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HERNING, Denmark, Oct. 19, 2019–Cathrine Dufour rode Bohemian to a score of 83.022% to win the World Cup Grand Prix Saturday for a smashing launch of the Western European circuit leading to the final in Las Vegas next April.

The score for the Danish rider on Bohemian, a nine-year-old Westfalen gelding in the second year at Big Tour, was second so far this year only to Isabell Werth on Bella Rose who posted 85.652% in the European Championship Grand Prix two months ago.

The crowd burst into spontaneous clapping as the duo rode the final centerline that caused Bohemian to spook but quickly brought back by Cathrine.

“The atmosphere is so cool in there and he has to learn it,” Cathrine said after the ride that received a standing ovation. “So thanks to the audience, it wasn’t their fault he reacted in that way. I’m glad the audience is so enthusiastic.”

Germany’s Benjamin Werndl on Daily Mirror, that competed at the rider’s first final in Gothenburg, Sweden in April, posted a personal best 77.239% to place second.

Helen Langehanenberg, the 2013 World Cup champion on Damon Hill, rode Damsey FRH to third place on 75.761%.

The result for the 27-year-old Cathrine placed her in elite company with two horses to breach the 80% mark at Grand Prix, the other her Cassidy that she developed from European Junior Championships to the 2016 Olympics and medalist in Europeans in 2017 and 2019.

Only Isabell Werth has ridden three horses into the 80% club, with Bella Rose, Weihegold OLD and Emilio. Edward Gal achieved the scores with Totilas and Glock’s Undercover and Charlotte Dujardin did so with Valegro and Mount St. John Freestyle.

Cathrine, 27 years old, has not competed at a World Cup Final.

The Grand Prix Freestyle to decide points is set for Sunday as the first of 11 qualifiers in the Western European League leading to Las Vegas. Central Europe and the Pacific are winding down while North America has another five qualifying events, four at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida, on the calendar.

CDI-W World Cup Grand Prix

Judges-E: Susanne Baarup-DEN H: Eduard De Wolff Van Westerrode-NED C: Mariette Sanders-Van Gansewinkel-NED M: Alice Schwab-AUT B: Magnus Ringmark-SWE

