Grimaud, France – July 03, 2019 – Emilio Bicocchi (ITA) and Flinton won the €25,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Hubside Jumping at the Ecuries du Golfe de Saint Tropez in Grimaud, France.
After a jump-off with eleven participants, the rider, who is loyal to the Hubside Jumping events, finished ahead of France’s Alexis Deroubaix (FRA) and America’s Kristen Vanderveen (USA).
Although Italy was first to go in the jump-off with Massimo Grossato (FRA) and Especiale Too, the top of the provisional line- up was dominated by France, in this final against the clock.
After the eight faults by the Italian combination and four unfortunate penalty-points on the final fence for Germany’s Guido Klatte Junior (GER), Roger Yves Bost (FRA) , the team gold medallist fromthe Rio Olympics, was first to jump double clear with Castleforbes Vladimir (Vivaldo van het Costersveld x Quick Star). In a time of 38.34 seconds, he was rapidly unseated by his fellow countryman Alexis Deroubaix (FRA) and Secret du Pays d’Auge , who also had a perfect clear round, timed in 36.48 seconds.
Following them, Spain’s Gonzalo Anon Suarez (ESP) and Qlamp d’Ivraie had four penalty-points; Mathieu Bilot (FRA) and Lagavulin 2 , who were apparently not in sync this morning, finished with 28 penalty-points. Despite a second clear round, Flore Giraud (FRA) and Ulisca du Touney (Watch Me*Hoy x Jalisco B), finished with time of 39.73 seconds, and went into third place in the provisional line-up.
However, the line-up was indeed provisional as a few seconds later, another French rider replaced the lady rider on the podium. Indeed, Laurent Goffinet (FRA) and Nimord de Muze Z finished their jump-off round in 38.93 seconds, just behind Bosty. Three riders were still to go.
Emilio Bicocchi (ITA) & Flinton
Which country would be the winner of this Grand Prix: Italy, France or the United States? Emilio Bicocchi (ITA) and Flinton, a 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion (Clinton x Testa Carlo), immediately challenged the last two riders of the jump-off with a perfect clear round in a time of 36.10 seconds.
Despite two great clear rounds, Vincent Feuillerac (FRA) and Concaro (Quick Star x Kannan*GFE) and Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Bull Run’s Almighty (Caspar x Quidam de Revel) didn’t fight it out for the third step of the podium in the end. The French rider finished in a time of 37.88 seconds and was pipped at the post by the American, who was a hundredth of a second faster, and came third in the final line-up.
For full results, please click here.
Source: Press release by Daniel Koroloff / Blitzko Communication for Hubside Jumping
Photos: © Hubside Jumping / Marco Villanti
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