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Conclusion en beauté du GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR de Lausanne:
Le courageux cavalier d’Arabie Saoudite AL SHARBATLY remporte la victoire dans le prix du Qatar - Sunday 14 September 2014

Beerbaum takes control of the Championship following a battle between Legends - Saturday 13 September 2014 ***

Team Gold medallist Maikel van der Vleuten wins the Prix de Canton de Vaud - Friday 12 Septembre 2014 ***

The first CSI5* victory goes to Italy's Luca Moneta with Jesus de la Commune - Friday 12 Septembre 2014 ***

Can reigning Champ Scott Brash continue his race up the ranking in tonight's Grand Prix of Lausanne? - Saturday 13 September 2014 ***

 

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Conclusion en beauté du GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR de Lausanne:
Le courageux cavalier d’Arabie Saoudite AL SHARBATLY remporte la victoire dans le prix du Qatar - Sunday 14 September 2014


(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)

 

La dernière épreuve de catégorie CSI5* du Longines Global Champions Tour de Lausanne, le Prix du Qatar, a été remporté par Abdullah Al Sherbatly (KSA) en selle sur Andrea. La deuxième place est revenue au récent médaillé d’or par équipe, Jur Vrieling (NED) avec VDL Zirocco NOP, et la troisième place à la nouvelle étoile montante Bertram Allen (IRE) sur Romanov. Cette épreuve s’est déroulée comme une course endiablée contre la montre qui a tenu la foule en haleine à chaque fois qu’un cheval franchissait la ligne d’arrivée.

 


Jamil Boukarabila félicite son ami Abdullah Al Sherbatly lors de sa victoire à Lausanne.
Le consultant hippique était de passage dans sa ville d'origine entre deux voyages à l'étranger pour le compte
d'écuries des Emirats Arabes Unis.

 

La première manche était un parcours technique construit par le Belge Luc Musette, un parcours qui demandait à la fois de la précision et de la maîtrise, ce qui a eu pour conséquence de n’offrir que quelques « sans fautes » bien loin devant la majeure partie des concurrents. Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) et sa bonne Atlanta, onzième dans l’ordre des départs, ont été les premiers à réussir un « sans faute », promptement imités par Philippe Rozier (FRA) et Rahotep de Toscane. C’est une combinaison difficile au beau milieu de la piste- un oxer large suivi de deux foulées pour arriver sur un double vertical- qui a particulièrement semé le trouble parmi les participants ; tout comme l’a été un obstacle signé LGCT de doubles verticaux placés juste à la sortie d’un tournant.

Pour la troisième fois consécutive en cette fin de semaine, les derniers rayons puissants du soleil inondaient la piste de la Place de Bellerive, sur les bords du lac léman, lorsque les spectateurs agités assistaient à une finale très disputée entre quelques-uns des meilleurs chevaux et cavaliers du monde. A mesure que les concurrents défilaient, ils semblaient s’accommoder de ce test si délicat et les « sans fautes » commencèrent à s’accumuler- Janika Sprunger (SUI) avec Uptown Boy, Alberto Michán (MEX) avec Camilo La Silla, Martin Fuchs (SUI) avec PSG Future, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) avec Unita ASK et Denis Lynch (IRE) avec Querida, tous faisant partie des quatorze finalistes du barrage.

Le parcours raccourci contre la montre consistait en huit obstacles et était composé de simples et fragiles « droits » . Les trois premiers cavaliers ont tous trop tutoyé les obstacles, cherchant à arrêter le chronomètre sur un temps dur à battre. Cassio Rivetti (UKR) en selle sur Seacost Forlap a choisi de réaliser un parcours plus prudent, ce qui lui assura le « zéro faute », mais la performance fut immédiatement améliorée en ce qui concerne le temps par Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) avec Fair Light van T Heike ; cependant, Simon Delestre (FRA) avec son bon Ryan des Hayettes attaqua très agressivement et réussirent à faire un chrono de 5 secondes meilleur !!

