Kreuth, Germany – March 24, 2009 – Shiner Olena (Smart Chic Olena x Miss Shiner Dear) and Andrea Fappani bested the field in the Open Futurity Division of the 2009 NRHA European Futurity at Osterbayernhalle in Kreuth-Rieden, Germany. Poland’s Katarzyna Roleska owns the Smart Chic Olena mare that recently showed at the 2008 NRHA Futurity in Oklahoma City last November. Shiner Olena and Fappani marked a 219.5 to take the lead going into the clean-slate finals. Whizoom (Topsail Whiz x Dun It The Hardway) and Grischa Ludwig of Germany are a close second with a 219. The duo stands first in the Level 2 Limited Open and Level 3 Intermediate Open Divisions for owner Roy DeBruin. The finals for the Level 1 Open and Level 2 Limited Open Futurity Divisions are on Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. The Level 3 Intermediate and Level 4 Open Futurity Division finals are Saturday, March 28 at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.nrha-european-futurity.com for a complete set of results, or visit the Online Reiner Blog at www.reiner.nrha.com for other exciting news and reports from the NRHA European Futurity.
Level 4 – Open
Place / Horse / Rider (Country) / Owner (Country) / Score
1 / Shiner Olena / Andrea Fappani (USA) / Katarzyna Roleska (POL) / 219.5
2 / Whizoom / Grischa Ludwig (GER) / Roy DeBruin (GER) / 219
2 / CP Surprise / Tom Van Eyck (BEL) / Paul Verhulst (BEL) / 219
4 / RS Craggan Mare / Nicola Bruneli (ITA) / Claudio Risso (ITA) / 218.5
5 / Black Berry Chex / Bernard Fonck (BEL) / Hubert Heule (BEL) / 218
Level 3 – Intermediate Open
Place / Horse / Rider (Country) / Owner (Country) / Score
1 / Whizoom / Grischa Ludwig (GER) / Roy DeBruin (GER) / 219
1 / CP Surprise / Tom Van Eyck (BEL) / Paul Verhulst (BEL) / 219
3 / Black Berry Chex / Bernard Fonck (BEL) / Hubert Heule (BEL) / 218
4 / Shining Step / Markus Morawitz (AUT) / Dr. Daniela Ratschew (AUT) / 217
5 / Sassy Katie Pine / Nico Hormann (GER) / Tanja Waida (GER) / 216.5
Level 2 – Limited Open
Place / Horse / Rider (Country) / Owner (Country) / Score
1 / Whizoom / Grischa Ludwig (GER) / Roy DeBruin (GER) / 219
1 / CP Surprise / Tom Van Eyck (BEL) / Paul Verhulst (BEL) / 219
3 / Shining Step / Markus Morawitz (AUT) / Dr. Daniela Ratschew (AUT) / 217
4 / Lil Twist Whiz / Cristian Dalla Pozza (ITA) / Fabrizio Bevilacqua (ITA) / 215
4 / Bantam Whiz / Sylvia Rzepka (GER) / Alessandra Huebl (AUT) / 215
Level 1
Place / Horse / Rider (Country) / Owner (Country) / Score
1 / CP Surprise / Tom Van Eyck (BEL) / Paul Verhulst (BEL) / 219
2 / Shining Step / Markus Morawitz (AUT) / Dr. Daniela Ratschew (AUT) / 217
3 / Lil Twist Whiz / Cristian Dalla Pozza (ITA) / Fabrizio Bevilacqua / 215
4 / Wimpys Little Remedy / Christian Perez (ITA) / Le Sorgive QH (ITA) / 214.5
5 / Roostop / Stefano Ferri (ITA) / Manuel Bonzano (ITA) / 214
5 / Frostys Little Kid / Guy Zemah (ISR) / Bianca Klingler (GER) / 214
5 / DC Rooster / Torsten Gärtner (GER) / L and B Partnership (NED) / 214
