Melissandre_Lincourt_and_Candidate_du_Marquet.jpgPalgrave, Ontario – A total of 55 horses attempted to win the $10,000 Omnivex Modified Grand Prix held Saturday, September 26, at the Canadian Show Jumping Tournament in Palgrave, ON, but it was Montreal’s Melissandre Lincourt who emerged victorious riding Candidate du Marquet.

From the large starting field, 12 horses posted clear rounds over the difficult first round track to advance to the jump-off where speed became the deciding factor. Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, had posted a clear round in a time of 35.68 seconds riding Game Ready for owner Sue Grange. Lincourt then made her way around the track in an impressive time of 35.43 seconds to edge Candele out of top spot.

Even more impressive was the fact that Lincourt’s horse, Candidate de Marquet, was competing over obstacles set at a height of 1.40m for the first time. On Thursday, the pair had claimed victory in the 1.35m competition.

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