 


Abdullah Al Sherbatly, tout heureux d'avoir offert au Royaume d'Arabie Saoudite une magnifique victoire lors de l'étape
lausannoise du Longines Global Champions Tour, s'apprête à se rendre à la remise des prix sur sa bonne jument Andrea.

 

On pouvait croire à ce stade que le Français ne serait jamais rattrapé, mais étonnamment c’est justement ce que fit Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) sur Admara 2 en égalisant, mais il était suivi immédiatement par Jur Vrieling qui a même réussi à aller plus vite grâce à une monte « très en avant ». Al Sharbatly eut cependant l’avantage de partir plus tard dans la liste et sa jument Andrea très « respectueuse » n’a jamais donné l’illusion de vouloir toucher une barre, même lorsque son cavalier la mit sous pression. Bertram Allen l’imita, mais sans réussir à égaler le temps d’Al Sherbatly.

La prochaine étape pour le Longines Global Champions Tour sera Vienne le weekend prochain, et notre hôte pour la première fois en Autriche sera le grand complexe hippique de Magna Racino. Vienne offre aux dix meilleurs concurrents du Championnat, ceux qui sont dans le « Top Ten », une toute dernière chance avant la Finale qui se disputera à Doha au Qatar en novembre prochain. C’est Ludger Beerbaum qui s’est emparé du brassard de leader que le Suédois Rolf-Göran Bengtsson portait fièrement jusqu’au Grand Prix de l’étape lausannoise du Global Champions Tour, et qui tentera de le conserver avec un avantage actuel de 15 points sur son suivant. Se trouvant actuellement au cours de l’une de ses meilleures saisons, le champion allemand Ludger Beerbaum pourrait bien être couronné cette année « LGCT Champion » si Scott Brash (GBR) ne le rattrape pas.

Beerbaum takes control of the Championship following a battle between Legends - Saturday 13 September 2014


(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)


It was a battle of the Legends with a capital 'L' in Lausanne this evening when Germany’s Ludger Beerbaum and Chaman took on Britain’s John Whitaker and Argento in front of a hugely excited and supportive Suisse crowd, with the four-time Olympic Gold medallist Beerbaum coming out on top by just 0.81s. Third place went to the relative newcommer on the Longines GCT Argentina’s José Maria Larocca with GDE Matrix, who finished one of just two other treble clears 0.84s ahead of 4th placed Gerco Schröder (NED) and Cognac Champblanc who jumped his socks off. With his win tonight, Beerbaum has stormed up the Championship ranking from 4th to 1st taking a narrow lead of 15 points.

The picturesque lake-side showground was packed for the Grand Prix showdown with spectators thrilled by the incredible sport. Hundreds of guests enjoyed the competition from ring-side seats alongside the arena. With the event taking place in Lausanne, home of the International Olympic Committee, it was fitting that the IOC Sports Director Kit McConnell joined hundreds of guests to watch the best show jumpers in the world in action. Film star Marion Cotillard added some Hollywood glamour to the event when she joined her husband Guillaume Canet, a regular competitor on the Longines Global Champions Tour, in the VIP.

 

HOT FAVOURITES OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND

The first round of Luc Musette's Grand Prix course was a twisting, turning gauntlet with a number of bogey fences. Ranking leader Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) with his relatively inexperienced Clarimo ASK lowered two fences in the first round and did not make the top 18 cut for the second round, opening up his Championship No1 spot to attack from those below him. Hot favourite, World No1 Scott Brash with Hello Annie, who has won an incredible three rounds this season with Hello Sanctos, retired halfway round after collecting eight faults early on.

After coming so close to adding another medal to his tally at last week’s World Championship, Ludger Beerbaum (GER) came back with a bang in Lausanne this evening making the testing first round course look simple where others had struggled. Former two-time Longines GCT Champ Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Old Chap Tame also produced a careful clear round to put pressure on the riders ranked above and below her on the Championship table. Qatar’s Bassem Hassan Mohammed, back with his Monaco Grand Prix-winning star mare Victoria, also finished on a zero score.

