09/07/2010 - 12:00
Michel Hecart Wins The Opening Competition
The second position was for the Belgian Pieter Devos who rode Equipharma Tekila D in a clear round with only 27,53 seconds. The Belgian flag fluttered again on the podium as the third classified, Patrick Spits, has Devos’s same nationality. The binomial formed by Spits and Wrangler Van de Withoeve finished the course at a time mark of 27’61”. The Portuguese Antonio Vozone was fourth with his horse Valdemar in 27, 70 seconds. Fifth position went for Marta Botanelli, who rode Porn Start in 27, 73 seconds.
“A FAST COMPETITION”
After winning the Industrial Mostoles Trophy, Michel Hecart focused on “the speed of this type of competitions”. The French rider declared that “it’s necessary to obtain very good time marks in such Trophies, where the obstacles are smaller”. The official height of the Industrial Mostoles Trophy is 1’35 metres.
“I’m very glad after winning this opening competition. For this Trophy I have used a horse really skilful at this kind of competitions with an inferior height. Nokia de Brekka is a very fast horse” remarked the French rider.
BETTING TIME IN THE AFTERNOON
Those people who come to the Show-Jumping during this afternoon in Casas Novas, Arteixo, to enjoy the competitions, could bet for their favourite riders. Like in previous editions, there will be several bet stands in the outdoors CSI. The final gate will be for the Soup Kitchen.
CHANGE OF TIMETABLES
After the initial competition, the CSI Casas Novas continues with some news. There is going to be a shift of hours of the third different competitions on Sunday. Thus, the summer edition Show-Jumping will have finished at about 19:00. The three different competitions of that day will be held at 11:00, at 13:30 and finally at 16:30 when La Coruña Grand Prix will take place.