José “Zé” Roberto Reynoso (BRA) claimed the 2018 Brazilian Senior Champioship Title and is now a three-time winner of the event that crowns the nation’s best showjumper. The crowning moment took place when he rode Azrael W to victory for the second time this week, topping the Grand Prix yesterday at the Sociedade Hipica Paulista (SHP) in São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Reynoso got off to a perfect start last Thursday by winning the first of the two classes valid for the championship, this one consisting of two identical courses. The Olympic rider showed his maestry, posting two flawless performances for provisional lead.

José Roberto Reynoso (BRA) & Azrael W

His prowess continued yesterday aboard the 13-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding (Chin Chin x Voltaire), once again posting two penalty-free performances , being the only combination among all the participants to have no penalty-points attributed to them after four runs.

Stephan Barcha (BRA) & Quisling Pedreira Joter

Stephan Barcha (BRA) and Quisling Pedreira Joter (Diamant de Semilly x Muguet du Manoir) were very much in contention after the first day of competition but they had two unlucky poles down for a total of eight penalty-points in the Grand Prix and the same final score, good enough for second place.

José Roberto Reynoso (BRA) & Azrael W parading triumphantly once again in the Brazilian Senior Championships

Moreover, according to the regulations published by the Brazilian Equestrian Confederatio on October 25, Zé Roberto with Azrael and runners-up Stephan with Quisling Pedreira de Joter have been officially summoned to defend Team Brazil in South American Senior Championships in Argentina, from the 20th to the 24th of November, valid as the qualifying for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

Alberto Bento Sinimbu (BRA) & Quidam Forever

Alberto Bento Sinimbu (BRA), one of Brazil’s rising young stars, rode Quidam Forever (Ephebe Forever x Quintum) to bronze honors, registering a total of 21 penalty-points after their four runs.

With this result, Zé Roberto and Azrael W secured their third Brazilian Senior Championship and increased their overall lead in the Brazilian ranking after the 7th of 9th legs.

Team Brazil in the South American qualification for Pan Games 2019 in November in Argentina.

“Azrael W hadn’t been able to jump for a year, we  returned and won the Grand Prix during the Indoor SHP CSI 2*-W  (30/9) and we have won the Brazilian Championship once again,” said José Roberto, who joined Team Brazil at the 2012 London Olympic Games. “I just have to thank the veterinarian Dr. Priscila Azevedo and the team, the grooms who have not measured their efforts during Azrael’s road to recovery.”

Results

Rider / Country / Horse / Points

1) José Roberto Reynoso Fernandez Filho (BRA) & Azrael W – 0

2) Stephan Barcha (BRA) & Quisling Pedreira Joter – 8

3) Alberto Bento Sinimbu (BRA) & Quidam Forever – 21

4) Marcello Ciavaglia (BRA) & Conto RJ – FPH – 23

5) Stephan Barcha (BRA) & Unforgettable JM – 24

6) Paulo de Barros Stewart (BRA) & Verdi O Merveilles – 25

Source: Press release by Carola May for CBH – Confederação Brasileira de Hipismo

Photos: © CBH / LC Ruas Fotografia by Luis Carlos Ruas