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BELOURA, Portugal, Aug. 28, 2020–João Miguel Torrao and Equador won the CDI3* Grand Prix Special Saturday, posting a personal best score for the second day in a row for the fourth straight victory for the Portugal team partnership.

João and the 11-year-old Lusitano stallion scored 77.468% for the win, beating the previous best of 75.787% set 13 months ago. The 2019 European Championship combination competing for Portugal posted a Grand Prix personal best result of 77.000% Friday.

Team mate Maria Caetano on her up and coming Fenix de Tineo placed second on 70.511%, also a personal best, surpassing the pair’s previous best of 70.044% set a month ago.

Vasco Mira Godinho on Garrett was third on 69.660% to round out a Portuguese sweep of the first five places.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix Special

Judges:E-Frederico Pintéus H-Magnus Ringmark C-Hans-Christian Matthiesen M-Evi Eisenhardt B-Sandrine Trimborn

Pl.	Rider	Horse	E	H	C	M	B	Total
1	João Miguel Torrao	EQUADOR	75.4261	81.9151	77.6601	75.6381	76.7021	77.468
2	Maria Caetano	FENIX DE TINEO	69.4684	72.0213	70.1062	70.5323	70.4262	70.511
3	Vasco Mira Godinho	GARRETT	68.7237	72.7662	69.7873	68.5115	68.5113	69.660
4	Daniel Pinto	SANTURION DE MASSA	70.3402	70.5534	68.4267	67.6816	68.1064	69.021
5	Ricardo Reis	ESCORIAL	69.2555	70.0006	67.0218	70.1064	67.4475	68.766
6	Alejandro Asencio Mendez	FOCUS	69.0436	68.5117	68.9365	66.2778	65.6387	67.681
7	Hugo Pereira	FALSARIO LS	67.1498	67.4688	69.0644	67.3627	66.9366	67.596
8	José Antonio Garcia Mena	BENZI LANDRO	69.6813	70.3195	68.8306	71.3832	08	56.043
9	Rita Ralao Duarte	DISTURBIO	—	—	—	—	—	DQ