ph. Stefano Grasso/Longines GCT
The afternoon’s CSI 5* Prix Sapinda was won by Constant van Paesschen (BEL) and Citizenguard Rioso van de Kape, who rode an unbeatable round in the beautiful Monaco sunshine to win ahead of Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Little Lady Z in 2nd and Marc Houtzager (NED) with Sterrehof’s Uppity in 3rd.
Constant van Paesschen rode like a man possessed to take the victory, another win to add to his ever-growing collection. The world’s best riders rode attacking rounds in front of the glamorous Monte-Carlo audience in the heart of the stunning Port Hercule, compete with a super-yacht-filled backdrop.
Luc Musette’s course was an inviting one and saw 15 of the 34 starters jump clear. There were strong rounds from tonight’s Grand Prix favourites, including Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), Pieter Devos (BEL), Daniel Deusser (GER) and Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE).
Source: GCT
Prix Sapinda
Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45 / 1.50 m) FEI Art. 238.2.1 – CSI5* LGCT
| 1. | 42 | Citizenguard Rioso van de Kape | Van Paesschen, Constant | BEL |  |
7920.00 EUR | 0 penalties 50.44 sec |
| chest 13y.M /Idem D Azur/Glennhidge/SBS/BEL40584/ Hph & S. & B. Van Paesschen | |||||||
| 2. | 92 | Little Lady Z | Ahlmann, Christian | GER |  |
4800.00 EUR | 0 penalties 51.44 sec |
| bay 13y.M /Laptop/Grannus/HANN/103CX89/ Stoeterij Zangersheide | |||||||
| 3. | 70 | Sterrehof’s Uppity | Houtzager, Marc | NED |  |
3600.00 EUR | 0 penalties 52.14 sec |
| chest 13y.G /Guidam/Epilot/KWPN/NED41504/ Stoeterij Sterrehof | |||||||
| 4. | 46 | Caesario 6 | Gaudiano, Emanuele | ITA |  |
2400.00 EUR | 0 penalties 53.21 sec |
| dbay 10y.G /Cornet Obolensky/Pilot/WESTF/102UH86/ Sudheimer Hof / Thomas Sagel | |||||||
| 5. | 111 | Quova de Vains | Moneta, Luca Maria | ITA | |
1440.00 EUR | 0 penalties 53.29 sec |
| bay 10y.M /Robin II Z/Narcos II/SF/102XX61/ Zerosei SA | |||||||
| 6. | 55 | Abab van het Molenhof | Alvarez Moya, Sergio | ESP |  |
1080.00 EUR | 0 penalties 54.06 sec |
| bay 14y.S /Nabab de Reve/Calypso I/BWP/NED40144/ Marta Ortega Perez | |||||||
| 7. | 85 | Erenice Horta | Tops-Alexander, Edwina | AUS |  |
660.00 EUR | 0 penalties 54.81 sec |
| grey 10y.M /Diamant De Semilly/Parco/BWP/103BD38/ Roshoeve NV-Stal Tops | |||||||
| 7. | 96 | Clarimo Ask | Bengtsson, Rolf-Göran | SWE |  |
660.00 EUR | 0 penalties 54.81 sec |
| grey 11y.S /Clearway/Caletto II/HOLST/102TH18/ Verband d.Züchter des Holsteiner P | |||||||
| 9. | 72 | Zekina Z | Richard Philips, Jane | SUI |  |
480.00 EUR | 0 penalties 55.01 sec |
| chest 13y.M /Zandor Z/Carthago Z/ZANG/NED40527/ Richard Jane + Allevamento Gulden | |||||||
| 10. | 59 | Air Pia V. Z | Deusser, Daniel | GER | |
480.00 EUR | 0 penalties 55.39 sec |
| bay 9y.M /Air Jordan Z/Pilot/ZANG/103GY23/ Stephex Stables | |||||||
| 11. | 61 | Couscous van Orti | Devos, Pieter | BEL | |
240.00 EUR | 0 penalties 55.62 sec |
| bay 12y.G /Nabab de Reve/Cash/BWP/BEL42141/ Luc van der Steichel | |||||||
| 12. | 63 | Amira | Hanley, Cameron | IRL |  |
240.00 EUR | 0 penalties 55.72 sec |
| black 9y.M /Air Jordan Z/Chellano Z/ZANG/103BB50/ Paschoud Eléonore & Bouvier Yve | |||||||