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CDI 3* Drachten: Gal 1 and 2 in Grand Prix

Jan 5, 2013

Dutch champion and Olympic rider Edward Gal won tonight the Grand Prix class with Glock’s Undercover (by Ferro x Donnerhall) scoring a convincing 77.085%.
Gal also took the second step of the podium with a score of 72.617% with Interfloor Next One (by Jazz x Le Mexico).

Great third place for Hans Peter Minderhoud who got from the judges a 72.489% with Lord of Loxley (by Lord Sinclair x Landadel) at his international debut and second Grand Prix after the good second place obtained three weeks ago at CDN Uden, Minderhoud has also improved the score by more than 1% from their first GP as a pair.

The two Glock’s rider has taken the full podium, fourth place for Swedish rider Juliette Ramel aboard Ten Points and fifth position for Dutch Diederik van Silfhout.

“GLOCK’s Undercover is getting better accustomed to the tournament atmosphere, it was much more relaxed today, “ said trainer Nicole Werner about the victory of Frits and Ed.

CDI 3* Drachten – Grand Prix – 4 January 2013

1 Edward GAL (NED) GLOCK’S UNDERCOVER 77.085
2 Edward GAL (NED) INTERFLOOR NEXT ONE – KWPN 72.617
3 Hans Peter MINDERHOUD (NED) LORD OF LOXLEY – OLDBG 72.489
4 Juliette RAMEL (SWE) TEN POINTS – SWB 68.936
5 Diederik VAN SILFHOUT (NED) LUXFORM’S POPEYE – KWPN 68.893
6 Laurens VAN LIEREN (NED) HEXAGON’S WELLNETTA 68.808
7 Anabel BALKENHOL (GER) DIAMONDS FOREVER – HANN 68.383
8 Johan ROCKX (NED) VERDI DE LA FAZENDA – KWPN 67.744
9 Catherine HENRIQUET (FRA) PARADIESZAUBER – SANH 67.404
10 Sarah MILLIS (GBR) HP FRONTIER – HOLST 67.361

Source Dressage-international.com