Kevin Staut wins GCT Grand Prix in Monaco

N°33 - Juin 2012
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Kevin Staut polished off a fantastic victory this afternoon in the Global Champions Tour of Monaco.

The champion French Kevin Staut and the Belgian bred gelding Reveur de Hurtebise have only been a combination for two months. He was last to go in the jump off and the former European champion took full advantage by producing the fastest clear.

French riders had already been successful at the beginning of the CSI 5* in Monaco, as Michel Robert won the SBM Prize with his grey horse, Nenuphar Jac, warmly supported by a friendly crowd, as Michel Robert is one of the most popular french riders. He won the barrage 33.51, beating riders such as Christian Ahlmann on Aragaon (33.58) an Laura Kraut, third with Teirra in 33.61.

French rider Michel Robert wins the SBM prize with Nenuphar Jac. © Sportfot/GCT

Michel Robert had already won a class on te fist day of the show, riding the outstanding piebald mare, Catapulte.

Michel Robert, sucessful with the outstanding piebald mare, Catapulte. © Sportfot/GCT

On Sunday afternoon, it was Kevin Staut with Rêveur de Hurtebise, who won the Grand Prix after finishing clear in 37.51. Hans-Dieter Dreher of Germany was the only other rider to jump three clear rounds in the jump off and his polished performance on Embassy II put him in second place on the podium in 38.16.

Kevin Staut on Rêveur de Hurtebise won the Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco, at the Global Champions Tour in Monaco. © Sportfot/GCT

Third place rider Abdelkebir Ouaddar became an overnight show jumping star riding Porche du Fruitier for H. M. King Mohammed VI of Morocco. Abdelkebir will be a name to remember after tonight after he jumped like a superstar with two clears and then one fence down in the jump off to finish on 37.13. The Moroccan rider’s achievement also underlined the truly global nature of GCT.

Edwina Tops-Alexander, finished in seventh place on four faults on her famous gelding Cevo Itot du Chateau and remains top of the GCT ranking so far in the 2012 series.

Abselkebir Ouaddar takes third place in the Grand Prix riding Porche du Fruitier for H. M. King Mohammed VI of Morocco. © Sportfot/GCT

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, a keen supporter of the GCT, presented the prizes to the jubilant winning riders and was accompanied by his niece Charlotte Casiraghi, Honorary President of GCT Monaco and one of the regular riders on the Amateur tour.