FEI World Cup - Second win for Meredith Michaels Beerbaum
Saturday 18 April 2009
For the second consecutive day Meredith Michaels Beerbaum claimed the rights to her third Rolex FEI World Cup™. The former American competing for Germany, winner of the first competition on Thursday, showed great superiority also winning the second class on Friday. Yet her advance on McLain Ward and Albert Zoer, second and third in both the competition on Thursday and in the provisional standing, is not big. One rail down on Sunday, in the third and last final competition, could bring Ward or Zoer in winning position.
But Michaels Beerbaum and her miraculous Shutterfly are not likely to start doing what they seldom do: making mistakes. The number one of the Rolex ranking was completely on top of things in the second competition of the Rolex FEI World Cup™. Like yesterday, Meredith Michaels Beerbaum made her own plan and was flawless in the execution. She was the only one to do four strides in the long three stride distance to the FEI vertical, in order to make life easier for her horse going to the consecutive Liverpool oxer, positioned on a very short three strides.
McLain Ward also made the course of Anthony d’Ambrosio fit his horse Sapphire. The American was the only one to skip a stride going to the double combination 13 A – B. Ward was a bit lucky to qualify for the jump off, as his Belgian bred mare had two hard rubs on fences number 2 and 9.
Christina Liebherr seemed to follow Meredith Michaels Beerbaum and McLain Ward having a second successful day. She stayed clear in the first round aboard her energetic gelding LB No Mercy, but things went wrong in the jump off. An unfortunate turn to oxer number 5 resulted in a refusal and the Swiss also had a rail down.
As far as the World Cup points are concerned, anything can happen. But Ian Millar, Jos Lansink and Rodrigo Pessoa have to count with Meredith Michaels Beerbaum equalling their performance, winning the World Cup with all three final competitions to their name.
Results
1. Meredith Michaels Beerbaum (GER), Shutterfly, 0/32.77 sec, 0 pnts
2. McLain Ward (USA), Sapphire, 0/33.77 sec, 2 pnts
3. Albert Zoer (NED), Okidoki, 0/34.72 sec, 4 pnts
4. Beezie Madden (USA), Danny Boy, 0/34.83 sec, 21 pnts
5. Richard Spooner (USA), Ace, 65.97 sec, 15 pnts
6. Helena Lundbäck (SWE), Madick, 0/37.20 sec, 18 pnts
7. Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), Rufus, 4/34.35 sec, 8 pnts
8. Rich Fellers (USA), Flexible, 4/34.41 sec, 6 pnts
9. Mikael Forsten (FIN), Isaac du Jonquet, 4/36.39 sec, 15 pnts
10. Thomas Velin (DEN), Grim st. Clair, 4/37.54 sec, 7 pnts
11. Hillary Dobbs (USA), Quincy B, 4/39.05 sec, 16 pnts
12. Keean White (CAN), Celena Z, 4/40.83 sec, 21 pnts
13. Christina Liebherr (SWI), LB No Mercy, 10/44.01 sec, 7 pnts
14. Vladimir Beletsky (RUS), Larkanaro, 4/76.63 sec, 31 pnts
14. Rutherford Latham (SPA), Guarana Champeix, 4/78.80 sec, 29 pnts
14. Todd Minikus (USA), Pavarotti, 4/80.62 sec, 27 pnts
14.Ian Millar (CAN), In Style, 4/80.95 sec, 24 pnts
14. Ashlee Bond (USA), Cadett 7, 4/75.35 sec, 23 pnts
14. Edwina Alexander (AUS), Isovlas Itot du Chateau, 4/77.38 sec, 20 pnts
14. Michael Whitaker (GBR), Portofino, 4/76.11 sec, 19 pnts
14. Christine McCrea (USA), Vegas, 76.45 sec, 19 pnts
14. Darragh Kerins (IRE), Night Train, 4/75.33 sec, 18 pnts
14. Mandy Porter (USA), San Diego, 4/79.19 sec, 18 pnts
14. Marco Kutscher (GER), 4/76.63 sec, 17 pnts
14. Marcus Ehning (GER), Leconte, 4/77.46 sec, 16 pnts
14. Daniel Etter (SWI), Peu a Peu, 4/75.97 sec, 16 pnts
14. Steve Guerdat (SWI), Tresor, 4/76.17 sec, 15 pnts
14. Ben Maher (GBR), Robin Hood W, 4/78.19 sec, 14 pnts
14. Ludger Beerbaum, Coupe de Coeur, 4/78.06 sec, 14 pnts
30. Geir Gulliksen (NOR), Sundal Colliers Cattani, 5/81.13 sec, 33 pnts
31. Danielle Torano (USA), Vancouver d’Auvray, 8/79.39 sec, 33 pnts
31. Michelle Spadone (USA), Melisimo, 8/77.71 sec, 22 pnts
31. Angel Nygalov (BUL), Baloufino, 8/76.24 sec, 27 pnts
31. Lars Nieberg (GER), Lucie, 8/76.15 sec, 22 pnts
35. Alberto Michan (MEX), Chinobampo Lavita, 9/81.03 sec, 81.03 pnts
36. Anna Trent (NZL), Muskateer NZPH, 12/80.42 sec, 39 pnts
36. HRH Prince Abdulla Al-Saud (KSA), Mobily Ashkur Allah Obelix, 12/77.95 sec, 38 pnts
38. Ludo Philippaerts (BEL), Cavalor’s Winningmood, 16/76.52 sec, 33 pnts
38. Hasan Senturk (TUR), S.I.E.C. Concept, 16/79.86 sec, 32 pnts
40. Daijiro Mashiyama (JPN), Paradox, 37/82.37 sec, 41 pnts
41. Harley Brown (AUS), Cassiato, EL, 30 pnts
42. Kent Farrington (USA), Up Chiqui, RET, 30 pnts