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Ben Maher en Ginger-Blue winnen de CSIO5* 1.50m Qualifier, presented by Equihome

Aan het einde van de dag verzamelden duizenden enthousiaste toeschouwers in de Grand Place Arena voor de eerste absolute topproef van de Brussels Stephex Masters 2025: de CSIO5* 1.50m Qualifier, presented by Equihome. Wie hier wist te scoren, verzekerde zich van een stevige kans op deelname aan de Rolex Grand Prix, presented by Audi op zondag (14u30).

De proef, rechtstreeks op tijd, telde 58 deelnemers. Halverwege nam Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi met Chacco Bay de leiding met een tijd van 68,44 seconden. In de tweede helft van de wedstrijd wist Jérôme Guery met Careca LS Elite die prestatie te verbeteren. Zijn 67,93 seconden leken lang stand te houden, tot de Olympisch kampioen van Tokio, Ben Maher, de arena binnenreed. Met Ginger-Blue deed hij er nog eens 1,88 seconden af. Zijn winnende chrono van 66,05 was niet meer te kloppen. Voor Maher was het een nieuwe triomf in Wolvertem, waar hij in 2023 al de Rolex Grand Prix, presented by Audi wist te winnen.

Ben Maher: “Ginger, die ik al rijd sinds ze zeven was, is ongelooflijk snel en houdt van deze arena. Daarom heb ik haar specifiek voor deze proef gekozen maar ik had eerlijk gezegd niet verwacht dat we ook zouden winnen. Ik heb geluk met de fantastische line-up van paarden die ik in mijn stal heb. Ik ben ambitieus hier op de Brussels Stephex Masters, al weet ik dat de Belgen heel moeilijk te verslaan gaan zijn.”

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