Incredible victory of Olivier Philippaerts in the CaixaBank Trophy
Last day of the International Show Jumping did not disappoint the Galician fans that filled the grounds for the third consecutive day. CaixaBank Trophy, the final test of the CSI5*, had emotion until the end, with a vibrant winning round in which the winner was Olivier Philippaerts.The difficulty of the course was, again, remarkable. Eleven places of the winning round were for the only clears at the first round. Among them was the Spanish Eduardo Alvarez Aznar, who finished in tenth position having a fence down with his horse Rokfeller of Pleville Bois Mar. Manuel Anon and Manuel Fernandez Saro ended without faults in the first round but a point of excess time prevented them to participate on the winning round.
The audience held their breath with every obstacle and was heard strongly at the end of each course. Finally, the speed of Belgian Olivier Philippaerts riding H & M Challenge V. Begijnakker was crucial to stop the clock in 57.71 seconds. He was accompanied on the podium by his compatriot Jerome Guery, which adds this position to his second victory in the Marqués de Riscal Trophy, riding Pipillon Z in 52.57 seconds. Third place went to Italian Luca Maria Moneta and Connery, with a time of 53.83 seconds.
Meanwhile, British Laura Renwick won at the morning the smallest class of the CSI 5*, the Prosegur Trophy. The rider already knows what it is to win in Casas Novas. Her most recent victory was in the summer edition of last year. Renwick took the victory and stopped the clock in 31.53 seconds with Heliodor Hybris. A three tenths of victory remained Belgian Jerome Guery riding Grand cru go Rozenberg. This rider also keep a good memory of Casas Novas to add this second place to the victory in the Marqués de Riscal Trophy during the opening day. Third was Leopold van Asten and VDL Groep Beauty 31.86 seconds. Dutch is one of the riders who have their names written in golden letters in Casas Novas being the first that wins the Grand Prix of summer and winter the same year.
Results CSI5* La Coruna, Sunday 13.12.2015
12.Prize of the Caixabank
Int. jumping competition with winning round (1.50 m)
1. H&M Challenge V. Begijnakker – Philippaerts, Olivier (BEL), 0 penalties 51.71 sec (winning round)
2. Papillon Z – Guery, Jerome (BEL), 0 penalties 52.57 sec (winning round)
3. Connery – Moneta, Luca Maria (ITA), 0 penalties 53.83 sec (winning round)
4. VDL Groep Verdi TN N.O.P. – van der Vleuten, Maikel (NED), 0 penalties 55.17 sec (winning round)
5. Cristallo A LM – Epaillard, Julien (FRA), 4 penalties 51.62 sec (winning round)
6. Barron – Davis, Lucy (USA), 4 penalties 52.00 sec (winning round)
7. Amelia – Elzoghby, Karim (EGY), 4 penalties 52.52 sec (winning round)
8. Ramiro cruise – Zorzi, Alberto (ITA), 4 penalties 59.24 sec (winning round)
9. Bintang II – Renwick, Laura (GBR), 8 penalties 52.07 sec (winning round)
10.Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Mar – Alvarez Aznar, Eduardo (ESP), 10 penalties 68.09 sec (winning round)
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10. Prize Prosegur
Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45 m)
1. Heliodor Hybris – Renwick, Laura (GBR), 31.53 seconds (phase 2)
2. Grand cru van de rozenberg – Guery, Jerome (BEL), 31.75 seconds (phase 2)
3. VDL Groep Beauty – van Asten, Leopold (NED), 31.86 seconds (phase 2)
4. Sterrehof’s Uppity – Houtzager, Marc (NED), 32.21 seconds (phase 2)
5. Narazo de Nyze Z – Demirsoy, Derin (TUR), 32.45 seconds (phase 2)
6. Concordija – Al Thani, Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid (QAT), 32.90 seconds (phase 2)
7. Foica van den Bisschop – Richard Philips, Jane (SUI), 33.90 seconds (phase 2)
8. Salomon – Moneta, Luca Maria (ITA), 34.03 seconds (phase 2)
9. Eldorado v. Zeshoek Tn – Greve, Willem (NED), 34.82 seconds (phase 2)
10.Zycalin W – Bianchi, Emanuele Massimiliano (ITA), 35.26 seconds (phase 2)
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Source: press release
