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The third day of competition began with the most interesting and the main show jumping phase - the Grand Prix. Obstacle have been installed at a height of 145 cm, the route was with jump-off. The results shown by riders in the Grand Prix, were valid to international Rolex Rankings and to the internal rating of Donbass Tour 2010 . Over the results of the last competition in September  it will be given a special prize to the winner - a car.

 The first rider who started Grand Prix was Latvian rider Benas Gutkauskas on Cargo de L'obtination, who later became the fifth in the list of winners. He passed a clear round, which created an additional barrier for other riders - emotional. From other 17 riders only Jody Bosteels from Belgium on Primas was able to repeat the success of Latvian rider. The remaining athletes were beautiful, spectacular, worked on the result, but got penalty points. Brilliant riding route was made by Katarina Offel on Newton de Vains, but flunked the pole at the last obstacle. A cruel joke played the last obstacle with the Russian rider Olga Danilova on Kilar, and with the young rider, who presents Donbass EQUICENTRE, Alisa Danilova, who was on Accounter that day.

 An amount of riders began to rise for the jump-off competition when riders took their stronger horses.Gutgauskas again was qualified to jump-off, but on Quick-Jet. Bosteels was also qualified on Nina Droeshout,  and Katarina Offel at Uno successfully overcame the first stage.

 Jump-off became harder for riders  than the first stage. Here every second was important and riders openly risked, "cuting" awkward turns, adding speed. Katarina Offel showed the best time during the ride and she had a choice: whether to accept the 2-4 place, or risk for victory. But the  9-year-old Uno did not cope with the obstacle. Jody Bosteels on  Nina was risking too but in this case, the 12-year-old filly did not disappoint the Belgian rider. Bosteelshad time37.23 seconds and got the Grand Prix. The second horse of the winner Primas took the 4 place. Ukrainian rider Katarina Offel with Uno won 6 place, and Alisa Danilova on Accounter took the 16 place.

 In the final route of the first stage of " Donbass Tour 2010" , which was called"Competition with increasing complexity with the Joker "(135 cm), was no less hot. In the show jumping field were placed eight obstacles, each of which had rates of 1 to 8 points. Also on the field stood an alternative obstacle - the Joker. Riders by their willing could jump it instead of obstacles of 8 points. The meaning of the Joker that it is the most difficult obstacle for the route and it was assumed 16 points for it.

 Only 4 riders out of 28 participants scored the maximum number of points - 44. The winner became a Polish rider Lukash Yonchik on Ritus, his time was 41.94 seconds. German rider Thomas Voss lagged behind the winner only for 0.02 seconds, as a result - second place. Third was Catherine Offel on Riesling du Monselet, and the fourth was Alisa Danilova on Rachel 60. The second horse of Alisa - Dionizos brought to the rider 10 points in the overall standings. Another young rider of Donbass EQUICENTRE Anastasia Cherkashina, who began her career in the international level two days ago, , won the prestigious 9 th place with the result of 24 points and the time 49.77 seconds.

Riders and spectators will meet at the arena of Donbass EQUICENTRE in a  week on May 21, when the second stage of the tournament starts.