Welcome to Saint-Tropez: Top Teams for GCL Round 1
The GCL team managers have selected the horses and riders that will take on the first round of the Global Champions League of Saint-Tropez, Ramatuelle. Who are the teams to beat?
Three teams come into Round One on a Team Elo of over 700. Are these the teams we will see grace the podium tonight?
Paris Panthers (715)
The Paris Panthers are coming in hot in Saint-Tropez lining up the highest-rated horse in the field today. Ben Maher and his World Championship partner Faltic HB know how to produce the clears when it matters. As Gregory Wathelet has only been paired up with Bond Jamesbond de Hay for a little under 2 months, the Belgian’s vast experience will be crucial to deliver a good result today.
Riesenbeck International (713)
The Riesenbeck International team has been soaring the GCL season so far. The combinations they present today are already known winners as they took victory in the Mexico leg earlier in the season. With Mumbai, they have the second-highest rated horse in the field who has been maintaining a 63.6% clear rate at 155-160 so far this year.
Saint-Tropez Pirates (707)
As the home team, the Saint-Tropez Pirates are motivated to finish on the podium at their home show. To ensure a shot at the win Angelica Augustsson-Zanotelli tacks up her Grand Prix winning mare, Kalinka van de Nachtegaele, while Simon Delestre comes out on one of the Top 5 highest-rated 10-year-olds, Dexter Fontenis Z.