Sweden’s Patrik Kittel & Delaunay Log Narrow Win Over Britain’s Emile Faurie & Delatio At London Olympia World Cup Freestyle

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Swedish multi-Olympian Patrik Kittel on Delaunay. File photo. © 2017 Ken Braddick/dressage=-news.com

LONDON, Dec. 13, 2017–Patrik Kittel and Delaunay OLD captured the Olympia World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle Wednesday, narrowly beating Emile Faurie and Delatio in only the second Big Tour event for the British pair.

The Swedish European Championship team bronze medal partnership of Patrik and the 11-year-old Oldenburg mare scored 80.635 per cent for the victory and returned the pair to the top of the Western European League standings in their campaign to earn a start at the final in Paris in April.

“The sport was really good and the standard was amazing tonight so I am just really happy to secure this win,” said Patrik, a three-time Olympian for Sweden but based in Germany. He is ranked No. 13 in the world on Delaunay, one spot behind Deja, his 2016 Olympic mount.

“I just loved how easy Dude found this test which has a high degree of difficulty–he just felt like he was cruising.”

Emile and the 13-year-old Hanoverian stallion competing together for only the second Big Tour show and their first musical performance posted a score of 80.405 per cent. Emile, a two-time Olympian, took over the ride on Delatio this summer after the horse had been ridden by Bianca Kasselmann, the wife of Ullrich Kasselmann. Emile became the Kasselmann stable rider earlier this year.

“I just feel so lucky that after so many years without a really top horse,” Emile said, “I now have a whole string.

“Delatio does not have a lot of competitive experience but he is an awesome horse, such a trier and his ability to concentrate incredible.”

The Netherlands’ Edward Gal and Glock’s Zonik that won the Grand Prix Tuesday placed third on 79.340 per cent. Edward and the nine-year-old Danish Warmblood stallion were in their third show since starting Big Tour in June.

The sixth leg of the nine-event Western Europe World Cup circuit is scheduled for Amsterdam next month.

Results:

CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle

Judges-E: Susanne Baarup DEN H: Jean-Michel Roudier FRA C: Stephen Clarke GBR M: Andrew Ralph Gardner GBR B: Susan Hoevenaars AUS

RANKHNRCOMPETITORNAT.EHCMBTOTAL

Placed competitors

1.012Delaunay OLDPatrik KittelSWE Tech.: 75.500 %76.250 %76.000 %76.500 %73.750 %80.560
€13,750
bay / 11y. / G / OLDBG / Dr.Doolittle / Feinbrand / 103HO85 / Patrik Kittel & Carol u Andrew Oatl Art.: 86.000 %83.600 %87.000 %87.000 %84.000 %
 Total 80.750 %
(1)
79.925 %
(2)
81.500 %
(1)
81.750 %
(1)
78.875 %
(3)
2.007DelatioEmile FaurieGBR Tech.: 76.500 %79.000 %75.250 %76.500 %76.000 %80.405

