Tim Stockdale from Roade, Northants riding John Bosher’s stunning grey mare Fresh Direct Corlato, has entered the history books this afternoon, winning the 30,000€ Nantes Grand Prix for a second successive year!!
Emulating their victory of 2007, Tim and ‘Ruby’ scorched to victory over Austria’s Gerfried Puck beating their jump off time by less than half a second. French Olympian Patrice Delaveau finished third.
Todays win is a fantastic start to the 2008 season for Tim who recently announced his resignation as Chairman of the BSJA Marketing and Commercial Committee, to focus his attentions on selection for the Hong Kong Olympic Games later this year.
CSI3* Nantes (FRA) Grand Prix
| 1st | Tim Stockdale (GBR) | Fresh Direct Corlato | 0/0 | 34.78 secs |
| 2nd | Gerfried Puck (AUT) | 11th And Bleeker | 0/0 | 35.17 secs |
| 3rd | Patrice Delaveau (FRA) | Katchina Mail | 0/0 | 36.00 secs |
| 4th | Gerald Geessink (NED) | Casco | 0/0 | 37.41 secs |
| 5th | Olivier Robert (FRA) | Le Galant | 0/4 | 39.66 secs |
| 6th | Christophe Vanderhasselt (BEL) | Wariska de la Falize | 0/8 | 35.64 secs |
| 7th | Edouard Mathe (FRA) | Cherie Lady | 1 | 64.53 secs |
| 8th | Emanuele Fiorelli (ITA) | Western union Jumping | 1 | 64.59 secs |
| 9th | Wilm Vermeir (BEL) | Umit | 4 | 62.29 secs |
| 10th | Jerome Debas Montagner (FRA) | Idem de b’Neville HN | 4 | 62.35 secs |