 

A SURPRISING SECOND ROUND

The second round was full of tall airy uprights and wide square oxers which took a lot of jumping. First to go was Jane Richard Philips (SUI) carrying four faults from the first round, who jumped a stylish clear and made the task look achievable. But it wasn’t until nine riders later when Gerco Schröder with Cognac Champblanc entered the arena that another clear made it onto the score sheet. Beerbaum followed immediately after with another double clear. But it was a double clear from Britain’s John Whitaker with Argento that really raised the roof.

Tops-Alexander dropped out of the running in the second round with an uncharacteristic 14 faults as did Mohammed with 12 faults. But it was a pair of less familiar faces on the Tour, José Maria Larocca and Pilar Lucrecia Cordon (ESP) with Nuage Bleu, second-to-last and last to go, who really rose to the occasion by going on to jump a double clear to join this world-class trio in one of the most highly anticipated jump-offs of the season.

 

AN EMOTIONAL JUMP-OFF

The jump-off course itself offered some daring turn-back options and Gerco Schroder was the pathfinder with his big-jumping grey, riding a careful but neat round and setting a time of 40s dead. Beerbaum was next to go and rode what he described as a ‘close to perfect round’ to stop the clock at 37.50s. The crowd cheered and a rare smile crept across the German’s face as he left the arena patting his horse. Camera’s followed Ludger into the warm-up arena where he watched Whitaker’s round anxiously.

John Whitaker entered to a warm and welcoming applause, and managed to make up time with his stallion’s quick movement across the ground as he tried to claw back some of the seconds saved by Ludger’s smooth, big striding Chaman. Argento raced through the finish in 38.31s jumping confidently around a course john described as 'a bit big for me'. The relief on Ludger’s face was clear as he watch a long-time rival settle for 2nd place.

Larocca was last to go and with pole position he knew what he had to do, but the experienced legends were deceptively quick and he could only finished in 39.16s. It was an emotional Grand Prix for many this evening, seeing Ludger Beerbaum and John Whitaker go up against each other once again, and for John to take the first LGCT podium finish of his long and illustrious career was a special moment for many who watched it.

Next stop is Vienna next weekend where eight of the Top Ten riders in the world will be fighting for supremacy at this year's venue Magna Racino, including Marcus Ehning (GER), Gregory Wathelet (BEL), Kevin Staut (FRA), Pénélope Leprevost (FRA) and Ben Maher (GBR). Can Beerbaum hold onto his narrow lead faced with this onslaught on world-class talent? If anyone can, it’s him.

Team Gold medallist Maikel van der Vleuten wins the Prix de Canton de Vaud - Friday 12 Septembre 2014


(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)

 

Tonight’s feature class, the CSI5* Prix de Canton de Vaud was won by 2014 World Championship Team Gold medallist and Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid Grand Prix winner Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) with VDL Groep Eureka, who took the victory by over a second from 2nd placed Doda de Miranda (BRA) with AD Nouvelle Europe Z. Third went to home rider Jane Richard Philips (SUI) with Upanisad di San Patrignano, who finished less than 0.5s behind Miranda.

The crowd followed every rider’s round with energetic enthusiasm, cheering the clears and groaning with disappointment when poles were lowered. Luc Musette’s two-phase course harboured a few deceptively tricky fences. No1 proved to be rather spooky to the younger, less experienced horses who were suspicious of the way shadows fell across the fence. Though the obstacle i tself rarely fell - many horses jumped extra-high to clear it - it’s fear-factor served to encourage mistakes from unsettled mounts later in the course.

The upright going into the last short one-stride double and the back rail of the wide oxer coming out also hit the sand a number of times, as did the final fence - the Longines plank. At the half-way point of the 47-strong class, only five riders had completed the class clear and by the end just nine clears were on the scoreboard. Including Maikel van der Vleuten who led from early in the draw with his tough little mare VDL Groep Eureka, who bravely tried her heart out at every fence.

Strong performances from LGCT Top Ten riders such as Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), Maikel van der Vleuten, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) and Scott Brash (GBR) have set the stage for a fierce battle in tomorrow’s key Grand Prix, the pivotal 12th round of this 14-leg season. With just two Grand Prix remaining until the final in Doha in November, every point counts in the race to be crowned Longines Global Champions Tour Champion 2014. Can any of the other top riders stop 2013 Champion Scott Brash’s sprint finish up the leaderboard?

