Moo Tamisaft Takes the Top Spot in the CSI1* 1.35m 1* Grand Prix Qualifier
July 12, 2024The Summer Festival 1: Summer Classic at Longines Tops International Arena kicked off today in Valkenswaard with the CSI1* 1.35m 1* Grand Prix Qualifier. As the class began, it looked as though Peter Schumacher's course would yield an all-Dutch podium. Belgium's Moo Tamisaft put a stop to that. Tamisaft posted a lightning fast clear round, 58.90 seconds, with his KWPN mare Layla earning him first place, knocking Dutch rider Aniek Diks and Qointreau van 't Hoogeinde from the top spot. A smooth clear ride by Britain's Pollyanna Gredley and Kesha From Second Live Z earned the pair second place, meaning a third place finish for Diks.
The 30-year-old Tamisaft rides for Gulden Sporen Stables in Belsele, between Antwerp and Ghent, and has a deep bench of talented horses. It was his first start in Valkenswaard and he couldn't have wished for a better result. "I'm very excited to be here for the first time. Winning today was a great start at this beautiful venue."
Top 10 of the class
- Moo Tamisaft (BEL) - Layla
- Pollyana Gredley (GBR) - Kesha From Second Life Z
- Aniek Diks (NED) - Cointreau van't Hoogeinde
- Piet Raijmakers jr. (NED) - Evry vd Verbindingshoeve Z
- Hilde Veenstra (NED) - L-Dora van de Zietfort
- Denis Johansson (SWE) - Delacroix AS
- Juulia Jyläs (FIN) - Magic Touch
- Anique Selten (NED) - Pozzovivo van 't Verahof
- Charlotte Peeters (BEL) - Tekila du Beau Mont
- Henk van de Pol (NED) - Only You de Kaluri
