Lewis Carrier Rides Diego V to Personal Best Score to Win Wellington CDI3* Grand Prix

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Britain’s Lewis Carrier on Diego V. © File photo. © Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

HOOK, England, Oct. 5, 2024–Lewis Carrier rode Diego V to a personal best score to win the Wellington CDI3* Grand Prix Saturday for the first Big Tour victory for the British partnership.

Lewis and the 16-year-old KWPN gelding were awarded 71.283% for the first win since beginning senior Grand Prix in March 2022.

Fellow Briton Ellen McCarthy on the 10-year-old gelding Brave Heart was runner-up also on a personal best 70.891%.

Italy’s Nathalie Wahlund on Gorklintgards Scorpion, also a 10-year-old gelding, added to the string of personal bests with 69.174% for third place.

USA’s Ashley Holzer competing Hawtin’s San Floriana in the pair’s first international event in the land of the 12-year-old mare’s birth placed sixth on 67.239%. Ashley of Wellington, Florida and San Floriana competed in Florida and Hagen, Germany earlier this year.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix

1) Lewis Carrier, GBR – Diego V 71.283%
2) Ellen Mccarthy, GBR – Brave Heart 70.891%
3) Nathalie Wahlund, ITA – Gorklintgards Scorpion 69.174%
4) Richard White, GBR – Heroi Do Seixo 68.435%
5) Kimberley Siddorn, GBR – Dutch Class 67.739%
6) Ashley Holzer, USA – Hawtins San Floriana 67.239%
7) Nathalie Wahlund, ITA – Cerano Gold 66.783
8) Jess Bennett, GBR – Jb Dukaat 66.522%
8) Sarah Millis, GBR – Impressive Vdc 66.522%
10) Anu Sironen, FIN – Fioretto 66.022%
11) Paul Friday, GBR – Hawtins Horatio 65.978%
12) Elizabeth Diegutis, GBR – Despicable ME 64.152%
13) Rebecca Caroline Hughes, GBR – Classic Goldstrike 62.826%
14) Carolyn Mellor, IRL – Gouverneur M 59.717%
15) Anna Louise Ross, GBR – Habouche RET