Kun plads til de 12 bedste i den rigtige finale kvalifikation
Med en startliste på i alt 26 startende ekvipager var der lagt op til en lang eftermiddag. Feltet var kvalitetsmæssigt meget spredt, men toppen var som altid en oplevelse værd.
Dagens vinder var velfortjent svenske Malin Nilsson med den blot 7-årige Foreign Affair e. Rock Forever / Scandic. Malin er jo som bekendt til daglig ansat som rytter hos Patrik Kittel.
Malin rider en super flot tur med timingen i top. Masser af positiv power og smidighed kombineret med flot form. Traven er med dejligt sving og udtryk, dagens bedste marcherede skridt hen over ryggen, kombineret med en taktren samlet skridt og gode pirouetter. Galop pirouetterne er gode og det er tydeligt at Malin præcist ved hvor langt hun lige nu har mulighed for at sætte Foreign Affair ind. Skønt at se en ung hest med changementer i den kvalitet. Tydelig tryk af jorden med kraft og flot gennemsprunget. Flotte serier uden vaklen. Den eneste lille ting er paraden med tilbagetrædningen som jo er "øvelsen" i Prix Sct. Georg Special programmet. Der bliver en smule spænding men flot fremad ridning i middel trav frem mod den afsluttende parade. 74,634%
Nr. 2 bliver ikke uventet Anabel Balkenhol. Hun viser den 8-årige Crystal Friendship e. Fidertanz / De Vito (helbror til Foundation) i en flot form. Crystal Friendship ser ud til at nyde at være på. Spidsede ører fra start til slut, og ikke så mange justeringer under vejs, bare "styr og rid". Det kniber endnu en smule med balancen i galoppirouetterne, da Crystal Friendship galoppere meget stort.
Nr. 3 hingsten Abegglen e. Ampere/Carabas med Marcus Hermes kommer på banen og virker lidt rigeligt opsat op opgaven. Men Marcus har helt styr på situationen, og Abegglen går en fjedrelet travtur, med skøn let kontakt og dejlig smidighed. Skridten ser ud at være en lidt svær ting, da den i dag er med både spændinger og noget begrænset kvalitet. I galoppen er kvaliteten og roen tilbage og Marcus Hermes får vist hingsten på flot vis.
Nr. 4 er den underskønne Soiree d´Amour e. San Amour / Latimer med rutinerede Kira Wulferding i sadlen. Super let kontakt, masser af udtryk og kvalitet i travturen. God skridt, hvor Kira ser ud til at have helt styr på ikke at give for meget los i den frie skridt. Galoppen er stadig lidt hot, men Kira bevarer roen i serierne, mens pirouetterne mangler lidt mere klar galop takt og changementet efter den første pirouette bliver urent.
Se tweet fra alle dagens ekvipager her.
Just the 12 best direct for final qualification
With a starting list of a total of 26 starting combinations it became a very long afternoon. The top was always worth an experience.
Today's winner was well-deserved Swedish Malin Nilsson with the 7-year-old Foreign Affair by Rock Forever / Scandic. Malin is part of the team at Patrik Kittel´s team.
Malin rides a super nice test with the timing in the top. Lots of positive power and suppleness combined with nice shape. The trot shows very nice swing and expression, today's best marching extended walk combined with a clear rhythm for collected walk and good pirouettes. The canter pirouettes are good, and it is clear that Malin knows exactly what she can ask from Foreign Affair at the moment. Nice to see a young horse with flying changes with so much quality. Clear push of the ground with power and smooth beautiful through. Great series. The only small thing is the halt with rein back, which is the core "exercise" of this Prix Sct. Georg Special program. This exercise becomes a bit tense, but nice forward riding in medium trot towards the final halt. 74.634%
No. 2 not unexpected Anabel Balkenhol. She shows the 8-year-old Crystal Friendship by Fidertanz / De Vito (full brother of licensed stallion Foundation) in a beautiful form. Crystal Friendship seems to enjoy the entire presentation in the arena. Pricked ears from start to finish, and not that many adjustments along the test, just "steer and ride". But It is still a bit of a challange with the balance of the canter pirouettes, as Crystal Friendship has a huge canter.
No. 3 stallion Abegglen by Ampere / Carabas with Marcus Hermes comes into the arena and seems a little to excited for the job. But Marcus is totally in control, and Abegglen is showing light and easy trot, with easy contact and great suppleness. The walk tour is somewhat difficult as Abegglen is both on his toes and does look as if he brings walk with some limited quality. In the canter, the quality is back at a high level, and Marcus Hermes shows the stallion in a beautiful way.
No. 4 is the elegant dancing mare Soiree d'Amour by San Amour / Latimer with routined rider Kira Wulferding in the saddle. Super light contact, lots of expression and quality during the trot tour. Good walk where Kira seems to be totally aware of not letting too much go for the extended walk. The canter is still a bit hot, but Kira maintains the balance and overview for the series, while the pirouettes lack a little more clear canter and the change after the first pirouette is not clear shown.
See tweet on every single combination from today here.