Watch the Longines Global Champions Tour of Lausanne Grand Prix live tomorrow from 6pm CEST on GCT TV, beIN Sports 9, Equidia Life and ClassHorseTV, and on Eurosport from 8.45pm.

 

The first CSI5* victory goes to Italy's Luca Moneta with Jesus de la Commune - Friday 12 Septembre 2014


(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)

 

The opening CSI5* class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Lausanne was won by Italy’s Luca Maria Moneta and his trusty 17-year-old Jesus de la Commune, who proved that aged is just a number when the heart is willing. Second place went to reigning European Champion Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) with Quaoukoura du Ty, who claimed his ninth top three placing in an LGCT class this season. Third went to the man of the moment, 19-year-old Bertram Allen (IRE) with Belmonde, who burst into the highest levels of the sport this season by winning the first round of the World Championships last week.

This afternoon’s class welcomed an illustrious line-up with no less than six 2014 World Championship medallists taking to the competition arena. Luc Musette’s course caused few problems and offered a welcoming introduction to this gorgeous lake-side arena in the Olympic Capital of Lausanne. Of the 51 starters, 25 jumped a double clear with the top five placed riders all finishing within one second of each other.

 

Can reigning Champ Scott Brash continue his race up the ranking in tonight's Grand Prix of Lausanne? - Saturday 13 September 2014  


(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)

 

The battle to win the 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour will be on fire tonight, with six of the world’s top riders in with a chance of taking the ranking lead. As the Championship race heads towards its climax, the stage is set for a nail-biting competition in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Lausanne Grand Prix in Switzerland's Olympic Capital. At the stunning location next to Lake Geneva, there have already been strong performances from LGCT ranking leader Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE), No3 Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), and World No1 Scott Brash (GBR) - who has won three of the last seven LGCT Grand Prix.

Already, World Championship Team Gold medallist Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) has laid down the gauntlet by winning yesterday’s CSI5* Prix de Canton de Vaud with VDL Groep Eureka. With only two more stages to go in the 2014 Championship series, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson is just 20 points in front after a Grand Prix win in Chantilly and podium places in Monaco and Antwerp. Fellow Swede Henrik von Eckermann and 2011/2012 LGCT Champion Edwina Tops-Alexander are both on 201 points - but Henrik has edged into 2nd place with more 2nd placed finishes to his name. Both Von Eckermann and Tops-Alexander could jump into the No1 spot depending on the final point scores tonight.

Speaking at the event launch hosted by the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel on the edge of Lake Geneva, Rolf said: “It is still very close. We are getting close to the end of the season and there are a few really dangerous riders coming up behind me, we have World No1 Scott Brash who for sure wants to climb up in the ranking list and will be very motivated.” Show jumping legend Ludger Beerbaum (GER), 4th on the Championship Ranking, is riding Chaman tonight and if he wins the Grand Prix he could take over the lead if Rolf does not score points.

Great Britain’s Scott Brash will be riding Hello Annie and can also jump into the No1 position depending on the scores of the other leading riders. Last year young American rider Lucy Davis stunned the show jumping world by winning the Grand Prix here in Lausanne and she is determined to give her best tonight. Jan Tops, President of the Longines Global Champions Tour, said: “The standard of competition at our events this season has been incredible, the Grand Prix is like Olympic level every time and all the riders are fully focused on moving up the ranking.”

Prize money of €300,000 and the pursuit of crucial ranking points will fire up the riders in tonight’s big battle. Ahead of the Grand Prix the world’s greatest show jumping horses were taken by their grooms to the shores of Lake Geneva for some early exercise this morning. The Longines Global Champions Tour circuit moves to Vienna, Austria next weekend and then to Doha in Qatar for the final leg in November.

Watch the Longines Global Champions Tour of Lausanne Grand Prix live today from 6pm CEST on GCT TV, beIN Sports 9, Equidia Life and ClassHorseTV, and on Eurosport from 8.45pm.

 

 

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