Matthias Alexander Rath Rides Destacado FRH to Victory in Madrid World Cup Grand Prix

MADRID, Nov. 24, 2023–Matthias Alexander Rath rode Destacado FRH to victory in the World Cup Grand Prix Friday for the fifth straight win for the German partnership.

Matthias and the 10-year-old Hanoverian stallion scored 73.196% in the duo’s second qualifier for the World Cup Final to be held in Saudi Arabia next April.

France’s Morgan Barbançon and her 17-year-old Sir Donnerhall II OLD were runner-up on 73.000%.

José Daniel Martín Dockx of Spain on the 13-year-old PRE stallion Malagueno LXXXIII placed third on 72.522%.

The Freestyle to decide points is scheduled for Saturday.

Results:

World Cup Grand Prix

Rank	Competitor	Score	E	H	C	M	B
1.	Matthias Alexander Rath (GER) Destacado FRH	73.196%	73.804	71.087	73.370	72.391	75.326
2.	Morgan Barbançon (FRA) Sir Donnerhall II OLD	73.000%	73.261	74.565	73.804	71.087	72.283
3.	José Daniel Martín Dockx (ESP) Malagueno LXXXIII	72.522%	74.022	72.935	71.848	71.087	72.717
4.	José Antonio Garcia Mena (ESP) Gladiador Do Lis	72.000%	70.543	71.848	70.652	73.043	73.913
5.	Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (ESP) Elegance	71.913%	71.196	71.957	72.174	72.174	72.065
6.	Maria Caetano (POR) Hit Plus	71.478%	70.435	72.174	72.065	72.717	70.000
7.	Larissa Pauluis (BEL) First- Step Valentin	70.674%	70.000	68.696	71.087	71.196	72.391
8.	Fie Christine Skarsoe (LUX) Imperador Dos Cedros	70.239%	69.239	69.130	71.522	70.978	70.326
9.	Alexandre Ayache (FRA) Jolene	69.761%	69.783	70.109	69.674	69.130	70.109
10.	Grete Ayache (EST) Vertigo	68.435%	68.152	69.022	69.239	67.826	67.935
11.	Nicolas Wagner Ehlinger (LUX) Quater Back Junior FRH	67.435%	68.370	67.174	64.891	68.043	68.696
12.	Caroline Chew (SGP) Blue Hors Zatchmo	66.717%	65.217	66.739	65.978	68.261	67.391
13.	Juan Matute Guimon (ESP) Quantico	66.543%	68.043	66.848	65.543	66.087	66.196
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