The second qualification for the six-year-old horses was convincingly won today by Seppe Wouters and Libelle Asborne Z. Under the supervision of many spectators and a radiant sun, the Belgian rider managed to achieve an unbeatable time with the Zangersheide mare in the class against the clock.
Libelle Asborne Z, a daughter of Lector vd Bisschop and Calvaro Z who was bred by Asborne BVBA, already won the Belgian Championship a 5-year-old and also knows how to impress at the age of 6. Especially with the finish time today, which was over a second faster than the number two.
For Ireland, Niamh McEvoy clocked the second time in the 1.35m class with Boleybawn Alvaro (breeder R. Rothwell). This Irish-bred stallion by Dominator 2000 Z out of a Crown Z mare won both qualifying classes in the five-year-olds last year and finished on silver in the final. So this combination is again well on its way towards a podium finish on Sunday.
Dutch rider Maikel van Mierlo rode fast enough for third time with Z-registered Hilton de la Vie. The gelding from the breeding farm of Haras de la Vie, sired by Halifax van het Kluizebos and dam's sire Darco, took just 0.05 seconds longer over the ride as Boleybawn Alvaro.
For Belgium Alexander Housen with Kazandor Hero Z took the honors in fourth place. The stallion, bred by Luc Henry by Kassander van 't Roosakker out of a Zandor Z mare clocked just under 60 seconds. Mario Maintz finished a second later with Diamant de Semilly offspring Diamong Pur U Z. Alena and Hanna Unterberg bred the mare who finished fifth out of an Aktion Pur Z dam.
Photo credit: Zangersheide-Sportfot
