The final scoreline disguised a convincing victory for the defending champions from Germany in the first leg of the 2007 Samsung Super League with FEI series at La Baule in France this afternoon.
Finishing with only a two-fault advantage over runners-up Switzerland, the winning side did not have to play their full hand in the second round when their last man, Ludger Beerbaum, did not have to jump because they were already assured of pole position.

It was wide-open for the remaining places at this point however with Switzerland carrying eight faults, Belgium and Holland with nine, the home team from France with 12, Sweden carrying 14, the USA with 17 and Great Britain already at the bottom of the heap carrying 20.
For Belgium, Philippe Lejeune remained consistent with five faults in each round from Vigo d'Arsouilles while Ludo Philippaerts' good four-fault effort with Chatman first time out was rather spoiled by three fences down at their next attempt but Dirk Demeersman's double-clear with Tymoon Caloo Meerchen and a total of 12 for Jos Lansink and Al Kaheel Turbo R saw Belgium complete on a total of 18.

Germany topped the line-up today ahead of Switzerland in second, Belgium in third, Sweden in fourth, France in fifth, The Netherlands in sixth, USA in seventh and Great Britain in eighth place and that is also how the leaderboard is looking going into the next leg in Italy in two weeks' time.

Earlier on friday, the Canadian rider Eric Lamaze and Narcotique de Muze II finished 6th in a 1.50m class.


EP 6 Prix du Conseil Général de LoireAtlantique
Table A against the clock - 1.50m
1.Quidame des Hayettes WHITAKER Michael (GBR) 0 62.67 5500€
2.Paradigm DESLAURIERS Mario (CAN) 0 65.49 4000€
3.Enorm 17 BEERBAUM Ludger (GER) 0 66.22 2500€
4.Ideal de la Loge BOST Roger-Yves (FRA) 0 66.35 2250€
5.Cash 63 KUTSCHER Marco (GER) 0 66.47 2000€
6.Narcotique de Muze II LAMAZE Eric (CAN) 0 67.67 1750€
7.Cedric KRAUT Laura (USA) 0 67.76 1250€
8.Onlight MADDEN Beezie (USA) 0 68.24 750€


EP 7 SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE Table A in two Rounds (Art. 264) 11/5/2007

1 GER Germany 0 - 15 = 15
Noltes Kuchengirl EHNING Marcus 0 - 0
Lord Luis POLLMANN SCHWEC. A. 0 - 1
Aboyeur W ENGEMANN H.H. (8) -14
Couleur Rubin BEERBAUM Ludger 0 - (NS)

2 SUI Switzerland 8 - 9 = 17
Noless M SCHWIZER Pius 4 - 4
La Toya III FUCHS Markus 4 - 0
Cantus SCHURTENBERGER Niklaus 0 - (17)
Principal 12 MÄNDLI Beat (4) - 5

3 BEL Belgium 9 - 9 = 18
Vigo d'Arsouilles LEJEUNE Phillipe 5 - 5
Chatman PHILLIPAERTS Ludo 4 - (12)
Tymoon Caloo Meerchen DEMEERSMAN Dirk 0-0
Al Kaheel Turbo R LANSINK Jos (8) - 4

4 SWE Sweden 14 - 7 = 21
Nostradamus 972 JOHANSSON Svante 9 - 5
Cagancho 1017 ARVIDSSON Niklas (9) - (9)
Madick LUNDBACK Helena 1 - 1
Isaac ZETTERMANN Royne 4 - 1

5 FRA France 12 - 10 = 22
Flipper d'Elle*HN GOFFINET Laurent 4 - (16)
Itot du Chateau HECART Michel 0 - 1
Kraque Boom*Bois Margot STAUT Kevin 8 - 4
Icare du Manet EPAILLARD Julien (9) - 5

6 NED Netherlands 9 - 18 = 27
Van Schijndel's Curtis RAIJMAKERS Piet 9 - 13 Opium VS HOUTZAGER Marc (9) - 1
Audi's Alpapillon Armanie VOORN Vincent 0 - (13)
O'Brien HOORN Angelique 0 - 4

7 USA United States 17 - 16 = 33
Obelix R SILVERMAN Lisa 5 - 12
Miss Independent KRAUT Laura 8 - 4
Cristallo SPOONER Richard 4 - 0
Integrity MADDEN Beezie (9) - (15)

8 GBR Great Britain 20 - 18 = 38
IT Mozart des Hayettes WHITAKER Michael (13)-5
Thesaura ARMSTRONG Mark 8 - 9
Pilgrim II MCPHERSON David 4 - (9)
Cortaflex Mondriaan FUNNEL William 8 - 4