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Bost blasts to Estoril victory after upsets for top riders

Jul 14, 2012

Speed demon Roger-Yves Bost clocked up another Global Champions Tour win taking first place in the opening Table A 5* class in Estoril, Portugal. The French rider hit the pedal in classic style on Castle Forbes Cosma, jumping clear in 58.68 and putting it all down to “experience”. There were moments of sporting drama as two of his key challengers had surprise problems on their rounds. Christian Ahlmann and Sergio Alvarez Moya were both at the end of the running order and in with a good chance of seizing victory from Roger-Yves.

But Ahlmann’s gelding Firth of Clyde had a sharp refusal at the very first fence and was almost unseated. And Sergio almost came off after his horse Sirius stumbled after the GCT upright. Sergio made a brilliant recovery but Sirius was clearly unsettled and put in a stop at the double combination.

German rider Mario Stevens, in his first GCT Estoril, came second with a smooth, quick clear in 59.63 on Corlanda OLD. Italian Emanuele Gaudiano on Admara 2 was third on 62.74 and Britain’s Laura Renwick on Roller Coaster was in fourth on 63.78.

Source Worldofshowjumping.com