USA’s Shelly Francis Rides Danilo to Personal Best to Win Aachen CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle
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AACHEN, Germany, July 22, 2018–Shelly Francis rode Danilo to a personal best score to capture the CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday and the third European victory for the American pair this summer.
Shelly and the 14-year-old Hanoverian gelding were awarded 79.305 per cent, a score that surpassed their previous best of 77.725 per cent set at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida in January.
Shelly of Loxahatchee, Florida, a member of the U.S. Elite squad and part of the group in Europe vying for a place on the American team for the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina in seven weeks, posted wins in the CDI3* Grand Prix and the Special at this same show grounds two months ago.
Germany’s eventing star Ingrid Klimke and Franziskus placed second on 78.390 per cent.
The USA’s Olivia LaGoy-Weltz of Haymarket, Virginia on Lonoir were third on 77.435 per cent. This combinaton is also among the American squad wrapping up the European summer tour.
Results:
| Rank | Nr. | Rider Owner | EUR | E | H | C | M | B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Sex \ Color \ Born \ Sire x Siredam | Tech. Art. | Tech. Art. | Tech. Art. | Tech. Art. | Tech. Art. | ||||
| 1 | 325 | Shelly Francis USA | 5600 | 73.25 (3) | 75.25 (2) | 75.75 (2) | 72.50 (1) | 75.50 (2) | 79.305 |
| Danilo – HANN Gelding \ Black \ 2004 \ de Niro x Andiamo | 88.40 (1) | 85.40 (1) | 82.60 (1) | 79.00 (4) | 85.40 (2) | ||||
| 2 | 349 | Ingrid Klimke GER | 3500 | 75.50 (1) | 71.75 (3) | 72.50 (3) | 71.75 (3) | 77.00 (1) | 78.390 |
| Franziskus 15 – HANN \ DarkBay \ 2008 \ Fidertanz x Alabaster | 85.20 (2) | 83.40 (3) | 80.00 (2) | 81.20 (1) | 85.60 (1) | ||||
| 3 | 356 | Olivia Lagoy-Weltz USA | 2600 | 71.50 (5) | 76.25 (1) | 76.50 (1) | 72.00 (2) | 74.50 (3) | 77.435 |
| Lonoir – DWB \ Bay \ 2004 \ de Noir x Loran | 78.40 (6) | 84.00 (2) | 80.00 (2) | 79.20 (3) | 82.00 (3) | ||||
| 4 | 363 | Juan Matute Guimon ESP | 1800 | 74.00 (2) | 69.75 (4) | 70.75 (4) | 71.75 (3) | 71.25 (5) | 75.830 |
| Quantico Ymas – HANN \ Bay \ 2006 \ Fighting Fit x Constant | 82.80 (3) | 78.40 (6) | 79.40 (4) | 79.40 (2) | 80.80 (4) | ||||
| 5 | 306 | Danielle Heijkoop NED | 1200 | 73.00 (4) | 69.75 (4) | 70.75 (4) | 70.50 (5) | 72.50 (4) | 74.810 |
| Badari – KWPN Gelding \ Bay \ 2006 \ Gribaldi x Damocles | 81.20 (5) | 77.00 (7) | 77.20 (6) | 78.80 (5) | 77.40 (8) | ||||
| 6 | 310 | Ulrike Prunthaller AUT | 800 | 68.00 (9) | 68.75 (6) | 70.25 (6) | 69.25 (7) | 67.75 (8) | 73.900 |
| Bartlgut´s Quebec – BRAND \ DarkBay \ 2007 \ Quaterback x Pardiesvogel | 77.80 (7) | 82.80 (4) | 78.20 (5) | 77.20 (8) | 79.00 (6) | ||||
| 7 | 321 | Benjamin Werndl GER | 700 | 69.75 (6) | 66.25 (9) | 67.00 (9) | 68.75 (8) | 71.25 (5) | 73.420 |
| Daily Mirror 9 – WESTF \ Black \ 2004 \ Damon Hill x Florestan I | 81.80 (4) | 76.40 (8) | 75.00 (7) | 77.60 (7) | 80.40 (5) | ||||
| 8 | 360 | Victoria Michalke GER | 600 | 68.50 (7) | 67.75 (7) | 68.25 (8) | 70.00 (6) | 70.00 (7) | 73.010 |
| Novia 6 Mare \ Bay \ 2006 \ Stedinger x Alabaster | 75.60 (8) | 79.40 (5) | 73.40 (9) | 78.80 (5) | 78.40 (7) | ||||
| 9 | 391 | Jill de Ridder GER | 400 | 68.50 (7) | 67.00 (8) | 70.00 (7) | 68.00 (9) | 65.75 (10) | 71.025 |
| Whitney 341 – RHEIN Mare \ DarkBay \ 2006 \ Wolkenstürmer x Fortissimo | 75.20 (9) | 75.60 (9) | 74.40 (8) | 73.80 (9) | 72.00 (10) | ||||
| 10 | 390 | Ismail Jilaoui MAR | 300 | 62.00 (10) | 62.00 (10) | 65.75 (10) | 65.25 (10) | 66.50 (9) | 68.230 |
| What A Feeling – HANN \ Bay \ 2004 \ Worldly (de) Hann x A Jungle Prince | 70.40 (10) | 73.20 (10) | 70.40 (10) | 71.00 (10) | 75.80 (9) |
