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Australia's Boyd Exell Wins At Goteborg
Goteborg, Sweden
The three top drivers qualified for the winning round after breathtakingly fast first rounds. Koos de Ronde made a mistake in the first marathon obstacle and came third. Boyd Exell was second to go and did everything to put the pressure on last starter Chardon. One knock down made Chardon get six seconds ahead of Exell. The excitement in the Scandinavium arena grew every second after the four times World Champion knocked one ball down. When he hit the second ball, it was clear that Chardon was unable to keep his leading position. Chardon came second with ten seconds difference to Exell. Title defender Christoph Sandmann drove a steady round with his newly composed team after the loss of Rambo in Leipzig and came fourth. Home driver Fredrik Persson is driving his team of mixed Warm bloods since last October and felt that they got better every show. The 35-year-old driver from Flyinge was extremely happy to compete in the Final in which he came fifth. One of the candidates for the World Cup title Jozsef Dobrovitz from Hungary did not know what went wrong as he felt that both his horses and himself were in good shape. The organizer of the nation's competition in Vecses knocked three balls down and ended on the sixth place. The course All competitors except Dobrovitz praised the course, designed by the Swedish course designer Dan Henriksson. Jozsef Dobrovitz felt that the course lacked difficulty; he had expected a more technical course for the Final. His fellow competitors felt that the course, which included long and speedy lines, was the best course of the season. The beautiful flower decorations and the easy to follow obstacles were a joy to watch for the spectators. Final result FEI World Cup Driving season 2008/2009: 1. Boyd Exell (Aus) 225,94 (5) | ||
