Olivia Nova, Valencia, Spain – February 11, 2024 – Spring MET 2024 continued this week at Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova, Spain, with the second part of the tour, and the first week of action concluded on Sunday with a Belgian victory in the €30,600 Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented by Dammann Reitplatz- u. Sportplatzbau.
A total of ten pairs out of the 62 participants at start cleared the first-round track set by the Austrian course designer Franz Madl. In the jump-off, it was Belgium’s Constant Van Paesschen (BEL) and Kannavara Z (Kannan x Contender) that clocked the fastest time – taking the win in 40.66 seconds.
“Kannavara came to me at the end of last year,” Van Paesschen explained after his victory. “We struggled a bit in the beginning to get to know each other, it did not come as easy as I thought it would. Now I have a feeling that she totally understands me, and that she is with me.”
“I knew my horse is quick, and in the end, I think the jump-off suited me today,” Van Paesschen continued. “Maybe my luck was that the first line rode a bit short for most and for me it was actually quite nice, and I don’t lose time as Kannavara is fast on the ground. She jumped better in the second round than in the first, I think.”
Van Paesschen, who had won the Grand Prix CSI3* presented by Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort with Diaz du Thot in January, is a familiar face in Oliva Nova. “I stay for two more weeks and then I go back home,” he said about his plan moving forward. “I have used my time in Oliva to get settled with my horses again. I took a break from competing at the end of last year and I came here early so that I could be quiet with my six horses. It’s a nice feeling to get good results again.”
Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (SWE) and Dyrka du Carry (Siryus de Bavoz x Ruyblas) had to settle for the second place with a time of 41.36, while Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and Denver de Talma (Vigo Cece x Canturo Bois Margot) placed third after crossing the finish line in 42.70 seconds. Vincent Lambrecht (BEL) and Catwalk Harry (Verdi TN x Obos Quality) finished fourth, followed by Guillaume Fortrier (FRA) aboard Top of the Bill 89 Z (Otangelo x Andiamo) in fifth.
Spring MET II 2024 runs until February 25 and is followed by Spring MET III in March and Spring MET IV in April.
Final Results – €30,600 Grand Prix of Oliva Nova – Dammann Reitplatz- u. Sportplatzbau Trophy CSI 2*
1) Constant Van Paesschen (BEL) & Kannavara Z – 0 / 0 – 40.66
2) Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (SWE) & Dyrka du Carry – 0 / 0 – 41.36
3) Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) & Denver de Talma – 0 / 0 – 42.70
Source: Press Release from the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour
Photos: © MET / Hervé Bonnaud / http://www.1clicphoto.com
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