| Saturday,
August 13 - Cross Country Day Andrew
Hoy continues in the lead having run a double clear Cross Country. (Andrew
and Mr. Precatan are pictured at the right below jumping the skinny after The
Lake at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton CCI****, last May.) Nine
competitors scored double clears and eight of these improved their 
standings as follows:
Piia Pantsu (FIN) - 3rd to 2nd
William Fox- Pitt (GBR) - 7th
to 4th
Olivia Bunn (AUS) 9th to 5th
Heidi White (USA)
- 13th to 6th
Jan
Thompson (USA) - 22nd to 11th
Phillip
Dutton (AUS) - 24th to 13th
Viktoria
Carlerbäck (SWE) - 30th to 15th
Artur
Spolowicz
(POL) - 31st to 16th The
below results are provided by 
1. Andrew Hoy (AUS), Mr Pracatan - 39.3 (DC/XC,
time 7:09)
2. Piia Pantsu (FIN), Karuso - 40.4 (DC/XC,
time 7:11)
3. Clayton Fredericks (AUS), Ben Along Time - 42.0
(1.6 time XC, time 7:18)
4. William Fox-Pitt (GBR), Ballincola - 46.5
(DC/XC, time 7:09)
5. Olivia Bunn
(AUS),GV Top of the Line - 50.0 (.4 time XC, time 7:15)
6. Heidi White
(USA), Northern
Spy - 50.2 (DC/XC, time 7:05)
7. Karin
Donckers (BEL), Palmyra - 50.5 (1.6 time XC, time 7.18)
8. Beanie
Huges (GBR), Duel -51.0 ( 1.2 time XC, time 7:17)
9. Kai Rüder
(GER), Edward - 53.6 (1.2 time XC, time 7.17)
10. Andreas Ostholt
(GER), Lady Lemon xx - 53.9 (.4 Time XC, time 7:15)
11. Jan Thompson (USA),
Task Force - 56.1 (DC/XC, time
7:09)
12. Julie Tew (GBR), Sir Roselier - 56.3 (5.6 time XC, time7:28)
13. Phillip Dutton (AUS), Nova Top - 57.4 (DC/XC,
time 7:11)
14. Dag Albert (SWE), Whos Blitz - 60.4 (DC/XC,
time 7:06)
15. Viktoria Carlerbäck (SWE), Ballys Geronimo (DC/XC,
time 7:07)
16. Artur Spolowicz (POL), Wag - 63.7 (DC/XC,
time 7:12)
17. Miranda Carey (GBR), Rinte van D - 65.7 (12.4 time XC,
time 7:45)
18. Hawley Bennett (CAN), Livingstone - 65.8 (8 time XC,
time 7:34)
19. Peter Flaarup (DEN), Silver Ray - 69.0 (8.8 time XC,
time 7:36)
20. Jessica Heidemann (USA),
French Twist - 75.1 (6.0 time XC, time 7:29)
21. Denis Mesples
(FRA), Vanpir - 86.7 (20.8 time XC, time 8:06)
22. Pavel Spisak
(POL),Weriusz - 87.6 (17.6 time XC, time 7:58)
23. Lauren Whitlock
(USA),
Kipling - 90.9 (20 jumping, 7.2 time XC, time 7:32)
24. Carl
Bouckaert (BEL), Welton Molecule - 95.1 (20 jumping, 23.6 time, time 8:13)
25. Tobias Grönberg (SWE), Amaretto - 97.7 (20 jumping, 16.4 time,
time 7:55)
26. Thierry Meyssonnier (FRA), Helicine - 97.9 (20 jumping,
21.6 time, time 8:08)
27. Robyn Fisher (USA),
Le Samurai - 114.0 (40 jumping, 24.4 time XC, time 24.4)
28.
