Irish show jumpers dr1ve to victory across Europe

Irish show jumpers drove to victory across Europe at the weekend, with Jessica Kurten in the driving seat when claiming a €40,000 Subaru car in the grand prix in Odense, Copenhagen.

Irish show jumpers dr1ve to victory across Europe
Mon, 20 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
John Tynan

The Antrim rider was last of six in a jump-off that had the crowd on tenterhooks, as their own Andreas Schou and Allstar held the lead on 35.70 seconds. However, Kurten and the nine-year-old chestnut stallion Arezzo VDL accelerated to a clear victory with a time of 34.28secs to dash the home fans’ hopes.

Elated with her win, she jumped behind the wheel of her Subaru and raced around the arena performing tailspins.

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CourtsRacingPlace: EuropePlace: OdensePlace: CopenhagenPlace: IrelandPlace: BelmondePlace: Oslo, NorwayPlace: TipperaryPlace: Wiener Neustadt, AustriaPlace: Vilamoura, PortugalPlace: KilkennyPlace: Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaPlace: SwitzerlandPlace: CavanPerson: Jessica KurtenPerson: Andreas SchouPerson: AllstarPerson: KurtenPerson: Bertram AllenPerson: Shane BreenPerson: BreenPerson: Denis LynchPerson: Cameron HanleyPerson: Antello Z.Person: Jur VrielingPerson: Gerard ClarkePerson: RafikiPerson: Marion HughesPerson: Kevin BabingtonPerson: ShorapurPerson: Beat MandliPerson: Todd MinikusonPerson: Alexander ButlerEvent: Longines World CupEvent: WorldEvent: World CupEvent: Autumn Grand Prix LeagueOrganisation: SubaruOrganisation: AntrimOrganisation: Arezzo VDLOrganisation: Golden HawkOrganisation: All Star 5Organisation: VDLOrganisation: Blue
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