Jessica Kurten racked up the best Irish result so far at this
weekend's five star show in Madrid, Spain - when taking second place this Saturday in the 1m40 speed class with her new nine year-old chestnut mare (Kalande de Grez).
Kurten was almost two seconds off the pace of Portuguese winner Luis Sabino Goncalves, who had also beaten her in Friday's Two-Phase competition at Madrid, both riders competing on the same horses.
The 37 year-old Irish rider will, however, be fielding her current
top horse - Castle Forbes Maike - for this afternoon's Madrid Grand Prix.
Kurten rode Maike to win the €22,000 Longines Grand Prix at la Baule, France, last weekend.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI5* MADRID SPAIN 17-20 MAY 2007
Trophy National Atesa
Table A against the clock
FEI Art. 238.2.1, 1m40
Saturday, May 19th 2007
1) In Chala d’en Haut; Luis Sabino Goncalves (Por); Faults 0.00 Time 53.99.
2) Kalande de Grez; Jessica Kurten (Irl); Faults 0.00 Time 55.41.
3) Baron de Chirel; Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (Esp); Faults 0.00 Time 56.52.
