Leopold van Asten wins Grand Prix of Helsinki

After Jur Vrieling’s CSI5*-W opening victory on Friday (23 October) today’s Grand Prix of Helsinki also remained in dutch hands. 41 competitors took the challenge of the 1.60 m high Longines World Ranking class, nine of them went through to the jump-off.

Leopold van Asten und VDL Groep Quinthago Z. © Satu Pirinen/Helsinki International Porsche Horse Show — Leopold van Asten and VDL Groep Quinthago Z. © Satu Pirinen/Helsinki International Porsche Horse Show

Leopold van Asten (NED) and his eleven year old Quinar Z-son VDL Groep Quinthago Z delivered a clear round in the fastest time of 35,77 seconds. Germany’s Daniel Deusser finished second aboard Clintop (35,94). Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) came third with Cool And Easy in 36,25 seconds.

04 – GRAND PRIX OF HELSINKI
CSI5*-W Int. jumping competition with jump-off 1.60m
Competition counts for LONGINES ranking list
1. VDL Groep Quinthago Z – van Asten, Leopold (NED) 0/35.77 jump-off
2. Clintop – Deusser, Daniel (GER) 0/35.94 jump-off
3. Cool And Easy – Dreher, Hans-Dieter (GER) 0/36.25 jump-off
4. Undicci – Breen, Shane (IRL) 0/36.59 jump-off
5. Lord Lohengrin – Stühlmeyer, Patrick (GER) 0/36.64 jump-off
6. Con Dios III – Lopez, Rene (COL) 0/37.85 jump-off
7. Cas de Liberte – Bruynseels, Niels (BEL) 4/36.27 jump-off
8. Leontine Ledimar Z H D C – Delaveau, Patrice (FRA) 4/37.42 jump-off
9. Shiva d’Amaury – Billot, Mathieu (FRA) 12/41.39 jump-off
10.Willink – van de Pol, Henk (NED) 1/76.24
11.Bivaldi – Belekhov, Alexandr (RUS) 1/78.74
12.Singular LS La – Silla – Ehning, Marcus (GER) 4/70.42
Result link