10,000

bay / 13y. / S / HANN / De Niro 6 / Rubinstein I / 105GE82 / Knyaginicheva, Elena Art.: 84.800 %84.000 %84.000 %84.000 %84.000 %
 Total 80.650 %
(2)
81.500 %
(1)
79.625 %
(3)
80.250 %
(2)
80.000 %
(2)
3.008Glock’s ZonikEdward GalNED Tech.: 76.250 %77.750 %76.250 %76.750 %75.000 %79.340 7,500
bay / 9y. / S / DWB / Blue Hors Zack / Romanov / 104AW69 / GLOCK HPC Holding B.V. Art.: 83.600 %81.000 %83.200 %83.400 %80.200 %
 Total 79.925 %
(3)
79.375 %
(3)
79.725 %
(2)
80.075 %
(3)
77.600 %
(4)
4.017CenninMadeleine Witte-VreesNED Tech.: 73.250 %72.750 %73.250 %74.250 %76.750 %77.645
5,625
chest / 10y. / S / KWPN / Vivaldi / Donnerhall / 104MY84 / N.F. Witte & J.E.J. Cuppen Art.: 78.000 %77.600 %82.600 %83.600 %84.400 %
 Total 75.625 %
(6)
75.175 %
(9)
77.925 %
(4)
78.925 %
(4)
80.575 %
(1)
5.004Rubin Al AsadLara ButlerGBR Tech.: 75.500 %76.000 %74.750 %72.750 %72.250 %76.985 
3,125
bay / 15y. / G / HANN / Rubin-Royal / Wanderbursch II / 102VC47 / Dr W & Mrs U Bechtolsheimer Art.: 81.200 %81.200 %80.200 %77.600 %78.400 %
 Total 78.350 %
(4)
78.600 %
(4)
77.475 %
(5)
75.175 %
(7)
75.325 %
(6)
6.016Rubins NiteHayley Watson-GreavesGBR Tech.: 74.000 %73.250 %74.000 %72.000 %70.000 %76.685
2,500
black / 13y. / G / BHHS / Rubin-Royal / Limbo / 103RB72 / Hayley Watson – Greaves Art.: 81.600 %80.800 %80.600 %80.400 %80.200 %
 Total 77.800 %
(5)
77.025 %
(5)
77.300 %
(6)
76.200 %
(5)
75.100 %
(7)
7.006BubblinghRichard DavisonGBR Tech.: 69.500 %72.250 %73.500 %72.500 %73.000 %75.655
1,875
bay / 11y. / G / KWPN / Lingh / Picandt / 104QJ85 / Mrs G Sontheim, Mr R Davison Art.: 76.400 %78.200 %80.800 %79.800 %80.600 %
 Total 72.950 %
(12)
75.225 %
(8)
77.150 %
(7)
76.150 %
(6)
76.800 %
(5)
8.009ThrillerKatja GeversNED Tech.: 72.250 %75.250 %72.250 %72.250 %70.000 %74.820
1,250
dbay / 17y. / G / KWPN / Gribaldi / Amor / 103HL43 / Dhr. R. Gevers Art.: 77.800 %78.400 %77.800 %76.800 %75.400 %
 Total 75.025 %
(7)
76.825 %
(6)
75.025 %
(9)
74.525 %
(8)
72.700 %
(13)
9.003Quartz of JazzMarie Emilie BretenouxFRA Tech.: 70.500 %69.750 %72.000 %70.500 %68.750 %74.390
625
bay / 13y. / G / SF / Lawrence / Urleven Pironniere / 104IB12 / Monsieur Jean Bretenoux Art.: 79.000 %76.800 %79.600 %78.400 %78.600 %
 Total 74.750 %
(8)
73.275 %
(13)
75.800 %
(8)
74.450 %
(9)
73.675 %
(10)
10.002AlcazarKatherine Bateson-ChandlerUSA Tech.: 72.000 %71.000 %70.500 %70.500 %71.000 %73.940 
625
dbay / 12y. / G / KWPN / Contango / Ferro / 103IA62 / Jane Forbes Clark Art.: 77.400 %76.200 %75.600 %76.600 %78.600 %
 Total 74.700 %
(9)
73.600 %
(11)
73.050 %
(11)
73.550 %
(10)
74.800 %
(8)
11.005Selten HWAnders DahlDEN Tech.: 72.250 %75.750 %73.000 %73.000 %72.250 %73.745 
625
black / 13y. / G / HANN / Sandro Hit / Hohenstein / 102UB77 / Mr Anders Dahl, Mrs P Bigwood Art.: 75.400 %76.600 %72.600 %73.200 %73.400 %
 Total 73.825 %
(10)
76.175 %
(7)
72.800 %
(12)
73.100 %
(11)
72.825 %
(12)
12.001Sir Donnerhall II OLDMorgan Barbançon MestreESP Tech.: 69.000 %70.750 %69.250 %67.250 %69.750 %72.600 
625
dbay / 11y. / S / OLDBG / Sandro Hit / Donnerhall / 103RO36 / Nyreroed, Henrik & Kloy, Sabine Art.: 75.200 %75.600 %75.600 %75.600 %78.000 %
 Total 72.100 %
(13)
73.175 %
(14)
72.425 %
(13)
71.425 %
(15)
73.875 %
(9)
13.011Don CarissimoGareth HughesGBR Tech.: 70.500 %68.500 %67.500 %70.500 %68.500 %72.350 
625
bay / 12y. / G / HANN / Don Crusador / World Cup III / 104WA53 / Mr Steve and Mrs Anne Keen Art.: 75.600 %74.000 %75.400 %75.400 %77.600 %
 Total 73.050 %
(11)
71.250 %
(15)
71.450 %
(15)
72.950 %
(12)
73.050 %
(11)
14.014MichiganUlrik MoelgaardDEN Tech.: 69.250 %72.000 %71.250 %70.250 %69.750 %72.330 
625
bay / 16y. / G / DWB / Michellino / Unknown / 102UC82 / Claus Munkedal Art.: 71.400 %75.600 %76.000 %72.800 %75.000 %
 Total 70.325 %
(15)
73.800 %
(10)
73.625 %
(10)
71.525 %
(14)
72.375 %
(14)
15.013Star WarsBertrand LiegardFRA Tech.: 68.250 %70.000 %69.250 %68.750 %67.750 %72.120
625
bay / 15y. / G / SCSL / Show Star / Rosenkavalier / 103GH88 / Liegard Bertrand Art.: 73.600 %77.000 %75.000 %75.600 %76.000 %
 Total 70.925 %
(14)
73.500 %
(12)
72.125 %
(14)
72.175 %
(13)
71.875 %
(15)