
The riders are back out competing today from 10.45 in the SAP Prize from 1.45m. This will merely serve as an appetizer for today’s highly anticipated main event which is sold out, the Rolex Grand Prix!
The starting list is as follows: http://www.chioaachen.de/en/starterlisten?iEventId=971&sListLabel=Starter%20S17%201st%20Round
Finally, a reminder to all fans that the link for Live Streaming for all the trials taking place at Aachen is as follows: http://www.clipmyhorse.de/en/live
source: www.chioaachen.de