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Edwina wins CSI 5* in Brussels
Edwina Alexander has a great weekend in Brussels and drives off in a new Audi A6. Video links attached. Australian Jumping sensation Edwina Alexander has won her first CSI 5* on Itot du Chateau in Brussels (BEL) on 30 November. Edwina won the Audi Grand Prix and scored herself an Audi A6 in the process. Edwina beat an impressive line up on the world's best Jumping combinations including 2nd placed Marco Kutscher (Cash) and 3rd placed Marcus Ehning (Sandro Boy).
Prior to the BIG win Edwina placed 2nd to Frenchman Michel Robert in the Rolex IJRC Top Ten on Itot du Chateau. Edwina had just one time fault in the first round but was faultess in the second round. 60 year old master Robert was the only rider to have two faultless rounds. Edwina was determined not to make the same mistake in the Grand Prix.
Edwina was also thrilled with her new mare Late Night who finished 2nd in the Prix Optima 1.55m.
Edwina tells us about the weekend....
"Basically it all started on Friday night with the Rolex final of the top 10. I was 5th to go and no clears yet. Itot jumped a super round clear but Unfortunately I had 1 time fault. I was very upset with myself because it cost me a lot. After that there was 3 clear rounds. Micheal Robert, Marcus Earning and of course Meridith with Shutterfly. Then I had no choice that to try and go clear in the jump off. It was also a risk because if I had 1 down then I would also have been slow and maybe 5th place. So I managed to jump clear putting some pressure on the other riders. Micheal was after me and he was clear but not fast but anyway ahead of me. Then Marcus had 1 down and Meridith had 2 down. So I was still very happy to finish up 2nd for my first time in the Rolex top 10. There were many people watching and it was world wide live on TV. We had also to answer some questions to the crowd and TV.
Then on Saturday night I was riding my new 8 yrs mare Late Night. This mare has really surprised me and is turning out to be fantastic. She has won many speed classes at 1.40m level but not jumped any big classes. Over the last few shows I have done with her she is improving all the time. The class was a 1.55m jump off and a very short time. This time I wasn't going to have time faults!! She jumped a fabulous clear and in time. There were 10 clear and I decided to try a bit in the jump off. She jumped fantastic with a clear good enough for second!! I was so happy because in a short time she has come a long way and I'm sure next year she will be able to jump some good grand prix. Then Sunday came and I was determined to do better than 2nd. Itot jumped a good 1st round and was full of energy. The class was big but more on the technical side. When I went in there was already 8 clear. So the jump off came and already they were fast. I saw Marcus Earning and for the 1st time in my life I believed I could be faster than him!! And I was half a second faster. I was so happy and it was a super feeling. There was many spectators and a lot of press and Itot was proud of himself. I won an Audi A6 worth almost 60000 euro.
This is the first Grand Prix I win with Isovlas Itot du Chateau. I have been close many times but I just didn't win so this is great. He is a fantastic horse that can go very fast in the jump off. I can make his canter easily longer and shorter, he can turn short and he's fast. So I had a wonderful show and hopefully I will climb again up the ladder of the ranking list!!" Watch Edwina's rounds on Youtube
Audi GP 1st round: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yadGPmxInc
Audi GP 2nd round: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-9NtnHXBkE Rolex Top 10 1st round: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxjLNzrMMLY Rolex Top Ten 2nd round: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9EusMrhxRE |
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