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Deusser and Cornet d'Amour capture FEI WC GP

Mar 10, 2013

Saturday night's $300,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 5*, presented by The Bainbridge Companies, was an incredible display of world-class talent as Germany's Daniel Deusser, Brazil's Alvaro de Miranda and Great Britain's Ben Maher and Nick Skelton topped an all-star cast during the highlight event for week nine of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF).
Forty-five entries showed in the prestigious World Cup qualifier jumping a course set by Steve Stephens of Palmetto, FL. Representatives from 14 different countries competed, including an impressive 20 riders that have appeared in Olympic Games for their home nations. In a thrilling race against the clock, eight of the world's best made it to the jump-off and four jumped double clear.

Ben Maher and Jane Clark's Cella were the first pair to clear the jump-off course and set the leading time at a lightning fast 40.12 seconds. Nick Skelton was up next with his great mount Big Star, owned by Beverly Widdowson. They cleared the course in 41.01 seconds. Alvaro de Miranda and AD Rahmannshof's Bogeno, owned by Miranda and Victory Equestrian BV, went next and stopped the clock in 40.46 seconds. Their round was followed by a stellar performance from Daniel Deusser and Cornet d'Amour, owned by Stephex Stables and Pedro Veniss. They flew through the course in 38.94 seconds to earn top prize. Maher and Cella finished second, de Miranda and AD Rahmannshof's Bogeno were third, and Skelton and Big Star placed fourth.

Final Results: $300,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 5* Presented by The Bainbridge Companies

1. CORNET D'AMOUR: DANIEL DEUSSER (GER) 0/0/38.94

2. CELLA: BEN MAHER (GBR) 0/0/40.12

3. AD RAHMANNSHOF'S BOGENO ALVARO DE MIRANDA (BRA) 0/0/40.46

4. BIG STAR: NICK SKELTON (GBR) 0/0/41.01

5. UCEKO: KENT FARRINGTON (USA) 0/4/41.88

6. CYLANA: REED KESSLER (USA) 0/4/41.90

7. CELLAGON LAMBRASCO: JANNE FRIEDERIKE MEYER (GER) 0/4/43.06

8. QUALITY GIRL: TODD MINIKUS (USA) 0/8/46.05

9. KISMET 50: CANDICE KING (USA) 1/86.36

10. NICE DE PRISSEY: BRIANNE GOUTAL (USA) 4/80.35

11. LANSDOWNE: CONOR SWAIL (IRL) 4/81.94

12. SIMON: BEEZIE MADDEN (USA) 4/82.61

Source Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.