# 2009 Global Champions Tour

The 2009 Global Champions Tour was the 4th edition of the Global Champions Tour (GCT), an international show jumping competition series. The series is primarily held in Europe, with one competition and the final taking place outside of Europe. All competitions are endowed at least 285 000 euros. All GCT events were held as CSI 5*.
The competitions were held between May 2 and August 23 in 2009. The final was held in Doha, Qatar from November 11 to 15 in 2009.
The champion of the Global Champions Tour Final of 2009 was Michel Robert of France on Kellemoi de Pepita.

## Competitions

All competitions are held as competition over two rounds against the clock with one jump-off against the clock.
The placement of the riders, who are not qualified for the jump-off, results of the number of penalties of both rounds and the time of the second round. The placement of the riders, who are not qualified for the second round, results of the number of penalties and the time of the first round. Competitors who are not qualified for the second round, placed behind the riders who compete in the second round.

### 1st Competition: Global Champions Tour of Italy

April 2, 2009 to April 5, 2009 - Arezzo, Italy Competition: Saturday, April 4, 2009 - Start: 5:30 pm, prize money: 285 000 €
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Marco Kutscher | Cash | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 34.55 | 20 |
| 2 | Michel Robert | Kellemoi de Pepita | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.04 | 18 |
| 3 | Bernardo Alves | Chupa Chup | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.60 | 16 |
(Top 3 of 49 Competitors)

### 2nd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Spain

May 8, 2009 to May 10, 2009 - Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Valencia, Spain Competition: Saturday, May 9, 2009 - Start: 4:00 pm, prize money: €285 000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | John Whitaker | Peppermill | 0 | - | 0 | 72.55 | | | 20 |
| 2 | Rolf-Göran Bengtsson | Ninja | 0 | - | 1 | 74.46 | | | 18 |
| 3 | Edwina Alexander | Itot du Chateau | 0 | - | 4 | 65.36 | | | 16 |
(Top 3 of 50 Competitors)

### 3rd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Germany

May 21, 2009 to May 24, 2009 - Hamburg (German show jumping and dressage derby), Germany Competition: Saturday, May 23, 2009 - Start: 1:30 pm, prize money: €285 000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Bernardo Alves | Chupa Chup | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 51.05 | 20 |
| 2 | Carsten-Otto Nagel | Corradina | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 51.25 | 18 |
| 3 | Roger-Yves Bost | Ideal de la Loge | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 52.08 | 16 |
(Top 3 of 48 Competitors)

### 4th Competition: Global Champions Tour of France

June 11, 2009 to June 13, 2009 - Cannes, France Competition: Saturday, June 13, 2009 - Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285 000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Roger-Yves Bost | Ideal de la Loge | 0 | - | 0 | 52.51 | | | 20 |
| 2 | Daniel Deußer | Aboyeur W | 0 | - | 1 | 54.87 | | | 18 |
| 3 | Ben Maher | Robin Hood W | 0 | - | 1 | 56.37 | | | 16 |
(Top 3 of 44 Competitors)

### 5th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Monaco

June 25, 2009 to June 27, 2009 - shore at the marina „Port Hercule“, Monte Carlo, Monaco Competition: Saturday, June 27, 2009 - Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285 000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Richard Spooner | Cristallo | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.46 | 20 |
| 2 | Alvaro de Miranda Neto | Picolien Zeldenrust | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 36.85 | 18 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Pessoa | Let's Fly | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 37.20 | 16 |
(Top 3 of 45 Competitors)

### 6th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Portugal

July 9, 2009 to July 11, 2009 - Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais near Estoril, Portugal Competition: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - Start: 7:00 pm, prize money: €400 000 (show jumping grand prix with the highest prize money in Europe)
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Leopold van Asten | Santana B | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 44.06 | 20 |
| 2 | Clarissa Crotta | West Side van Meerputhoeve | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 40.95 | 18 |
| 3 | Luciana Diniz | As-Taro | 0 | - | 0 | - | 8 | 44.97 | 16 |
(Top 3 of 45 Competitors)

### 7th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Brasil

July 31, 2009 - August 2, 2009 - equestrian facility of the Sociedade Hípica Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro (Athina Onassis International Horse Show), Brazil Competition: Saturday, August 1, 2009 - Start: 1:45 pm, prize money: €285 000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Gianni Govoni | Joyau d'Opal | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 36.15 | 20 |
| 2 | Eric Lamaze | Hickstead | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 36.51 | 18 |
| 3 | Marco Kutscher | Cornet Obolensky | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 37.40 | 16 |
(Top 3 of 42 Competitors)

### 8th Competition: Global Champions Tour of the Netherlands

August 20, 2009 - August 23, 2009 - Valkenswaard, Netherlands Competition: Saturday, August 22, 2009 - Start: 1:45 pm, prize money: €285 000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Edwina Alexander | Itot du Chateau | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.49 | 20 |
| 2 | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | Shutterfly | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.81 | 18 |
| 3 | Michel Robert | Kellemoi de Pepita | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.95 | 16 |
(Top 3 of 50 Competitors)

## Global Champions Tour Final
### Overall standings (after 8 competitions)

| | Rider | 1st Competition | 2nd Competition | 3rd Competition | 4th Competition | 5th Competition | 6th Competition | 7th Competition | 8th Competition | scoring points (Total) |
| 1 | Edwina Alexander | 10 | 16 | (0) | (0) | 9 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 65 |
| 2 | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | 0 | 9 | 14 | 11 | - | 10 | - | 18 | 62 |
| 3 | Patrick Mc Entee | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | (0) | 61 |
| 4 | Marco Kutscher | 20 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 52 |
| 5 | Michel Robert | 18 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 49 |
(Top 5), 6 results count for the final standing

### Final

November 11, 2009 to November 14, 2009 - Doha, Qatar

#### First round

Competition: Thursday, November 12, 2009 - Start: 9:00 pm, prize money: €50 000
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) |
| 1 | Eric Lamaze | Hickstead | 0 | 72.25 |
| 2 | Bernardo Alves | Chupa Chup | 0 | 73.13 |
| 3 | Albert Zoer | Okidoki | 0 | 75.63 |
(Top 3 of 25 Competitors)

#### Final result after second round and jump-off

Competition: Saturday, November 14, 2009 - Start: 8:00 pm, prize money: €900 000
| | Rider | Horse | | | Jump-off | Jump-off |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) |
| 1 | Michel Robert | Kellemoi de Pepita | 0 | - | 0 | 49.76 |
| 2 | Jos Lansink | Valentina van't Heike | 0 | - | 0 | 49.89 |
| 3 | Alvaro de Miranda Neto | Picolien Zeldenrust | 0 | - | 4 | 46.52 |
| 4 | Ulrich Kirchhoff | Carino | 0 | - | 4 | 46.91 |
| 5 | Denis Lynch | All Inclusive NRW | 1 | 88.92 | | |
(Top 5 of 18 Competitors)