After a weekend that yielded several top five placings, Ireland's Damien Dixon moved up a level at Pontedera, Italy today with two wins at the two-star venue.
The 26 year-old rider took top prize in the Two Phase competition with 'Pro Patria', and continued his success with 'Quintolet du Houssoit' in the young horse classes with a first place in the jump-off
competition.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI2* PONTEDERA ITALY 30 NOVEMBER-2 DECEMBER 2007
PRIX No. 25 - 7 Year Old Horses
Competition Against the Clock + Jump Off (Art. 238.2.2)
Sunday December 2, 2007
1) QUINTOLET DU HOUSSOIT; DAMIEN DIXON (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 40.37
2) VULKAN JESSICA; FILIPPO ANGERAME (ITA) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 42.27
3) PANTERA; DANIELE LORUSSO (ITA) Faults 0.00/Elim
11 starters
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PRIX No. 26 - BIG TOUR
Competition in Two Phases (Art. 274.5.3)
Sunday December 2, 2007
1) PRO PATRIA; DAMIEN DIXON (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 24.25
2) SATURNUS DA ZARA; NATALE CHIAUDANI (ITA) Faults 0.00 Time 24.37
3) JAZZ DE GREZ DA ZARA; NATALE CHIAUDANI (ITA) Faults 0.00 Time 24.65
50 starters