Linda Algotsson (SWE), Fair Dobbin - 116.0 (40 jumping, 21.2 time, time 8:07)
29. Alena Tseliapushkina (BELARUS), Zalim 132.3 (53.2 time, time 9:27)
W/E/R - Simone Deitermann (GER),Flambeau H
W/E/R - Magnus
Gällerdal (SWE) Keymaster
W/E/R - Niccole Grimm (GER)
Gandus
W/E/R - Pascal Leroy (FRA), Glenburney Du Leou
W/E/R - Nilspetter Eng (SWE), Micco
W/E/R - Rodolphe Scherer
(FRA), Hippolyte Du Lyvet
W/E/R - Bruno Bouvier (FRA), Harry
W/E/R - Raul Senna (BRA), Super Rocky Editor's
Note: The
above results are provided by a Swedish Web Site. The W/E/R horses did not finish;
however, the exact translation is not currently available.
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2005
FEI Eventing World Cup Final, Malmö (SWE)
Press Release 4, 13 August
2005
Aussie,
Aussie, Aussie. Hoy, Hoy, Hoy
At the end of an energetic Cross
Country day, Andrew Hoy (AUS) aboard Mr. Pracatan remains in the lead of
the 2005 FEI Eventing World Cup Final. Thanks to a faultless round completed 5
seconds ahead of the optimum time of 7 min 14 sec., he retains his Dressage result
of 39.3. Finland's Piia Pantsu and Ypäjä Karuso did not make
any mistakes either and are thus brilliant
second (40.4). Clayton Fredericks
of Australia on Ben Along Time, who was tied with Piia for runner up position
after Dressage, behaved in a gentlemanly manner letting the lady first. He got
home 4 seconds after the optimum time which cost him 1.6 penalties. With 42 points,
he places 3rd. Life is full of swings and roundabouts and so was today's
Cross Country imagined by Swedish course designer Per Magnusson, who has
been officiating at Malmö for the last six years. The 28 obstacles (38 jumping
efforts), some of which could even be used in a four-star competition, spread
over 4125 m. Built on public parkland, it is an exceptional site with the Baltic
Sea and
Denmark on the horizon on one side and the 190 m high white Twisted
Torso tower on the other. Cleverly built to cater to the habits and expectations
of all the different nations taking part in the Final, it offered a witty mixture
between traditional Scandinavian elements and unexpectedly
contemporary ones.
Only meters from the pretty thatched Danish roofs and fences made of white birch
logs proudly stood three multicoloured pimples brightly covered in graffiti, the
work of a 12-year old boy. Two water complexes were constructed around the pond
in the middle of the park, the second of which featured a truly unique element:
a fence with water jets sprinkling upwards, which instead of surprising or scaring
the horses brought them higher in the air, adding to the already stunning atmosphere.
A very special tribute should be paid to the organisers, who in holding this competition
in the city have brought the best of Eventing to the public. An impressive crowd
of 10,000 spectators had gathered today on Malmö's beach despite the surprisingly
cold and windy weather. "My horse was wonderful today," a beaming
Andrew Hoy said. "There was not a single stage of the competition
during which he wasn't concentrated. The first water (9a) felt a little shaky
but he was perfect from then on. I had walked the course around the graffiti fences
many, many times to make sure I got my line right. I'm glad Mr Pracatan didn't
stop to read those fences at all, he just went forward without any problem. Today
was a day of great sport."  The
best performance of the day belongs to Heidi White (USA) on Northern Spy
who rode across country in 7 min 5 sec, a whole 9 sec ahead the optimum time.
She lies now 6th. (Heidi and Northern Spy are pictured at the left jumping
out of The Lake at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton CCI**** last May.)
The
round of Polish rider Artur Spolowicz on Wag was acknowledged by all as
he was the first one to go and not only was he clear within the time (7min 12
sec), but he went in a very energetic and secure manner giving confidence to all.
The Jumping test, which follows tomorrow, will be as tight and thrilling
as ever. The difference between the leader and the 3rd rider is only 2.7 points
and, clearly, there is no room for error. Mr Pracatan had a lovely Jumping round
at Badminton this year; Ypäjä Karuso is usually clear but tends to get
tense; this is the first major international event for Ben Along Time. Tomorrow
is an-
other day which will bring its own share of exhilarating moments and
and unforgettable sport. Malina Gueorguiev
Communications Department
Fédération Equestre Internationale
Avenue Mon-Repos 24
1005 Lausanne
Switzerland
m. +41 79 216 95 32
www.horsesport.org
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