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Global Champions Tour 2015

 

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Close Combat for Grand Prix as Scott fights to hold ranking lead - Hamburg 16 May 2015 ***

Luciana shows winning form ahead of showdown with Scott Brash in tomorrow's Grand Prix - Hamburg Day 2 15 May 2015 ***

Pius reveals his "dream to win 2015 series" as he takes Mercedes-Benz Challenge - Hamburg 14-17 May 2015 ***

Championship battle to intensify at 5th leg in Hamburg - 14-17 May 2015 ***

Retail giant H&M sponsors Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg - April 2015 ***

 

(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)

 

Top ranked riders will be in close combat in the next stage of the championship race today as World No1 and Longines Global Champions Tour overall leader Scott Brash fights to hold on to his lead.

Today’s Grand Prix presented by retail giant H&M will be a fierce battle at the big, lush 150x80m Derby show ground in Hamburg with 40 ranking points to the winner and a prize purse of €300,000.

Great Britain’s Olympic team gold medallist will facing competition from some of Germany’s modern greats like current World No2 Daniel Deusser, Christian Ahlmann, Hans-Dieter Dreher and show jumping maestro Ludger Beerbaum. America’s Kent Farrington, on Voyeur and Lauren Hough, on Ohlala, will be in determined form.

Portugal’s Luciana Diniz, victorious yesterday in the 5* 1.50m class, is only 10 points behind Brash in the overall 2015 ranking and will be riding her stunning grey stallion Winningmood, with whom she won the Grand Prix in Madrid only two weeks ago.

Close behind Luciana in 3rd place on 88 points is Switzerland’s on form Pius Schwizer, who won an earlier class in Hamburg, and as he revealed this week his “dream” is to win the 2015 LGCT series.

Bassem Hassan Mohammed, Henrik von Eckermann, Pieter Devos, Hans-Dieter Dreher, Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani and Christian Ahlmann are all in the ranking Top 10 and all in Hamburg on the warpath.

There is no shortage of supersonic horse power here in Hamburg. The World’s No1 horse Hello Sanctos leads the charge along with Cornet D’Amour, Plot Blue, Casall Ask, Codex One, Chiara and Embassy II.

The arrival of the Longines Global Champions Tour in Hamburg for the 5th leg of the series has attracted over 400 horses with amateur riders enjoying the experience of competing at the same venue as the world’s best. Also top riders are able to take part in the competitions for Young Horses.

(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)

Portugal's Luciana Diniz threw down the gauntlet to Longines Global Champions Tour ranking leader Scott Brash today in the battle for the championship.

Luciana is only 10 points behind Scott in the overall ranking and could overtake the British rider in tomorrow's Grand Prix presented by H&M at the big Hamburg Derby show ground.

Luciana Diniz set off like a rocket on the nine year old Sakann to win this afternoon’s CSI5* class by almost two seconds. Italy’s Andre Sakakini set a good early pace over Frank Rothenburger’s forward flowing course clocking a time of 60.03 seconds.

There were a host of clears to follow, but none to match Andre’s time until Luciana’s winning round towards the end of the class. With plenty of ground to cover between the fences in Hamburg’s large Derby arena, Luciana meant business, galloping on and turning tightly aboard the nimble Sakkan to finish on a time of 58.43.

After the prize giving Luciana said: "It was so inspiring today. My son called me and said Mama I just won my tennis game and now you win this class. And I said I am going to win for you. It is always good to win before the Grand Prix."

Luciana will be riding her star grey stallion, Winningmood, recent winner of the Grand Prix at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid, in tomorrow’s feature, the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg Grand Prix presented by H&M.

Luciana has been a solid performer in the Longines Global Champions Tour overall ranking for the past few season finishing 9th last year and 7th in 2013.

Scott will be riding his Olympic gold medal winning champion and World No1 horse Hello Sanctos and will be determined to hold on to his overall ranking lead.

(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)

Pius Schwizer threw down the gauntlet today and declared his dream is to win the 2015 Longines Global Champions Tour series.

He spoke after winning the Mercedes-Benz Championat von Hamburg aboard the 10 year old mare Amira. Pius set a strong early pace in the 17 horse jump-off, as fourth to go he made the most of Frank Rothenburger’s galloping course, starting strongly and making all turns to finish clear in a very fast time of 41.63 seconds.

Incentivised by the €59,000 Mercedes-Benz on offer for the winner, the world’s top riders were in a determined mood to try to catch him. Christian Ahlmann, victorious in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg Grand Prix two years ago, mounted a strong challenge in front of the packed grandstand. Pushing on between fences and mastering the tight turn to the penultimate vertical the crowd thought he had done enough, cheering their countryman home, however his time of 42.03 seconds went into second place.

Last to go, four-time Olympic gold medallist Ludger Beerbaum, on the mighty Chaman looked like he might place the leader’s position in jeopardy, however despite a masterful display of show jumping, he could only manage third position with a time of 42.42.

