With two victories (1.45m-1.50m) and a fourth place (1.50m), Thibault Philippaerts and Obama de la Linière were outstanding at the CSI4* in Opglabbeek last weekend. Riding Le Blue Diamond van 't Ruytershof, Thibault also came sixth in the GP.

Furthermore, we noted a fifth place for Neri Pieraccini and Orleans van de Kruishoeve (s. Fantomas de Muze). Jules Van Hoydonck and Elize Z (s. Elvis Ter Putte) came first and second in two 1.40m classes. A fourth place at 1.40m level was the result for Cyril Cools and Falko Ste Hermelle (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles).

Deauville

Lord de Muze (s. Nabab de Rêve), half-brother of Lector and Fantomas, was the best in the GP4* of Deauville under Mathieu Billot. Pedro Veniss finished fifth in this class (and third in a 1.50m class) on Nimrod de Muze Z (s. Nabab de Rêve), just ahead of Alexa Ferrer and Naiade d'Elsendam Z (s. Nabab de Rêve).

Valkenswaard

In the GP4* of Valkenswaard, victory went to Gerben Morsink on Navarone Z (s. Nabab de Rêve). Earlier, this duo also finished third and fourth in the two qualifiers. Laura Kraut finished seventh in the GP riding Picco Bello v/h Panishof (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles). Both Robert Murphy and Hulde G (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles) and Olivier Philippaerts and Poppemieke JW van de Moerhoeve (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles) won a 1.50m class. Nerio de la Haute Bruyères (s. Elvis Ter Putte) raced to fifth place over 1.45m under Vani Khosla.

In the two-star classes, Gianni Govoni gained second place at 1.45m level with Only Special van Dobby-Home (s. I'm Special de Muze). The youth classes produced wins for Cassidy Rein and Habab-W (s. Nabab de Rêve) in the 1.50m GP, as well as several places of honour in the other classes. Nikita Cheung finished in second place in the GP with Noberlina vd Laarseheide Z (s. Nabab de Rêve).

Samorin

Alessandra Reich and Oeli 'R' (s. Denzel van 't Meulenhof) came eighth in the Samorin GP4*. Also in Slovakia, there were places of honour for Daan van Geel on Kedgwick (s. Bamako de Muze) over 1.50m and Matteo Checchi on Bad Boy du Bobois (s. Nabab de Rêve) over 1.40m.

Williamsburg

The Williamsburg GP3* produced fourth place for Dylano van de Heide Z (s. Denzel van 't Meulenhof) and Nicholas Dello Joio. Karime Perez Nunez and Felicie de Coquerie (s. Malito de Rêve) finished in tenth place. In a 1.45m class, there was fourth place for Francisco Goyoaga Mollet and PST de Muze (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles) and fifth place for Jessica Mendoza on I-Cap CL Z (s. I'm Special de Muze).

Cervia

Paolo Adamo Zuvadelli signed for fourth place in a 1.45m class in Cervia riding SM Moses CH (s. Mosito van het Hellehof). Massimo Pacciani and Olympic Music (s. Nabab de Rêve) were third in a 1.40m class, ahead of Greta Lepratti on Questado van de Klunderd (s. Elvis Ter Putte).

Houten

Finally, in Houten's GP2*, Bas Moerings and Kivinia (s. I'm Special de Muze) raced to second place.