Bertram Allen & Hector win €200,000 St Gallen five-star Grand Prix.
Irish riders recorded a remarkable one-two finish in today’s (Sunday)
€200,000 five-star Grand Prix at St Gallen in Switzerland, with Bertram taking the winners prize ahead of Sligo’s Richard Howley in second. Out of 50 pairs starting, only 25 % proceeded to the second round.
Published 04.06.2017
Bertram was drawn last to go against the clock after producing the fastest clear in the first round with 10-year-old stallion
Hector van d’Abdijhoeve. Bertram crossed the line clear (44.75) almost a second faster than Howley to take the winner's prize of €50,000. Today's rounds were definitely two of the best rounds Hector has ever jumped.
A delighted Bertram Allen said:
“
Hector jumped brilliant all weekend and today was probably as good as he has ever jumped. His first rounds are often quite quick, he likes to go like that, and it worked to my advantage getting drawn last to go against the clock.”
ALL RESULTS
Bertram Allen & Hector win €200,000 St Gallen five-star Grand Prix.
Irish riders recorded a remarkable one-two finish in today’s (Sunday)
€200,000 five-star Grand Prix at St Gallen in Switzerland, with Bertram taking the winners prize ahead of Sligo’s Richard Howley in second. Out of 50 pairs starting, only 25 % proceeded to the second round.
Published 04.06.2017
Bertram was drawn last to go against the clock after producing the fastest clear in the first round with 10-year-old stallion
Hector van d’Abdijhoeve. Bertram crossed the line clear (44.75) almost a second faster than Howley to take the winner's prize of €50,000. Today's rounds were definitely two of the best rounds Hector has ever jumped.
A delighted Bertram Allen said:
“
Hector jumped brilliant all weekend and today was probably as good as he has ever jumped. His first rounds are often quite quick, he likes to go like that, and it worked to my advantage getting drawn last to go against the clock.”
ALL RESULTS