Deitermann leads from the front at Marbach

The experienced pairing of Simone Deitermann (GER) and Flambeau H3 became the first European combination to post a win in the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing, leading the qualifier at Marbach (GER) from start to finish.

Deitermann, 28, scored 32.3 in the Dressage, establishing a clear lead of nearly 5 penalties over compatriot Dirk Schrade (GER) on the French-bred Anglo-Arab Gadget de la Cerre, who later disappeared from the reckoning after incurring 20pen on the Cross-Country.

In a German whitewash, Julia Mestern (GER) rose from 8th place after Dressage to 2nd on FRH Schorsch, the only combination to achieve the 6min 40sec optimum Cross-Country time. Michael Jung (GER) and La Biosthetique-Sam FBW, the combination that finished 4th at last year’s HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final in Deauville (FRA), were 3rd ahead of Tim Lips (NED), who is causing such a sensation in Dutch Eventing, on Van Schijndel’s Owaela, 4th.

German riders were prominent in Deauville, and Kai Ruder and Leprince des Bois, by the Olympic stallion Summersong, were 5th in Marbach, while Frank Ostholt (GER) and his 4* horse Air Jordan were 7th. The only other non-German rider in the top 10 was Japan’s Yoshiaki Oiwa, 10th on Georgeous George. Oiwa fared better than his trainer, Andrew Hoy (AUS), who incurred 20 Cross-Country penalties on Grove Joca. Former dual FEI World Cup Eventing finalist Linda Algotsson (SWE) produced one of only four clear Jumping rounds, to finish 11th on the 19-year-old Stand By Me.

Competition statistics

38 completed Cross-Country

27 clear rounds

1 inside the optimum time

10 with less than 10 time penalties

15 eliminated

1 retired

5 falls (3 rider, 2 horse)

German riders filled 8 of the top 10 places

2 horses withdrawn before Jumping

36 horses completed the Jumping

4 clear rounds

RESULTS

1 Simone Deitermann/Flambeau H3 (GER) 32.3 + 7.6 + 0 = 39.9

2 Julia Mestern/FRH Schorsch (GER) 40.0 + 0 + 4 = 44.0

3 Michael Jung/La Biosthetique-Sam FBW (GER) 37.5 + 3.2 + 4 = 44.7

4 Tim Lips/Van Schijndel’s Owaela (NED) 37.7 + 10.4 + 4 = 52.10

5 Kai Ruder/Leprince des Bois (GER) 37.10 + 9.2 + 8 = 52.10

6 Andreas Dibowski/Euroridings Butts Leon (GER) 38.7 + 8.8 + 8 = 55.5

7 Frank Ostholt/Air Jordan (GER) 43.5 + 12.4 + 4 = 59.9

8 Andreas Dibowski/FRH Fantasia (GER) 42.9 + 13.2 + 4 = 60.1

9 Simone Deitermann/Free Easy NRW (GER) 38.8 + 8.8 + 13 = 60.6

10 Yoshiaki Oiwa/Gorgeous George (JPN) 59.2 + 4 + 0 = 63.2

HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Rankings (after 3 out of 9 qualifiers)

1 Megan Jones (AUS) 142 points

2 Simone Deitermann 71

3= Heelan Tompkins (NZL) 67

3= Georgia Clifford (AUS) 67

3= Julia Mestern (GER) 67

6= Matthew Grayling (NZL) 64

6= Stuart Tinney (AUS) 64

6= Michael Jung (GER) 64

9 Tim Lips (NED) 61

10 Kai Ruder (GER) 58