Gregory Wathelet scooped the honours for the host nation when coming out on top at the eighth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012 series at Mechelen in Belgium this afternoon. And he did it in style, throwing down an impossible target when first to go with Copin van de Broy in the eight-horse jump-off, and sitting back to watch the rest line up behind him.
It was 2009 individual European Champion, Kevin Staut from France, who filled runner-up spot with the grey mare, Silvana HDC, while Belgium was prominently placed once more when Rick Hemeryck and Quarco de Kerambars finished third. Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher (Magnus Romeo) slotted into fourth, while the fifth-place result for Denis Lynch (Abbervail van het Dingeshof) has promoted the Irishman to second spot on the Western European League leaderboard as 2011 draws to a close with reigning European Champion, Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson, still at the head of affairs
(Source: FEI/Louise Parkes)
Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012 Western European League – standings after Round 8 at Mechelen (BEL):
1. Rolf-Goran Bengtsson SWE - 71
2. Denis Lynch IRL - 54
3. Kevin Staut FRA - 53
4. Steve Guerdat SUI - 51
5. Nick Skelton GBR - 48
6. Scott Brash GBR - 43
7. Patrice Deleveau FRA - 42
8. Emilie Martinsen DEN - 41
9. Pius Schwizer SUI - 40
10. Harrie Smolders NED - 34
11. Dermott Lennon IRL - 30
11. Ludger Beerbaum GER - 30
13. Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum GER - 28
14. Marco Kutscher GER - 27
15. Luciana Diniz POR - 26
15. Maikel van der Vleuten NED - 26
17. Janika Sprunger SUI - 23
17. Malin Baryard-Johnsson SWE - 23
19. Manuel Anon Suarez ESP - 22
19. Michel Robert FRA - 22
19. Philipp Weishaupt GER - 22