Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 20, 2023 – Top win for Brazil as João Víctor Castro (BRA) with Charon Van Moeshof rode to victory in the €27,400 Ayuntamiento de Barbate Prize CSI 3* on Friday during the Andalucía Sunshine Tour’s October Series at Montenmedio. This talented rider went late in the 1.45m two-phasse class on the very athletic stallion by Diamant de Semilly x ’Fergar Mail.

He took the lead in 27.47 seconds from the long term leader, Spanish, Jesús Garmendia Echevarría (ESPR who in the end, had to make do with second place. Jesus was riding the 13-year-old Sandano 2, who is by  Sandro Boy and their time in the second phase was 27.41 seconds.

Really close on Jesus’s heels in 27.45 seconds, was Irish Tom Wachman with Cathalina S (Catoki x Sandro); fourth was Italian Giulia Martinengo (ITA) with Coynor (Canstarko x Toulon) and fifth American, Paris Sellon (USA) with Aconzina PS (Action-Breaker x Conthargos). These were the top combinations in this FEI Longines Ranking class, kindly sponsored by the Ayuntamiento de Barbate.

Final Results – €27,400 Ayuntamiento de Barbate Prize CSI 3*

1) João Victor Castro (BRA) & Charon von Moeshof – 0 / 0 – 26.47

2) Jesus Garmendia Echevarría (ESP) & Sandano 2 – 0 / 0 – 27.41

3) Tom Wachman (IRL) & Cathalina S – 0 / 0 – 27.45

Source: Press Release from the Andalucía Sunshine Tour

Photos: © Sunshine Tour / Mackenzie Clarke

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