Experience & Newcomer Finish 1,2 in Hamburg Grand Prix Special

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Susan Dutta and Currency DC at Hamburg Grand Prix Special awards ceremony.
Susan Dutta and Currency DC at Hamburg Grand Prix Special awards ceremony.

HAMBURG, Germany, May 15–Helenhof’s Carabas, the former Danish team horse now back being ridden by Oliver Luze, won the Hamburg Dressage Derby Grand Prix Special Saturday, but the newly emerging Currency DC from the United States caused the biggest buzz in taking second place.

Oliver started Carabas, now 12 years old, before being ridden by Andreas Helgstrand of Denmark who competed the stallion in the 2009 European Championships.

The winning combination scored 72.083 per cent with Susan Dutta on Currency DC second on 68.667 per cent second and Kathleen Keller on Wonder FRH in this place with 68.417 per cent.

Susan who is based in Wellington, Florida but has been working with Rudolf Zeillinger in Germany since last year has competed Currency DC on this winter’s Sunshine Tour and in a handful of German shows.

“We’re right on target,” Susan said after the ride on the 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by her husband’s Tim Dutta, Inc. who flew over from the U.S. to watch the competition.

“He was really good. The passage, extended trot and half passes are his strength so we started well. His piaffe is still a little green. I can’t complain.

“He felt very confident, secure in his work, not looking around, listening to me.

“Curry is a treat to ride.

“It’s the best work we’ve done so far. It’s a great day and we’re going to enjoy it.”

She said she plans to stick to the schedule organized by Rudolf Zeillinger of competitions in Poland and France in June.

Although she had not targeted the U.S. selection trials at Gladstone, New Jersey  for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Kentucky in August, if the horse continues to develop as well as he has then “it looks more and more” like Gladstone will be on the calendar.

Placed competitors(E)(H)(C)(M)(B)Total
1.581Helenenhof’s CarabasLuze, OliverGER1950 EUR3463483423503441730 points
DB 12-j.H v.Carnaby G/HOLST72.083 %72.500 %71.250 %72.916 %71.666 %72.083 %
1.1.1.1.1.
2.225Currency DCDutta, SusanUSA1350 EUR3263303323303301648 points
DB 10-j.W v.Clintino/M.v.Classiker/OLDBG/USA10641/B: Tim Dutta Inc67.917 %68.750 %69.167 %68.750 %68.750 %68.667 %
2.4.2.3.3.
3.556Wonder FRHKeller, KathleenGER1025 EUR3233393243253311642 points
DB 13-j.W v.Werther/M.v.Maat I/HANN/GER27856/B: Bösche Dr.,Joachim67.292 %70.625 %67.500 %67.709 %68.959 %68.417 %
3.2.3.4.2.
4.757Wito CorleoneBimschas, AlexandraGER825 EUR3223293213313221625 points
B 11-j.W v.Wolkentanz I/M.v.Landfriese I/HANN/GER45319/B: Hansen,Eveline67.083 %68.541 %66.875 %68.958 %67.083 %67.708 %
4.5.5.2.4.
5.25AnatolChristensen, MartinDEN625 EUR3203353233113201609 points
B 13-j.W v.A Jungle Prince/M.v.Raphael/HANN/GER46014/B: Haensel,Hedwig66.667 %69.792 %67.292 %64.792 %66.667 %67.042 %
5.3.4.9.5.
6.583PaganiniMeisner, CherylCAN425 EUR3163203213233161596 points
B 13-j.H v.Hauidoff/M.v.Statuar/KWPN/CAN02728/B: John Risley65.833 %66.667 %66.875 %67.292 %65.833 %66.500 %
8.6.5.5.8.
7.585WhizzkidNiemann, ChristophGER325 EUR3203163193173201592 points
R 13-j.W v.Welt Hit II/M.v.Andrew/OLDBG/102OL79/B: Ullrich,Christina66.666 %65.833 %66.458 %66.041 %66.666 %66.333 %
5.8.7.6.5.
8.743CosmopolitanBoer, Wieger deGER325 EUR3133183123163191578 points
B 18-j.H v.Corleone/M.v.Lago Maggiore/HOLST/GER22872/B: Stenzel,Gisela65.208 %66.250 %65.000 %65.833 %66.458 %65.750 %
9.7.8.7.7.
9.334King Arthur TSFWilm, PetraGER325 EUR3183153053153161569 points
DB 12-j.H v.Buddenbrock/M.v.Consul/TRAK/GER25578/B: Gestüt Tasdorf66.250 %65.625 %63.542 %65.625 %65.833 %65.375 %
7.9.9.8.8.
10.84CalvadosHansen, InsaGER325 EUR2812983023063001487 points
B 14-j.W v.Calando I/M.v.Anthonys Dream xx/HOLST/FIN40061/B: Hof Kasselmann KG58.541 %62.083 %62.916 %63.750 %62.500 %61.958 %
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