A Successful Finale for a Successful Seaon
The HUBSIDE JUMPING 2020 will come to a close with this final week of competition in Grimaud, France. For four months, the Gulf of Saint-Tropez has been evolving in sync with the best of international show jumping. Four months during which the discipline’s world stars have practically made the HUBSIDE JUMPING their weekly base.
The second week of the Fall Tour started on Thursday with the last CSI 4* of the Hubside season where it was a win for French Julien Epaillard riding Usual Suspect d’Auge, in front of his fellow countryman Mathieu Billot aboard Bad Boy du Bobois, and Brazilian Marlon Modolo Zanotelli with d’Icarus between the reins. “I can say that we were pretty lucky today,” said Epaillard who touched a pole which fortunately did not fall. “There were some pretty cool contestants but entering in the jump off eleventh, I knew we had to risk it all. I think that what pushed me even more was Emanuele Guadiano and Carlotta’s fault since they are pretty dangerous when it comes to going fast! Unusual Suspect d’Auge is in great form so it made it easier to go for it.”
Julien Epaillard & Usual Suspect d’Auge – Photo @Marco Villanti for Hubside Jumping
On Friday it was all about Maikel van der Vleuten and Dana Blue. The Dutchman and his mount showed off their great form in the barrage which counted ten combinations. At the end of the day, van der Vleuten closed in front of Great Britain’s Scott Brash riding Hello Mr President, and Belgian Olivier Philippaerts with Le Blue Diamond V’T Ruytershof.
Maikel van der Vleuten & Dana Blue – Photo @Marco Villanti for Hubside Jumping
The last Saturday of the 11 weeks of Hubside competition saw Italy’s Emanuele Gaudiano and Carlotta, known as one of the fastest mares in the world! The 11-year-old gifted her rider with yet another victory closing in front of Marlon Modolo Zanotelli riding Icarus. Third place honors went to Dutch Harrie Smolders and Honors.
Emanuele Gaudiano & Carlotta – Photo @Marco Villanti for Hubside Jumping
Closing the day was the CSI 4* mt.150 claimed by the world’s #2, Swiss Martin Fuchs, aboard Tam Tam du Valon, a 2007 chestnut gelding by Ogrion des Champs. The duo stopped the clock at 67.21 in front of French Thierry Rozier and Wouest de Cantraie Z who closed with a 69.41 time and Dutch Marc Houtzager and Habitat BP.
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