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Marion Hughes triumphs in EMAAR’s Speed Challenge

Feb 24, 2013

Marion Hughes won Saturday’s Speed Class in FEI’s Nations Cup held in Abu Dhabi.

The quickest time in this 33,000 EUR class went to Marion Hughes from Ireland and his mare Heritage Hhs Fortuna with a time of 59.78 seconds. Less than half a second of difference, Mathieu Billot from France riding gelding Prem’ Dollar Boy placed second with a time of 59.91 seconds. Third place went to Dutch rider Maikel Van Der Vleuten and mare Kisby with a clear round of 60.34 seconds.

Int. Jumping Competition Table A 1.45m Art.238.2.1
Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time
1. Heritage Hhs Fortuna HUGHES Marion IRL 0 59.78
2. Prem’ Dollar Boy BILLOT Mathieu FRA 0 59.91
3. Kisby VAN DER VLEUTEN Maikel NED 0 60.34
4. Fine Lady 5 WULSCHNER Holger GER 0 60.70
5. Balourado SMITH Robert GBR 0 60.82
6. Vienna Olympic TOPS-ALEXANDER Edwina AUS 0 62.10
7. Cosimax NAEVE Jörg GER 0 62.17
8. Rochet de La Vaulx PHILIPPAERTS Nicola BEL 0 62.65
9. Al Capone AL DUHAMI Ramzy KSA 0 62.84
10. Quick Star HANI BISHARAT Ibrahim JOR 0 63.14

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Source: Horses International