Speaking after the class, a jubilant Pius said: “I am the third ranked rider on the Longines Global Champions Tour leaderboard since the last stage in Shanghai and I have a lot of good horses this season so the dream is to win the 2015 series.” The feature Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg Grand Prix presented by H&M will take place on Saturday with the world’s best riders, including Pius, all vying to usurp world No1 Scott Brash at the top of the leaderboard.

(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)

Longines Global Champions Tour ranking leader and World No1 Scott Brash will be in Hamburg and up against a heavyweight opposition as he battles to hold on to his No1 spot.

Brash will be riding Hello Sanctos, now the world’s No1 horse, at the event where retail giant H&M will be presenting sponsor of the Grand Prix for the first time. But he will come up against a determined onslaught from home riders including Daniel Deusser, Ludger, Beerbaum, Marcus Ehning and Hans-Dieter Dreher.

Deusser, No2 in the World Ranking, will be gunning for a big win on home territory in Hamburg, which attracted more than 85,000 spectators last year. Daniel will have his star horse Cornet D’Amour at the event.

The big grass Derby arena will again be a stiff test for the world’s top riders and today Volker Wulff, co-organiser with Longines Global Champions Tour, said: “The Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix presented by H&M on Saturday will bring the best riders in the world to Hamburg. The 4th leg of the Tour just ended in Shanghai last week and it’s a true privilege that these top riders come directly here to our show. We are glad to have a new presenting sponsor of the Grand Prix from Scandinavia, the popular fashion label H&M. Because of its connection with fashion, H&M will present the "best style" prize on Sunday after the Derby.”

Among the starry array of horse power at the event will be Aragon Z, Winningmood, Chaman, Plot Blue, Casall Ask, Voyeur and Ohlala.

Local hero Daniel Deusser recently spoke about the Longines Global Champions Tour’s revolutionary impact on show jumping and about becoming a dad for the first time admitting: “Horses no longer have first priority.”

Speaking about the Tour he said: “We start at the most important and famous locations all over the world. This is incredibly attractive, also for the spectators. For example, they stand in the middle of metropolitan Paris under the Eiffel Tower and watch show jumping. This increases the reputation of the equestrian sport. On top of that, there is attractive, very high prize money.”

Brash is currently leading the ranking on 105 points and is 10 points ahead of Luciana Diniz from Portugal. Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer is in third on 88 points after a highly successful outing in Shanghai last weekend and Bassem Hassan Mohammed of Qatar is in fourth place on 66 points. With 40 points up for grabs for the winner the stakes will be high at the famous Derby arena in Hamburg.

One of the world’s largest clothing retailers H&M will become a new sponsor of Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg.

The exciting new collaboration will be launched in Germany, where the 5th leg of the world’s premier show jumping circuit will take place in May.

H&M has a strong heritage in show jumping and has a sponsored team of riders: Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Peder Fredricson and the twin brothers Nicola and Olivier Philippaerts, who will be riding in Hamburg where over 85,000 spectators attended last year.

"It's going to be exciting to see our four riders in Hamburg, especially since we recently expanded Team H&M with Nicola and Olivier Philippaerts," says Petra Leijon af Burén, H&M sponsoring manager for show jumping. "H&M is an international company and it feels natural to be a part of the Global Champions Tour, which is an international venture, taking place in interesting places around the world. This sponsorship gives fans of Team H&M a chance to follow them at our Facebook page 'We Love Horses', the most fashionable meeting place for everyone who loves horses and fashion."

Jan Tops, Founder and President of the Longines Global Champions Tour, said: “I am delighted that H&M, one of the most successful retailers in the world, is becoming a sponsor at our event in Hamburg. I look forward to our collaboration at this very popular event in our 10th Anniversary Year.”

In an exclusive interview for E Magazine for Longines Global Champions Tour, Olympic medallist Malin spoke of the “privilege” of being an H&M ambassador and said of the collaboration with Longines Global Champions Tour: “I think the Global Champions Tour is great for our sport.”

H&M has approximately 3,500 stores in 55 countries and the brand’s fans will be following Longines Global Champions Tour events around the world as the exciting 2015 season gets underway with a landmark event in Miami Beach.

H&M will present a branded fence at the Hamburg event, showcasing the latest collections and adding a fashionable dynamic to the high calibre competitions in Hamburg.

Editor’s Note: The Longines Global Champions Tour was founded in 2006 by Dutch Olympic Team Gold medallist Jan Tops. The series attracts the top ranked riders in the world who compete for ranking points and the highest prize money in the sport. World-class sport in breathtaking locations has become the hallmark of the Longines Global Champions Tour experience. All of the 2015 season’s exciting Grand Prix action will be broadcast on Eurosport and can be viewed live via GCT TV at globalchampionstour.com.