In the second highlight CSI5*W class of Casas Novas in Spain, Simon Delestre (FRA) won the Longines Grand Prix with Cayman Jolly Jumper.
The gelding is small in size, but with a great jump and an immense heart which he has undoubtedly inherited from his sire, Hickstead, the superstar ridden by Canada’s Eric Lamaze. His son ‘jumps like a cat’ and is showing great promise despite the fact that Delestre has ridden him only for a very short time, participating in just their second international competition together in A Coruña.
In the grand prix, only six pairs managed to get around without lowering any fences in the first round. It was not the best day for Julien Epaillard, who had 4 faults with Solero MS. Sergio Álvarez Moya had a knockdown with Álamo, the same result as two other Spanish riders: Eduardo Álvarez Aznar with Bentley de Sury and Alberto Márquez Galobardes with Ucello Massuere.
Of the six pairs that contested the tiebreaker, the only one that managed to repeat the route without errors was Simon Delestre with Cayman Jolly Jumper, who were last to go. Second place went to Irishman Eoin McMahon with Chakra, and third was Dutchman Marc Houtzager with Sterrehof’s Dante NOP.
Delestre: “Cayman Jolly Jumper has a great future.”
Simón Delestre won the Longines Grand Prix at the 2021 edition of CSI5*-W Casas Novas aboard a new horse in his stable, Cayman Jolly Jumper.
(Manuel Queimadelos photo)
This 9-year-old horse that began competing last weekend in the CSI4* of Valence ended third in the class, delivering a clear round in the second class of the two it jumped. In their second competition together at Casas Novas, the pair were consistent, with zero faults in all their outings, ultimately emerging victorious in a supercharged Longines Grand Prix. “It is a very strong horse which fulfils all requirements demanded. Being full of character, it can overcome any obstacle, as shown in this Longines Grand Prix,” said Delestre after his victory.
The French rider and the 9-year-old son of Hickstead were the only combination producing a clear round in the final Saturday CSI5*-W class of Casas Novas. “It was a very coherent course, with the difficulties corresponding to a test of this level. It was an advantage to be last out for the jump-off. I am very satisfied with the result, everything went very well and I felt very comfortable. Everything has gone smoothly.”
Delestre has high hopes for Cayman Jolly Jumper, a young gelding that is just starting to shine. “Because of its age and what it has been demonstrating, I am sure that it will become a top-level international horse, as seen in this Grand Prix. It’s a top-star horse with a great future.”
~ with files from CSI Casas Novas Press
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