The Valkenswaard United United won the Global Champions League of Doha yesterday at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. Alberto Zorzi (ITA) & Fair Light van’T Heike (Vigo d’Arsouilles vs. Darco) started things off well for the team from the Netherlands by going clear in 75.09 seconds, also giving the team a chance of winning the season title against the Hamburg Diamonds.

Eric Lamaze (CAN) & Fine Lady 5 (Forsyth FRH vs. Drosselklang II) and Harrie Smolders (NED) & Don VHP Z (Semilly x Voltaire Diamant) produced penalty-free performances each and other teams kept knocking down poles As a result the team from Germany finished in fifth place and could no longer be overtaken.

Nevertheless, Bertram Allen (IRL) & Molly Malone V (Kannan x Cavalier) entered the ring with the objective of winning the final leg of the renowned league. That’s exactly what the Irishman and the 13-year-old gray Anglo-European mare did, crossing the finish line in 74.92 seconds. The defending Global Champions League Champions and had gone down fighting, adding another trophy to their collection of victories.

The Mexico Friends were the runners-up with four penalty points and a combined time of 155.60 seconds while the London Knights GCL rounded out the top three with a score of 6 penalty points in 161.51 seconds.

Full Results:
http://results.hippodata.de/2017/1420/docs/60result.pdf

Photo: © GCL / Stefano Grasso @ Stefanograsso.com