The semi-final of the Isah Cup for four-year-olds has yielded a good group of horses for the final. Today, the Sandro Boy offspring Genevé E.B. posted the highest score under Rob Heijligers. On Thursday, the top 30 horses will compete again. This morning, 126 four-year-olds competed in the semi-final, which was judged by Roelof Bril and Jan Vleugels.

With two scores of 8.5, the most impressive horse was Genevé E.B. (Sandro Boy out of Cintana E.B. elite IBOP-jump s.Corrado I, breeders: G. and L.F.O. ter Harmsel-Zanderink of Enter), registered to Stal Hendrix. The stallion won the class under Rob Heijligers. “Genevé E.B. is a very good jumper with lots of talent, good form, and excellent rideability. This last trait was a consideration again today, but the horses in the top group showed good rideability in general,” said jury member Roelof Bril. With an 8.4 and an 8.2, second place was for the Zirocco Blue VDL son Girocco-D (2nd round view. prok, out of Cindoctro-D stb EPTM-jump s.Indoctro, breeder: K. Duursma of Schoonebeek), registered to G. Tyans of Beuningen. Under Nicole Botma, he stood out with his excellent push and jumping talent but appeared a bit green under saddle. Showcasing a good canter, third place was for Gringo R (selected, Catoki out of D.Zarah R 7 ster prok EPTM-jump s.Tolan R, breeders: Stal Roelofs of Den Ham) under Willem Greve. The jumper made a good impression with his rideability, form, and scope.