{"id":26404,"date":"2022-01-23T18:35:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T17:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metoliva.com\/?p=26404"},"modified":"2022-01-23T18:37:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T17:37:11","slug":"mark-mcauley-and-django-ste-hermelle-top-the-csi3-1-50m-grand-prix-presented-by-oliva-nova-beach-golf-resort-at-spring-met-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metoliva.com\/en\/mark-mcauley-and-django-ste-hermelle-top-the-csi3-1-50m-grand-prix-presented-by-oliva-nova-beach-golf-resort-at-spring-met-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark McAuley and Django Ste Hermelle top the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix presented by Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort at Spring MET 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second week of Spring MET I 2022 concluded with Sunday’s\u00a0CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix presented by Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort, where Ireland\u2019s Mark McAuley and Django Ste Hermelle took home the win as the last pair to go in an exciting jump-off.<\/p>\n

With Sweden\u2019s Malin Bayard-Johnsson \u2013 Olympic team gold medallist, France\u2019s Simon Delestre \u2013 former world number one, and Great Britain\u2019s Scott Brash \u2013 the only rider ever to have won the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, on the start list for the Grand Prix, it was set to be an afternoon of top sport. In the end, it came down to the smallest of margins as the second, third and fourth placed riders were only 0.11 seconds apart.<\/p>\n

Out of the 58 horse-and-rider combinations starting, only eight cleared the first round track designed by Elio Travagliati and joined the deciding jump-off: Fernando Fourcade Lopez (ESP) on Avant Toi (Flyinge Quite Easy 958 x Narcos II), Christian Kukuk (GER) on Nice Van\u2019t Zorgvliet (Emerald x Heartbreaker), Tobias Meyer (GER) on Casablanca-H (Conteur x Landor S), Katrin Eckermann (GER) on Chao Lee (Comme Il Faut x Chacco-Blue) and Lily Attwood (GBR) on Cor-Leon Vd Vlierbeek Z (Calvaro FC Z x Omar) were joined by Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) on Miro (Diamant de Semilly x Kannan), Petronella Andersson (SWE) on Ero Del Pierire (Cero x Landino) and Mark McAuley (IRL) on Django Ste Hermelle (Upercut Kervec x Andiamo).<\/p>\n

Taking the lead early on was Christian Kukuk on the 8-year-old Nice Van\u2019t Zorgvliet, who clocked a time of 38.77 seconds. Olivier Philippaerts on Miro and Lily Attwood on Cor-Leon Vd Vlierbeek Z got close, but the 38-second mark was not beaten until the very last pair, Mark McAuley and Django Ste Hermelle walked into the Oliva Nova-ring. Leaving a stride out from fence two to three, the Irish rider crossed the finish line in 37.82 seconds, taking home the win and pushing Kukuk down to second, Philippaerts to third, Attwood to fourth and Meyer to fifth place.<\/p>\n

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McAuley has shown great form for the past two weeks, winning the 1.40m Silver Tour Grand Prix both last weekend as well as yesterday on the now 18-year-old Miebello (Flyinge Quite Easy 958 x Cardento 933). Today it was time for McAuley\u2019s future star Django Ste Hermelle to step up. \u201cI am over the moon with the horse, he is very talented,\u201d McAuley said about his winning ride. \u201cI have had him for about a year now. When I bought him, I thought this is what he is going to be and today he proved that to me, so I am really happy.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the jump-off, there were a couple of lines where you could do less strides, but I did not see anyone do that \u2013 so I was going into the unknown,\u201d McAuley said about his strategy. \u201cBut my horse has a huge stride and he loves to run and jump, so I thought I\u2019d give it a go. Also, out of the eight in the jump-off, six were clear before me, so I had nothing to lose. I thought to give it a shot, and it worked out.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe conditions here at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour are so nice, it is really enjoyable to be here and I think that helps us to perform well,\u201d McAuley said about the venue in Oliva Nova. \u201cThe venue here is second to none. Thanks to the\u00a0organisers\u00a0for getting us this great place for producing our horses and competing at a high level at the same time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Spring MET 2022 runs in four parts from January to April, gathering some of the world\u2019s very best horses and riders under the Spanish sun. For more information, visit metoliva.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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