Portugal’s Maria Caetano & Fenix de Tineo win Kronberg CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle; Austria’s Victoria Max-Theurer on Birkhof’s Topas FBW victorious in Special

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Maria Caetano of Portugal and Fenix de Tineo. © Lily Forado

KRONBERG, Germany, July 15, 2023–Maria Caetano of Portugal posted a personal best score on the Lusitano stallion Fenix de Tineo to win the CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday. Austria’s Victoria Max-Theurer on Birkhof’s Topas FBW were victorious in the Special.

Maria and the 13-year-old Fenix de Tineo, on Portugal’s team at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Championships, scored 75.200% for the musical performance and the fourth victory in seven starts so far this year.

Germany’s Franziska Stieglmaier on Samurai, 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding, was runner-up on 74.610%, also a personal best.

Claudio Castille Ruiz of Spain on the 12-year-old Hanoverian stallion Lario de Adama de Susa was third on 74.345%.

Victoria Max-Theurer on Birkhof’s Topas FBW, 12-year-old German Sport Horse stallion, won the Special on 73.021%, the sixth win 10 starts so far this year.

Nicolas Wagner Ehlinger of Luxembourg on Quater Back Junior FRH, 14-year-old Hanoverian gelding, was runner-up on 72.766%.

Germany’s Lisa Müller on Gut Wettlkam’s D’avie FRH placed third on 72.021%.

Sarah Tubman of Wellington, Florida and the 13-year-old KWPN stallion First Apple were fourth on 71.128%.

Results:

CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle
PlaceCompetitorScoreEHCMB
1.
Maria Caetano (POR)
Fenix de Tineo
75.200%74.50074.75076.62575.12575.000
2.
Franziska Stieglmaier (GER)
Samurai 504
74.610%74.30073.75075.75074.62574.625
3.
Claudio Castilla Ruiz (ESP)
Lario de Adama de Susa
74.345%74.75073.50076.22574.75072.500
4.
Timna Valenta-Zach (AUT)
Farant
73.300%71.12574.37575.12572.50073.375
5.
Michael Klimke (GER)
Domino 957
72.325%71.37570.87573.50073.50072.375
6.
Jennifer Hoffmann (USA)
Rondoro Noblesse
69.615%69.50068.50071.82569.75068.500
7.
Judith Ribbels (NED)
Fun Fun EB
69.500%68.12569.00071.62570.50068.250
8.
Chris von Martels (CAN)
Eclips
61.685%62.37563.75062.80060.25059.250
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CDI4* Grand Prix Special
PlaceCompetitorScoreEHCMB
1.
Victoria Max-Theurer (AUT)
Birkhof’s Topas FBW
73.021%71.91573.72374.04373.08572.340
2.
Nicolas Wagner Ehlinger (LUX)
Quater Back Junior FRH
72.766%73.61770.53274.04372.87272.766
3.
Lisa Müller (GER)
Gut Wettlkam’s D’avie FRH
72.021%71.59671.70272.76671.91572.128
4.
Sarah Tubman (USA)
First Apple
71.128%70.63870.85171.38371.80970.957
5.
Young-Shik Hwang (KOR)
Delmonte 7
70.383%70.74570.53269.36269.57471.702
6.
Senta Kirchhoff (GER)
L’Arbuste OLD
69.723%69.14969.04372.23468.40469.787
7.
Alejandro Asencio Mendez (ESP)
Gavião Dos Cedros
69.170%69.36268.29870.63867.76669.787
8.
Anabel Balkenhol (GER)
High Five FRH
68.766%67.97969.57468.93669.25568.085
9.
Claudio Castilla Ruiz (ESP)
Hi-Rico Do Sobral
68.404%67.55368.61768.51167.23470.106
10.
Teia Hernández Vila (ESP)
Romero de Trujillo
68.298%66.80968.93668.93668.83067.979
11.
Judith Sarda Mañe (ESP)
Don Primus
68.213%67.12868.72368.29868.19168.723
12.
Stefan Lehfellner (AUT)
Deliza
67.319%67.76668.29869.04365.10666.383
13.
Pablo Gómez Molina (ESP)
Ulises de Ymas
65.553%65.00065.21366.17065.85165.532
WD
Sandra Nuxoll (GER)
Bonheur de La Vie
withdrawn
WD
Dorothee Schneider (GER)
Sisters Act MT OLD
withdrawn
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