Sarah Haelterman starts friday with victory
24-08-2018
The third day of De Kraal International was opened by the CSI1* riders. In the Paul Mais Automatisering prize, a table A direct on time over a height of 1m20 was scheduled. With 86 combinations at the start, it was Sarah Haelterman who managed to take the victory. As one of the last starters she managed to stop the time in 59.20 seconds with Raphoe Ella (Iroko). Yoeri Braems and Edelweis (Verdi van de Bokke) finished in 59.35 sec and became second just like on Wednesday. Sarah Verhamme and Vino van de Heernis (Negro) completed the course in 60.13 sec and gained third place. Nico van der Plaetsen and Ultra Blue J (Mr Blue) won on Wednesday and were able to gain a 4th place in 60.50 sec today. Mar Gamal Mohamed and My Queen closed the top five in 64.79 sec.
Place 7 to 10 also went to Belgium. Here it was Maxime Hazebroek who stayed ahead with Kadaphi de Tiji (Verdi), followed by Yoeri Braems with Rastelo from OLV Hoeve Z (Royel Earl du Chablis). Nicolas Stokmans and Hindoradoo Castanoo (Indorado) were 9th before Tom Dhaeyere and Marcos van de Oude Heihoef (Elvis Ter Putte).
There were also several Belgian places of honor thanks to Julie van den Bulck (Fedele Kadans - 13th), Michael Korompis (Vasilios - 14th), Christoph Verheyen (L-Jewel's Touch of Class - 15th), Gudrun Patteet (No Mercy van 't Kamerveld Z - 18th) and Melissa Laenen (Frauke van 't Hagenhof Z - 21st).