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Kurten
Fails In Bid For World Cup Final Place
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DESPITE
a determined campaign this winter, Ireland's Jessica Kurten fell
short of the required points to make the World Cup Final in Milan
when lowering a single pole in the last World Cup qualifying competition
in Gothenburg, Sweden today (Sunday).
Irish
hopes were high on Friday when Kurten and her 10 yr old mare <Quibell>
took first place in the pre-qualifying competition, beating current
world champion Marcus Ehning and <Anka> by just under half
a second on time. But today both Kurten and Ehning came adrift,
with Jessica picking up four faults in the first round, and Marcus
eight, with neither therefore qualifying for the jump-off.
Kurten
would have needed the 20 points that come with a first place today
if she were to stand any chance of qualifying for the final.
Outright,
and popular, winner at Gothenburg was Sweden's own Malin Baryard,
riding <Butterfly Flip>, who picked up the first prize of
38,000 euro.
Eighteen
riders and horses from the Western European League will compete
in the World Cup Final at Milan in two weeks' time. Sadly, this
year Ireland will not be represented.
SHOW
JUMPING RESULTS: CSI-W GOTEBORG SWEDEN 8-11 APRIL 2004
FEI
World Cup Jumping
Final Competition in the Western European League
FEI Art. 238.1.2 Table A 1m60 with one jump-off
Sunday, 11 April 2004
1)
H&M BUTTERFLY FLIP; Malin BARYARD (SWE) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time
37.70
2) SHUTTERFLY; Meredith MICHAELS-BEERBAUM (GER) Faults 0.00/0.00
Time 39.01
3) CANTARO; Soren VON RONNE (GER) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 45.73
=11of
13) QUIBELL; Jessica KURTEN (IRL) Faults 4.00 Time 70.98
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