Robert Smith enjoyed an extremely successful weekend, beating
a world-class field to win the coveted s'Hertogenbosch Grand Prix
and also finished runner-up in the World Cup Qualifier.
Robert
riding Di and Pennie Cornishs' 9 year-old bay stallion, Marius
Claudius, jumped the only double clear round to beat the Netherland's,
Wim Schroder and Eurocommerce Montreal into second place and Germany's,
Lars Nieberg and Adlantus AS FRH into third. Full results are
as follows:-
1st
Robert Smith GBR Marius Claudius 0 0 34.45
2nd Wim Schroder NED Eurocommerce Montreal 0 4 32.52
3rd Lars Nieberg GER Adlantus AS FRH 0 4 32.89
4th Peter Geerink NED Norit Joint Venture 0 4 33.08
5th Markus Fuchs SUI Royal Charmer 0 4 35.37
6th Peter Wylde USA Fein Cera 0 4 35.44
Earlier
in the day, Robert finished runner-up in the World Cup Qualifier
on the 10 year-old bay gelding, Mr Springfield. Rodrigo Pessoa
and Baloubet du Rouet took the top honours with the Netherlands
Jan Tops and Grande Dame in third place. This result gave Robert
a well-deserved 17 World Cup Points, currently leaving him in
=16th place on the FEI World Cup Western European League Points
Table. Robert will travel to CSI-W Gothenburg this weekend to
seek further valuable World Cup points in an attempt to secure
his place in the top 18 riders who will compete at the World Cup
Final in Las Vegas (16 - 20 April 2003).
CSI-W
s'HERTOGENBOSCH
20th - 23rd March 2003
Grand
Prix
Rider
Horse Total Time
1. Robert Smith Marius Claudius GBR 0/0 34.45
2. Wim Schröder Eurocommerce Montreal NED 0/4 32.52
3. Lars Nieberg Adlantus AS FRH GER 0/4 32.89
4. Peter Geerink Norit Joint Venture NED 0/4 33.08
5. Markus Fuchs Royal Charmer SUI 0/4 35.37
6. Peter Wylde Fein Cera USA 0/4 35.44
7. Jos Lansink AK Highvalley Z BEL 0/8 37.09
8. Otto Becker Dobel's Fiala GER 0/8 44.19
9. Julia Kayser HBC Lando AUT 0/12 45.92
10. Marco Kutscher Montender GER 4 59.56
11. Samantha McIntosch Hildon Fleche Rouge BUL 4 60.00
12. Franke Sloothaak Cyrano de Bergerac GER 4 60.30
13. Wout Jan Van Der Schans Broere VDL Atlantic NED 4 60.73
14. Jessica Kurten Quibelle IRL 4 61.56
15. Trevor Coyle Portofino IRL 6 64.98
16. Gert Jan Bruggink Marome NED 8 55.22
17. Piet Raymakers Van Schijndel's Kris NED 8 57.62
18. Gerco Schröder Eurocommerce Monaco NED 8 60.60
19. Ludo Philippaerts Verelst Raspoetin BEL 8 61.40
20. Leopold Van Asten VDL Groep Spica NED 8 61.63
World
Cup
1. Rodrigo Pessoa Baloubet du Rouet BRA 0/0 29.57
2. Robert Smith Mr Springfield GBR 0/0 32.10
3. Jan Tops Grande Dame NED 0/0 33.08
4. Jos Lansink AK Cumano Z BEL 0/0 34.74
5. Marco Kutscher Controe GER 0/0 35.88
6. Malin Baryard H&M Butterfly Flip SWE 0/4 33.17
7. Eric Van Der Vleuten Audi's Jikke NED 0/4 39.62
=8. Sören Knudsen Tropical DEN 4 67.73
=8. Dirk Demeersman Clinton BEL 4 64.11
=8. Sören Von Rönne Charlottenhof's Chandra GER 4 64.38
=8. Lars Nieberg Albertino GER 4 61.87
=8. Marcus Fuchs Granie SUI 4 63.79
=8. Ludger Beerbaum Goldfever GER 4 62.37
=8. Wim Schröder Eurocommerce Berlin NED 4 63.95
=8. Gerco Schröder Eurocommerce Geneve NED 4 64.85
=8. Ludo Philippaerts Parco BEL 4 66.22
John Whitaker Lord Z GBR RET
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