Lauren Hough wins first Grand Prix qualifier
Lauren Hough is the best rider of the first CSI5* competition on Thursday night. She won the speed class 1.50m by beating former Olymic Champion Eric Lamaze.
Both jumped on French horses. Hough entered her mare Royalty des Isles, by Zandor Z. Eric Lamaze competed on Rosana du Park, by the leading sire of the moment Kannan. North America tops the first Grand Prix qualifier with USA on one and Canada on two. Ireland is third with the Irish rider Darragh Kenny (Picolo). Best Belgian rider was Jos Verlooy on Farfelu de la Pomme, a mare by the former World Champion Vigo d’Arsouilles of Philipe Le Jeune. America placed also fifth and sixth with Lucy Davis and Laura Kraut. Nicola Philippaerts was the second young Belgian rider in the prize giving ceremony.
Result Price Topsport Vlaanderen CSI5* 1.50m
1. Lauren Hough (USA) – Royalty des Isles, 0 60,45
2. Eric Lamaze (CAN) – Rosana du Par, 0 60,62
3. Darragh Kenny (IRL) – Picolo, 0 61,58
4. Jos Verlooy (BEL) – Farfelu de la Pomme, 0 62,28
5. Lucy Davis (USA) – Barron, 0 62,59
6. Laura Kraut (USA) – Nouvelle, 0 62,70
7. Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) – H&M Quenzo de la Roque, 0 62,71
8. Marco Kutscher (GER) – Balermo GER, 0 64,13
9. Audrey Coulter (USA) – Alex, 0 64,24
10.John Whitaker (GBR) – Argento GBR, 0 64,56
full result
Source: Press release
