Denmark’s Mai Tofte Olesen & Rustique Win Kristiansand CDI3* Grand Prix

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Mai Tofte Olesen and Rustique. File photo. © Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

KRISTIANSAND, Norway, Oct. 3, 2017–Mai Tofte Olesen and Rustique won the Indoor Epona CDI3* Grand Prix Thursday, the third victory for the Danish team partnership so far this year.

Mai and the 17-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding scored 68.326% for the win.

Sweden’s Per Sandgaard on Charmeur placed second on 67.587% and Charlotte Haid Bondergaard in Roberto des Frettes in third on 65.174%.

Mai and Rustique that competed at the 2017 World Cup Final in Omaha won both the Grand Prix and Freestyle in Norway in February.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix

Judges-E: Trond Asmyr-NOR H: Paula Nysten-FIN C: Monique Peutz-Vegter-NED M: Kjell Myhre-NOR B: Hans Voser-SUI

Pl.RiderHorse  Sex / Studbook / Color / Born / Sire x Dam sire / Breeder / OwnerEHCMBTotal
1Rustique gelding / DWB / Grey / 2002 / Heslegård’s Rubin x Midt-West Ibi-Light / Anne Dueholm Nielsen, Greve / Birgit Meister, Mai & Henrik Tofte Olesen70.543   267.174    166.522  168.043  269.348   168.326
2Charmeur gelding/ KWPN / Dark Bay / 2007 / Krack C x Gribaldi / A.J Groen / Arphus Gård Ab70.652   165.326  265.978  270.435   165.543   267.587
3Roberto des Frettes gelding/ LUSIT / Bay / 2005 / Carinho des Noes x Boulou des Frettes / Augras, Annie / Björn Haid, Mathias Haid & Norrehe Dressage Stable Ab66.630  365.109  364.783 365.652  363.696   665.174
4Cerina E mare/ KWPN / Bay / 2007 / Saffraan x Harald / G. Jager / Catarina Hjärpe66.304  563.478  564.565 465.109   463.370   764.565
5Alex gelding/ KWPN / Bay / 2005 / Roughfield Fantasy x Renovo / A F. De Baat / Ewa Mattson66.196  663.587  463.804  563.804  664.457   464.370
Not placed
6Don Sanchez gelding/ SWB / Chestnut / 2006 / Santino x Blue Hors Don Schufro / G O J Olovsson Samt C Cronberg / Joakim Dalsgaard, Terese Klintström66.413  462.717   662.065 663.152   764.565   363.782
7Quater Figlio gelding/ DWB / Red / 2008 / Quaterback x de Niro 6 / Helle And Michael Bjerre Drost / Mona Mangseth65.652  760.543  861.957  764.565   563.913    563.326
8Citta mare/ KWPN / Chestnut / 2007 / / W. Abbring / Jonas Elvebakk And Lars Lindoe And Grønvold-Johannessen Family64.348  859.130 1058.478 962.283  855.000 1059.848
9Akibono Nexen stallion / DWB / Bay / 2010 / Akinos x Astaire / Stutteri Nexen / Stutteri Nexen61.413   961.630  758.696 861.196   955.870  959.761
10Kaerholms Bertoni gelding/ DWB / Red / 2001 / Bernstein x Windsor / Stutteri Kærholm / Beate Knudsen Solberg58.913 1059.348  958.478  959.674 1057.609  858.804