Vanderveen shines in CSI5* jump-off at H H The Father Amir’s Prix

Doha: Kristen Vanderveen stamped her authority in the final round of the H H The Father Amir s Prix, delivering a standout victory in the CSI5* Table...

Doha: Kristen Vanderveen stamped her authority in the final round of the H H The Father Amir’s Prix, delivering a standout victory in the CSI5* Table A jump-off over 155cm at Al Shaqab yesterday.

The American rider proved untouchable in a high-speed barrage, guiding 12-year-old gelding Bull Run’s Jireh to a flawless round in 40.14 seconds, a time that proved unbeatable until the very end. Switzerland’s Nadja Peter Steiner came closest to denying Vanderveen, producing two clear rounds with Clearround IL Mondo but finishing just fractions behind in 40.53 seconds. 

Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zanotelli completed the podium after a faultless jump-off aboard Charly Heart in 41.02 seconds. Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann narrowly missed out on the top three, placing fourth with My Lady Lavista in 42.08 seconds, while Britain’s Harry Charles rounded out the top five with Fighting Phil in 42.30 seconds.

The CSI5* Six Bar competition over 150cm delivered a dramatic test of power and scope as the fences rose round by round, eventually producing a clear winner.

Millie Allen claimed the honours with Quickly D vh Ijzerenlindehof, the only combination to remain fault-free throughout the competition. Philipp Weishaupt finished second with Lady Concern du Rezidal, while third place was shared between Juan Carlos Garcia on Django du Marais, Mustafa Saed with Kalliope Lvp Z and Max Kuhner riding Eic Cooley Jump The Q, all of whom recorded a fault in the last round after strong earlier performances.