The Stars of Sankt Gallen: The Three to Track in the Grand Prix
The field is wide open for the Grand Prix of Sankt Gallen. Five combinations are predicted a win chance of over 5%.
A total of 44 combinations come forward for the Longines Grand Prix of Sankt Gallen, but the field is wide open. With no clear favourite, but five combinations being forecast a over 5% chance at the win, we could potentially see an underdog rise to the plate. These are three to track in Sankt Gallen.
The Favourite
Harry Charles & Romeo 88 (750)
The young Brit comes forward with the highest-rated horse in the field. This pair have already contested some of the toughest tracks in the world including Olympic Games and World Championships. After a winter break, the pair returned to five-star level in Hamburg two weeks ago, finishing with just four faults in the Grand Prix.
The One to Watch
David Will & My Prins van Dorperheide (740)
This 11-year-old gelding is relatively new to the highest level but has soared into the 2023 season. So far, they maintain a 66% clear rate at 5* 160 and have already added a five-star Grand Prix win to their record. Six weeks ago, the pair took top honours in the LGCT Grand Prix of Mexico City, on similar turf as what they will be faced with today in Sankt Gallen. Will the grass of Sankt Gallen be as fertile to them as the Mexican greens?
Hometown Hero
Steve Guerdat & Venard de Cerisy (737)
The Swiss crowd will surely all be backing this powerhouse pair. This is fruitful ground for Switzerland’s favourites as they have already won this Grand Prix back in 2019. Today, they come into the competition fresh off the back of a double clear contributing to a Swiss win in the Nations Cup on Friday. Can they please the home crowd by scoring a Swiss double?