Oliva Nova, Spain – October 22, 2023 – The third and final week of the first part of this year’s Autumn MET at Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova in Oliva, Spain, concluded on Sunday with the €52,600 Grand Prix CSI 3*, presented by CHG (Construcciones Hispano Germanas S.A). 
 
After winning the CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix presented by Dammann Reitplatz- u. Sportplatzbau GmbH during the first week of Autumn MET I, Great Britain’s Ben Maher – the reigning Olympic Champion – and the 12-year-old Ginger-Blue (Plot Blue x Royal Bravour, bred by P. Verberne and owned by Jane Forbes Clark and Ben Maher) ended their tour in Oliva with another Grand Prix win. 
 
Eleven horse-and-rider-combinations out of the 45 at start cleared the first-round track and joined the deciding jump-off, in which Maher and Ginger-Blue were the quickest pair – taking the win in 35.15 seconds, nearly a second faster than the runner-up pair Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and H&M Luna van’T Ruytershof Z (Levisto Z x For Pleasure, bred by Stal ‘t Ruytershof and owned by Team Philippaerts and Stutteri Arch). 

Michael Hughes (USA) and Melodie-K van’T Kattenheye (Cornet Obolensky x Kannan, bred by Tonny Raman and owned by Stephex Stables) completed the podium in third, while Nano Healey (IRL) and Oak Grove’s Clown FRH (Cascadello x Balou du Rouet, bred by H.G. Van Wijlick and owned by Gestüt Eichenhain GmbH) finished fourth, followed by Kendra Claricia Brinkop (GER) aboard Nector vd Bisschop (Echo van’T Spieveld x Darco, bred by Tom De Craene and owned by Stephex Stables and Scuderia 1918 Capital SRL) in fifth. 
 
The Autumn MET 2023 continues on October 31^st, running until November 19^th with three consecutive weeks of competition, followed by Autumn MET III from November 28^th to December 17^th.

Final Results – €52,600 CHG – Construcciones Hispano Germanas Grand Prix CSI 3*

1) Ben Maher (GBR) & Ginger Blue – 0 / 0 – 35.15

2) Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) & H&M Luna van’T Ruytershof Z– 0 / 0 – 36.05

3) Michael Hughes (USA) & Melodie-K van’T Kattenheye – 0 / 0 – 37.07

Source: Press Release from the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour

Photos: © MET / Hervé Bonnaud / http://www.1clicphoto.com

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