New record for Sandra Sysojeva & Maxima Bella in Mariakalnok World Cup Grand Prix
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After the 3* Grand Prix, won this morning by Diana Porsche & Dahoud with 69.348%, dressage continues to take place in the Hungarian arenas in Mariakalnok with the World Cup Grand Prix. While a quick look at the starting list reveals that only 9 pairs took to the start, a closer look surely suggests satisfaction for the organizers who managed to bring together Corentin Pottier, 4th in the Basel World Cup Final in 2025, Sandra Sysojeva & Maxima Bella, 3rd this year in Fort Worth, Jessica von Bredow, who won the FEI indoor circuit in 2022 and 2023 and recent winner of the 3* CDIs in Ornago and Bedizzole, and Diana Porsche & Imhotep, the former horse of Charlotte Dujardin.
Less than a month after the last World Cup Final (photo), the Polish riders shone again this afternoon with a flawless Grand Prix, even though a few minor details here and there cost them some points: a first halt that wasn't perfectly square, a two time flying change line that could have started smoother, and some discussion at the contact. With scores of 76.457% and 80% for Leif Toernblad, Sandra Sysojeva and Maxima Bella can hope to earn 20 points tomorrow for the 2027 Final in Gothenburg, as this is their new personal best.
Jessica von Bredow Werndl and Times Kismet finished second. The German rider had to demonstrate a great deal of finesse. After a progressive first halt, the daughter of Lord Leatherdale showed a first half-pass at the trot that could have been more curved and elastic, extended trots with plenty of action, but also a tendency to rise in the walk/passage transition. A little more nervous in the canter, she executed 17 tempies flying changes and made a slight mistake before her left-leaning canter pirouette. They obtained a score of 72.304%.
Corentin Pottier and Gotilas du Feuillard presented a very consistent test today, as they are known to do. Active and a well focused, the 15-year-old gelding nevertheless made a mistake on the two times flying changes, which did not prevent them from achieving a score of 72.109%.
Full results HERE
picture : Fort Worth 2026 FEI/Shannon Brinkman
