Win for Pesgo Adelheid Z in the CSI2* Grand Prix of Lier

For the second week in a row, international show jumping took place on Belgian soil at the Azelhof in Lier last weekend. After the Grand Prix victory of Belgian Champion Gilles Thomas and the 8-year-old mare Lavanoche T&L Z last week, this week too the win in the CSI2* Grand Prix went to a Z-horse. This time it was Canadian rider Lily Elliot who managed to claim victory with the 10-year-old chestnut gelding Pesgo Adelheid Z, a son of Gestion Priamus Z and Chadonnay Z bred in the Netherlands by J.I. & J.J. Remijnse. Elliot and Pesgo Adelheid Z were one of eight combinations who managed to stay clear in the basic round, securing a spot for the jump-off. In it, they managed to repeat that flawless performance from the basic round and with a finishing time of 38.24 seconds, they had a comfortable lead of over 2 full seconds ahead of the competition

Also in this CSI2* Grand Prix, Belgian rider Maurice Van Roosbroeck managed to jump to a top 10 placing with the 10-year-old gelding Emir du Coeur des Collines Z, a son of Elvis Ter Putte and Calypso III from the breeding farm of Eric Vandewiele. Van Roosbroeck and Emir du Coeur des Collines Z were already good for ^9th place in the 1.45m Longines Ranking class on Friday, and in the Grand Prix they also managed to keep all the obstacles neatly in the scoops. Unfortunately, they also incurred a penalty point for exceeding the time allowed, which meant they missed out on a place in the jump-off and had to settle for ^10th place.

During the Longines Ranking Test on Friday, we also saw two other Z-horses shine in the top 10 of the rankings. The, ^4th place went to French rider Tony Hanquinquant with the 8-year-old gelding Cronos du Railly Z, a son of Chellsini Z and Live du Theil bred in France by Mickael Noel. In both the basic round and the jump-off, they managed to keep 0 on the scoreboard and with a finishing time of 31.25 seconds, they were 13 hundredths of a second short of a podium place. Belgian rider Ugo Berrittella and the also 8-year-old Devino Van 'T Langeveld Z (Dayton Sitte x For Pleasure - B: Bert Thienpond) then managed to secure ^7th place. They too could not make a mistake.

On Saturday, the main class of the day was the 1.40m Final, in which Berrittella's compatriot Sacha Beghuin secured a podium place with the 9-year-old mare Acanthe Eda Z (Armitages Boy x Sandro Boy - B: Pascal Rigaud). In a jump-off for which 15 combinations managed to qualify, they crossed the finish line in 34.94 seconds, which was good for ^3rd place.

In the 1.40m class on Thursday, Estonian rider Mia Marleen Lanno managed to secure another top ranking with the 8-year-old mare Activity Z, a breeding product of ZG Dammann & Graf who combined the blood of Aktion Pur Z with that of Cornet Obolensky. They kept all the bars in the reels in this speed class, with^2nd place as the final result.

Finally, during the 1.35m class on Friday there was also a^2nd place for British rider Jodie Hall McAteer with the 9-year-old chestnut mare Chica vh Ven Z (Comme Il Faut x Oramé VDL - B: An Verschelde) and during the 1.35m class on Sunday morning there was also a^2nd place for Belgian rider Dieter Vermeiren with the 14-year-old mare Piepke 111 Z (Plot Blue x Lord Z - B: Schepens - Theeuwes).