Pl.	Nat.		Rider		Horse  Sex / Studbook / Color / Born / Sire x Dam sire / Breeder / Owner	E	H	C	M	B	Total
1	DEN		Cathrine Dufour		Bohemian Gelding / WESTF / Dark Chestnut / 2010 / Bordeaux x Samarant / / Abildgaard Equestrian Aps	82.500   1	84.239   1	82.391   1	80.217    1	85.761    1	83.022
2	GER		Benjamin Werndl		Daily Mirror 9 Gelding / WESTF / Black / 2004 / Damon Hill x Florestan I / Kellermann, Dieter / Flora Keller, Benjamin Werndl	78.261    2	75.435   3	78.370   2	75.761    2	78.370   2	77.239
3	GER		Helen Langehanenberg		Damsey Frh Stallion / HANN / Bay / 2002 / Dressage Royal x Ritual / Hengsthaltung Kothe / Leatherdale, Louise & Meyer, Susanne	76.087   4	78.152   2	74.783   5	74.130   5	75.652   4	75.761
4	ESP		Severo Jurado Lopez		Fiontini Mare / DWB / Bay / 2010 / Fassbinder x Romanov / Hanne Lund Og Henrik Hansen, Solrod Strand / Stutteri Evo og Helgstrand Dressage Aps	76.304   3	73.804   4	75.978   3	74.674   4	76.413   3	75.435
5	DEN		Daniel Bachmann Andersen		Blue Hors Zack Stallion / KWPN / Bay / 2004 / Rousseau x Jazz / B. Wilschut, Bosschenhoofd / Blue Hors Aps	75.000  5	73.804   4	75.435   4	75.761    2	73.696   6	74.739
6	NED		Adelinde Cornelissen		Zephyr Gelding / KWPN / Bay / 2004 / Jazz x Farmer / W.P.J. Cornelissen, Beilen / W.P.J. Cornelissen	72.500  10	72.283   6	73.043   8	74.022   6	72.826   9	72.935
7	NED		Hans Peter Minderhoud		Zanardi Stallion / KWPN / Grey / 2004 / Rubels x Avignon / A. Spronk-Franken, Oldebroek / H.P.F. Minderhoud & R.Landa	73.043   7	72.065   7	73.478   7	72.500  8	72.935   8	72.804
8	DEN		Agnete Kirk Thinggaard		Jojo AZ Gelding / HSH / Darkbay / 2003 / Damhus Hoek’s Ginus x Justboy / Enyingi Agrár Rt. / Julianelyst Aps & Claus Thinggaard	73.587   6	68.587 14	73.804   6	72.717    7	74.348   5	72.609
Not placed
9	NED		Denise Nekeman		Boston Sth Stallion / KWPN / Darkbay / 2006 / Johnson TN x Quattro / J.W. Temmink, Vorden / B. Nekeman, L.F. Nekeman	72.935   8	72.065   7	73.043   8	71.739   9	70.870  11	72.130
10	SWE		Rose Mathisen		Zuidenwind 1187 Stallion / KWPN / Bay / 2004 / Oo-Seven x Jazz / H. Van Helvoirt, Rosmalen / Gränsbo Stuteri, Rose Mathisen	70.978 11	70.652   9	72.065 10	70.000 11	73.587   7	71.456
11	NED		Patrick van der Meer		Chinook Stallion / KWPN / Black / 2007 / Vivaldi x Havidoff / A. Valk / Rpa Kruininger Holding	72.717   9	69.674  12	70.978  11	70.652 10	72.283 10	71.261
12	AUT		Victoria Max-Theurer		Benaglio Gelding / OLDBG / Chestnut / 2008 / Breitling W x Partout / Beatrice Baumguertel / Victoria Max-Theurer	69.457 13	70.652   9	70.652 12	69.348 12	70.652 12	70.152
13	SWE		Minna Telde		Isac Gelding / SWB / Bay / 2005 / Hip Hop x Master / Per-Crister Bengtsson / Ekeslund Holding Ab	69.783 12	70.000 11	69.674 13	67.391 14	69.891 13	69.348
14	SVK		Michael Bugan		For President Gelding / AWÖ / Bay / 2008 / Fontane x Brentano II / Eva Buchar / Eva Buchar	67.935 14	67.283 17	67.717  14	68.913 13	68.478 14	68.065
15	RSA		Tanya Seymour		Ramoneur 6 Stallion / OLDBG / Dark Chestnut / 2002 / Rohdiamant x Alabaster / Bettin-Schulze-Schleppinghoff, Barbara / Tanya Seymour	67.500 15	69.565 13	66.413 15	64.674 16	66.413 16	66.913
16	NED		Nars Gottmer		Cash Gelding / KWPN / Black Bay / 2007 / Voice x Metall / I. Tijms, Aartswoud / Nars Gottmer, Matty Marissink Stables	66.739 16	67.935 16	63.370 17	64.457 17	67.826 15	66.065
17	DOM		Yvonne Losos De Muñiz		Foco Loco W Gelding / BWP / Bay / 2005 / V Sierappel / Korsten Van Duffel / North Holdings Corp	64.565 17	68.587 14	63.478 16	65.761 15	65.652 17	65.609
18	SWE		Natalie Oldfors		Mickey M Gelding / SWB / Bay / 2006 / Metall x Bonaparte 566 / Medorid Ab / Natalie Oldfors						EL
18	GER		Frederic Wandres		Duke Of Britain Gelding / HANN / Chestnut / 2007 / Dimaggio x Rubinstein / Zg Pidgley, Sarah U.Tony / Hof Kasselmann & Co.Kg						EL