Ascona, Switzerland – September 14, 2024 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) lit up the home crowd on Saturday at the CSI Ascona, winning the duel between two of the best riders in the world, Guerdat a former world number one and the current one Henrik von Eckermann (SWE). In the end, it was the Swiss who teamed up with Lancelotta for top honors by just one-hundredth of a second in the feature class of the day, the €55,500 Kataltherm Service Prize CSI 4*.

The Swiss and the 11-year-old bay Westphalian mare (Falkenhof’s Lancer x Orlando) triumphed in the 1.50m two-round challenge, registering no penalties and the final time of 42.12 seconds compared to Henrik von Eckermann and Calizi’s (Cellestial x Stakkatol) mark of 42.13 seconds.

Robert Whitaker (GBR) completed the top three with Vermento (Argento x Skippy), doing so in 42.48 seconds.

Final Results – €55,500 Kataltherm Service Prize CSI 4*

1) Steve Guerdat (SUI) & Lancelotta – 0 / 0 – 42.12

2) Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) & Calizi – 0 / 0 – 42.13

3) Robert Whitaker (GBR) & Vermento – 0 / 0 – 42.48

Source: CSI Ascona

Photos: © CSI Ascona / Sportfot

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