Kurten Delivers Irish Double At Mechelen

WITHIN two hours of Conor Swail winning the Nekkerhal Cup at the last of the big 2003 European indoor show jumping venues today (Saturday), Ireland's Jessica Kurten delivered the double by taking the coveted Queen's Cup at Mechelen, Belgium.

Riding her veteran 17 yr old bay <Paavo N>, Co. Antrim-born Kurten took the Cup - reserved for female riders only - from Belgium's own Adeline Lefevre, with just fractions of a second between them in the jump-off.

Kurten, though, will now have her sights firmly fixed on the World Cup classes, the climax of which happens on Tuesday, December 30, with the Land Rover Grand Prix.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI-W MECHELEN BELGIUM 26-30 DECEMBER 2003

FLANDRIA RENT QUEEN'S CUP
International Jumping Competition 1m40
Only for Ladies
Table A with one jump off - FEI 238.2.2
Saturday, 27 December 2003

1) PAAVO N; Jessica KURTEN (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 32.46
2) ATILAS D' AUTAN; Adeline LEFEVRE (BEL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 36.59
3) ESPOIR Z; Judy Ann MELCHIOR (BEL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 36.85

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