HERNING, Denmark, Oct. 21, 2023–Sweden’s Patrik Kittel and Touchdown won the World Cup Grand Prix Saturday to kick off the Western European League leading to the Final in Saudi Arabia next April.
Patrik and the 11-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding scored 75.152% in the opening competition of the Western European circuit of 11 qualifiers. The Freestyle to decide points toward qualifying for the Final is scheduled for Sunday.
Patrik and Touchdown, the unanimous choice for first by the five judges, competed for Sweden at the European Championships last month.
Denmark’s Andreas Helgstrand and the nine-year-old Danish Warmblood mare Queenparks Wendy were runner-up on 73.348%.
Fellow Dane Anna Kasprzak on Addict de Massa, 13-year-old Portuguese Sport Horse stallion, placed third on 72.870%.
CDI-W World Cup Grand Prix
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Patrik Kittel (SWE)
Touchdown
|
75.152% | 74.457 | 75.761 | 75.109 | 73.696 | 76.739 |
| 2. |
Andreas Helgstrand (DEN)
Queenparks Wendy
|
73.348% | 71.739 | 72.609 | 74.130 | 73.043 | 75.217 |
| 3. |
Anna Kasprzak (DEN)
Addict De Massa
|
72.870% | 72.609 | 72.935 | 72.174 | 71.087 | 75.543 |
| 4. |
Raphael Netz (GER)
Great Escape Camelot
|
72.652% | 70.217 | 74.674 | 73.370 | 71.739 | 73.261 |
| 5. |
Lone Bang Zindorff (DEN)
Thranegaardens Rostov
|
72.022% | 73.152 | 71.196 | 72.717 | 71.957 | 71.087 |
| 6. |
Anna Zibrandtsen (DEN)
Quel Filou
|
71.978% | 70.326 | 72.717 | 72.826 | 71.848 | 72.174 |
| 7. |
Corentin Pottier (FRA)
Gotilas du Feuillard
|
71.696% | 70.435 | 72.283 | 72.826 | 72.065 | 70.870 |
| 8. |
Nanna Skodborg Merrald (DEN)
Blue Hors Zack
|
71.543% | 71.087 | 71.739 | 72.391 | 72.065 | 70.435 |
| 9. |
Denise Nekeman (NED)
Boston STH
|
71.478% | 71.087 | 71.196 | 72.174 | 72.174 | 70.761 |
| 10. |
Felicitas Hendricks (GER)
Drombusch OLD
|
70.370% | 69.457 | 71.087 | 69.783 | 70.109 | 71.413 |
| 11. |
Justina Vanagaité (LTU)
Nabab
|
69.783% | 69.457 | 71.196 | 69.022 | 70.000 | 69.239 |
| 12. |
Nadja Aaboe Sloth (DEN)
Favour Gersdorf
|
69.304% | 69.022 | 70.326 | 69.022 | 68.587 | 69.565 |
| 13. |
Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén (SWE)
Devanto
|
68.956% | 65.435 | 70.326 | 70.000 | 69.130 | 69.891 |
| 14. |
Caroline Darcourt (SWE)
Lord Django
|
68.782% | 66.630 | 70.217 | 70.435 | 68.478 | 68.152 |
| 15. |
Devenda Dijkstra (NED)
Hero
|
68.609% | 69.457 | 67.174 | 70.978 | 68.587 | 66.848 |
| 16. |
Jeanine Nekeman (NED)
Ferrari
|
65.631% | 65.978 | 66.087 | 66.522 | 65.109 | 64.457 |
| 17. |
Yuko Kitai (JPN)
Amandori
|
62.630% | 62.283 | 63.152 | 62.065 | 63.913 | 61.739 |
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CDI3* Grand Prix
1) Patrik Kittel, SWE – Galleria’s Bohemian 73.891
2) Henri Ruoste, FIN – Campari 72.326
3) Anna Kasprzak, DEN – Rock Star 13 70.739
4) Maria Von Essen, SWE – Invoice 70.652
5) Anna Zibrandtsen, DEN – Uno Don Olympic 70.022
6) Laurens van Lieren, NED – Dutch Design 68.761
7) Alexander Yde Helgstrand, DEN – Super Mario 68.457
8) Lyndal Oatley, AUS – Elvive 68.087
9) Camille Judet Cheret, FRA – Herelja Higgins 67.978
10) Carina Cassøe Krüth, DEN – Heiline’s Zackton 67.891
11) Karoline Louise Skøt, DEN – Midtgaards Zamir 67.413
12) Karoline Rohmann, DEN – Jakas Don Louvre 66.630
13) Stefan Jansson, SWE – Zidney 66.239
14) Julie Dyrgaard, DEN – Ryvangs Damon Dione 65.848
15) Trude Hestengen, NOR – Christianslund Furstino 65.261
16) Kiichi Harada, JPN – Impression 61.739
17) Jeanine Nekeman, NED – Game Boy Sth 60.456
