Ben Maher claims second in the Longines Grand Prix of Hamburg with Dallas Vegas Batilly
Monday 22 May 2023
Six days after making his comeback with a second in the Rolex Grand Prix at Royal Windsor with wonder horse Explosion W, Ben Maher was again on the podium of a five-star Grand Prix in Hamburg, Germany.
Ben again had to settle for second, on this occasion riding Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright’s Dallas Vegas Batilly.
Forty-four riders came forward over course-designer Frank Rothenberger’s 13-fence 1.60m track with 12 finding the key to access the jump-off. Ben guided the Cap Kennedy x L’Arc De Triomphe Bois Margot 10-year-old into the runner-up spot 0.59 seconds behind the winner, Germany’s Gerrit Nieberg on the 12-year-old Ben.
Deutches Spring, Hamburg, Germany – Saturday, 20 May 2023
Longines Grand Prix of Hamburg
1st Gerrit Nieberg (GER) & Ben – 0/0 - 46.63 seconds
2nd Ben Maher (GBR) & Dallas Vegas Batilly – 0/0 - 47.22 seconds
3rd Michael Duffy (IRE) & Che Fantastica – 0/0 - 50.64 seconds
Image: Helen Cruden
