Lynch claims 2nd place in 4* German Grand Prix

Denis Lynch

TIPPERARY’S Denis Lynch was narrowly beaten into second place in this afternoon’s (Sunday) Grand Prix at Braunschweig in Germany, but collected 15,000 euro for his runner-up spot.

A classy opening clear round on Thomas Straumann’s 14 year-old gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof saw Lynch one of 12 to make it through to the jump-off in the four-star class, and in the second round he held the lead until second-last to jump – Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt and the stallion Tabea – managed to shave just over a second off the Irish rider’s time to claim the first prize of a Volkswagen 4×4.

Third was Jeroen Dubbledam from the Netherlands, who rode Zenith SFN to an 11,000 euro place.