Swedish continue their sensational form with an electric win from Henrik von Eckermann to close the first week of LGCT of Šamorín
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Under the spectacular lights in the expansive indoor arena at X-Bionic Sphere the Swedish national Anthem played out once again as Henrik von Eckermann and lightning-fast Glamour Girl took the win in the final class of the weekend.
Continuing their flying form it was a fitting climax to the sensational first weekend at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Šamorín and Henrik said: “It was a great feeling, today we really got it done after an unlucky pole in yesterday’s Grand Prix. I am delighted with her, every show she does something great and really is incredible.”
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After three
days of top sport, entertainment and perfect weather, the crowds and guests
left the showground to an iconic light display ready for another display from
the world’s best as the Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL season Finals
takes place in the same venue next weekend.
Henrik
von Eckermann took the win ahead of flying Frenchman Olivier Robert and Velvote
Des Aubiers while third place went to the super speedy Bassem Mohammed and
Sirocco. The final day of competition provided another spectacle of high
calibre show jumping as Uliano Vezzani’s last course of the show produced 13
clear rounds to go through to the jump-off. Vezzani’s course was a flowing
challenge with plenty of unrelated distances at the first indoor event of the
LGCT season.
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First to
return for the jump-off was Bart Bles and 11-year-old Comme-Laude W. Bles has
been on top form all weekend but lucky wasn’t on his side today. Knowing he had
to go for it Bles set off, meaning business but the first part of the green
double fell down and put him straight out of contention for the win.
Winner
of multiple Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix this season Olivier
Robert didn’t hang – didn’t hang around knowing there were some very fast
combinations left to come. The crowd cheered in appreciation as he stopped the
clock clear in 36.25 seconds to take the lead.
Pieter
Devos and Mom’s Toupie de la Roque gave it a good try but couldn’t match the
flying Frenchman’s pace after he added a couple of extra strides to the last.
Maikel van der Vleuten’s Elwikke was bucking before they had crossed through
the start but put the pedal to the metal as soon as they crossed the starting
beam. They kept all the fences up but had to settle for 37.53 seconds and slide
below the current leader.
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It was all
over for Christian Ahlmann and Solid Gold Z when the penultimate fence came
crashing down and the German rider left the arena disappointed with his
performance.
Fresh
from his win in the same class at LGCT Rome the blistering fast combination of
Henrik von Eckermann and Glamour Girl took every risk possible to pull out all
the stops and shave a second off the time to beat once again proving the
Swedish are untouchable once again.
There
was heartache and disappointment for Daniel Deusser with Jasmien v. Bisschop
and Roger Yves Bost riding Ballerine du Vilpion after they both had poles
keeping them out of the top prize money. While Eric van der Vleuten on
Dreamland, Anna Kellnerová onboard Silverstone G and Koen Vereecke with Lector v. Bisschop opted for slightly slower
rounds but it kept them on 0 faults to pick up placings.
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Young
talent Gilles Thomas and the stunning black stallion Feromas van Beek Z kept it
careful but a fence fell taking them too out of a chance today. It was a class
performance from Bassem Mohammed and Sirocco riding a time of 37.24 seconds
good enough to secure the final place on the podium and round off his
exceptional weekend.
The
Longines Global Champions Tour stays in Šamorín for another weekend for the
final showdown of the year to see the 2021 season champion of champions
crowned.
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