Daniel Coyle impresses in Wellington

Promising and talented 23-year-old Daniel Coyle earned the first World Cup qualifier victory of his young career at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Wellington (USA) atop of Ariel Grange’s Cita.
Jumping on the outstretched grass field at the Jacobs family’’s Deeridge Farms, Coyle looked not scared and mastered the technical track designed by fellow Irishman Alan Wade.
Only five of the 40 competitors qualified for the jump-off, which featured the defending champion of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final, McLain Ward (USA), two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Kraut (USA), and 17-time World Cup Finals veteran Margie Engle (USA). 
Second to go in the jump-off, Coyle jumped clear once again and set an unbeatable time of 34.79 seconds.
With his result, Coyle ranks 10th in the east coast sub league standings and he may now consider competing at the final stop on the North American League that takes place at Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, FL (USA) on Sunday 18 March 2018.
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photo: Longines FEI World Cup™ NAL Wellington FL 4/2/18 Daniel Coyle IRL riding Cita 
Photo FEI/Ashley Neuhof