Stars of the Five-Stars: Cairo, Washington and San Miguel de Allende
Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 bring 14 CSI5* 1.60m wins to LGCT Cairo, Rodrigo Pessoa’s Major Tom leads a tight Washington field, and Conor Swail sets the standard in San Miguel de Allende.
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Top-rated horse at each show
Three five-stars, three leaders
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776
Elo: Otello de Guldenboom
Daniel Deusser, LGCT Cairo |
762
Elo: Major Tom
Rodrigo Pessoa, WIHS |
744
Elo: Casturano
Conor Swail, San Miguel de Allende |
Three five-star shows, three very different fields. LGCT Cairo has 18 horses rated 700 or higher. Washington has nine, bunched tightly at the top. San Miguel de Allende has two, and Conor Swail rides both of them.
Every number below is a combination’s career record at CSI5* 1.60m level, going into these shows. Here is where the stars of each field stand.
San Miguel de Allende: Swail sets the standard
Conor Swail and Casturano arrive as the highest-rated combination in San Miguel de Allende. Casturano’s Elo of 744 is also his career best. Together they have jumped 13 clears from 27 rounds at CSI5* 1.60m, a 48% clear rate on courses where the field averaged 24%. They also have two wins and eight podiums.
Swail has depth behind him too. Clonterm Obolensky (702) and Theo 160 (677, with a career high of 733) mean he rides three of the five highest-rated horses in the field.
| Horse / rider | Elo | Clear rate | Wins |
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Casturano
Conor Swail (IRL)
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744 |
48%
13/27
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2 |
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Clonterm Obolensky
Conor Swail (IRL)
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702 |
17%
3/18
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0 |
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Verdini d'Houtveld Z
Lauren Balcomb (AUS)
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686 |
100%
1/1
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0 |
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Contendros 2
Andres Azcarraga (MEX)
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677 |
27%
14/51
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3 |
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Theo 160
Conor Swail (IRL)
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677 |
0%
0/5
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0 |
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Romeo
Federico Fernandez (MEX)
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665 |
22%
14/64
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2 |
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Con-Cor
Jose Antonio Chedraui Eguia (MEX)
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663 |
15%
2/13
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1 |
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I'm a Star
Paola Amilibia (MEX)
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654 |
0%
0/5
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0 |
Mexican riders make up 31 of the 54 entries, and the home challenge has plenty of experience at this level.
| Home leader
Contendros 2
Andres Azcarraga (MEX)
51 rounds at CSI5* 1.60m, three wins and six podiums. The horse has been rated as high as 728.
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Most experienced
Romeo
Federico Fernandez (MEX)
64 rounds at this level, the most in the field, with two wins and six podiums.
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| Tough courses
Valour
Kristaps Neretnieks (LAT)
Seven clears from 20 rounds, a 35% clear rate on courses where the field averaged 19%.
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One to watch
Verdini d’Houtveld Z
Lauren Balcomb (AUS)
One round at CSI5* 1.60m so far, and it was clear. An Elo of 686 puts the horse third in the field.
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LGCT Cairo: the deepest field of the three
Cairo has 93 entries, and seven of the horses are rated 750 or higher. Washington has three at that level and San Miguel de Allende has none.
Elo puts Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 third in Cairo on 765. Daniel Deusser and Otello de Guldenboom lead the ratings on 776, and Iron Dames Combella sits on a career-high 773. Deusser also has Pepita van t Meulenhof BR, rated 755.
| Horse / rider | Elo | Clear rate | Wins |
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Otello de Guldenboom
Daniel Deusser (GER)
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776 |
33%
17/51
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3 |
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Iron Dames Combella
Sophie Hinners (GER)
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773 |
53%
18/34
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3 |
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Checker 47
Christian Kukuk (GER)
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765 |
45%
44/97
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14 |
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Casual DV Z
Pieter Devos (BEL)
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763 |
48%
32/67
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1 |
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Pepita van t Meulenhof BR
Daniel Deusser (GER)
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755 |
26%
5/19
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1 |
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Chatolinue PS
Cian O'Connor (IRL)
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751 |
56%
10/18
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1 |
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Coolio 42
Marcus Ehning (GER)
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750 |
42%
29/69
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6 |
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Gatsby du Tillard
Simon Delestre (FRA)
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747 |
32%
6/19
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2 |
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Esi Ali
Nayel Nassar (EGY)
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746 |
12%
2/16
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0 |
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Zuccero HV
Maximilian Weishaupt (GER)
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737 |
42%
10/24
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1 |
| Career high
Iron Dames Combella
Sophie Hinners (GER)
18 clears from 34 rounds with Hinners, a 53% clear rate, the best of any pair in Cairo with 20 or more rounds.
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Due a win
Casual DV Z
Pieter Devos (BEL)
32 clears from 67 rounds, a 48% clear rate. Fifteen podiums, with one win so far.
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| Clear machine
Chatolinue PS
Cian O’Connor (IRL)
Ten clears from 18 rounds, a 56% clear rate. The Elo of 751 is a career best.
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Proven winner
Coolio 42
Marcus Ehning (GER)
Six wins and 14 podiums from 69 rounds, with a 42% clear rate and an Elo of 750.
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Washington: seven horses inside 20 points
Rodrigo Pessoa and Major Tom top the WIHS field on 762, one point off the horse’s career best. They have 21 clears from 57 rounds at CSI5* 1.60m and 11 podiums. Six more horses sit between 742 and 754, which makes this the tightest top end of the three shows.
| Horse / rider | Elo | Clear rate | Wins |
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Major Tom
Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA)
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762 |
37%
21/57
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2 |
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First Lady
McLain Ward (USA)
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754 |
100%
1/1
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0 |
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Gemma W
Daniel Bluman (ISR)
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750 |
25%
8/32
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0 |
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Farrel
Daniel Coyle (IRL)
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749 |
41%
11/27
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0 |
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Landon de Nyze
Mark Bluman (ISR)
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743 |
50%
5/10
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2 |
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Kick On
Lillie Keenan (USA)
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742 |
32%
9/28
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2 |
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Tres Bien Z
Laura Kraut (USA)
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742 |
47%
7/15
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1 |
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Jordan Molga M
McLain Ward (USA)
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729 |
50%
2/4
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0 |
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In the Air
Jessica Mendoza (GBR)
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701 |
29%
10/35
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2 |
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Pia Maria H
Shane Sweetnam (IRL)
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691 |
0%
0/3
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0 |
| Half clear
Landon de Nyze
Mark Bluman (ISR)
Five clears from ten rounds together, a 50% clear rate, with two wins and three podiums. Rated 743.
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Due a win
Farrel
Daniel Coyle (IRL)
11 clears from 27 rounds, 41% on courses that averaged 21%. Seven podiums, with a first win at this level still to come.
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| Past winners
Tres Bien Z
Laura Kraut (USA)
Rated 742, with a 47% clear rate, the best at WIHS among pairs with 15 or more rounds. Kraut also rides Dorado 212.
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Career high
Gemma W
Daniel Bluman (ISR)
An Elo of 750, the horse’s best yet, with four podiums from 32 rounds.
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Cairo has the depth, Washington has the closest fight at the top, and San Miguel de Allende has a clear standard-setter. Who comes away with a five-star win?
All figures are career records at CSI5* 1.60m level from EquiRatings data, before these shows. Records are for the entered horse and rider together.