Knokke Heist, Belgium – June 28, 2019 – Stephex Stables’ very own Daniel Deusser and Calisto Blue (Chacco-Blue x Con Air) brought the victory home to Knokke Hippique-host and Event President Stephan Conter in Friday evening’s €50,200 Invest Mobile Prize CSI 5*.

Ten of the 46 horse-and-rider combinations in this Grand Prix qualifier managed to clear Uliano Vezzani’s (ITA) demanding first-round track. However, only seven opted to ride the jump-off. For the jump-off, Vezzani had made use of the entire Zoute Plage – opening for lots of galloping but also some short turns.

As third last to go, Deusser pulled off the fastest round of the competition – the German rider stopped the clock at 44.50 seconds pushing Italy’s Roberto Turchetto (ITA) on Baron (Colman x Numero Uno) down to second place and Belgium’s own Gudrun Patteet (BEL) on Sea Coast Valdelamadre Clooney (Centeuer Z x Quantum) down to third. None of those to come could catch the top three, Turkey’s Efe Siyahi (TUR) finished fourth and Ireland’s Cian O’Connor (IRL) fifth.

Daniel Deusser (GER) & Calisto Blue during the awards ceremony

“As Calisto Blue is my horse for tonight and for tomorrow, and I will ride Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z on Sunday, it was my plan to try and get a good result,” Deusser said after his win. “When I first saw the jump-off, I thought it was not really his kind of jump-off, but actually he stayed very calm in the long forward distances and jumped really good. Calisto Blue just has so much quality, and I know him for a year already. He has been very consistent in the past few months and I hope we can keep this form up.”

“Of course, everybody expects us Stephex-riders to have good results here – so it makes me even more happy!” Deusser added.

About Knokke Hippique, Deusser said: “It is made by people who know what is important, this show is a result of hard work and a good team. I think in general we are very lucky with the weather, during the day with the sun you really get an impression of a holiday here. The possibilities to ride your horses are amazing, there are many rings and we have a lot of space everywhere. Hopefully in the future we will have more shows like this.”

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Source: Press release from Knokke Hippique

Photos: © Knokke Hippique / Jeroen Willems