Roland Kovács doubled at 140 centimeters, Krisztián Búza won four podium positions
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Saturday’s competition day began with the Small Tour held at a height of 120 centimeters. 41 riders submitted their entries for the two-phase competition, of which 34 pairs successfully completed both phases. Krisztián Búza and Erlina won the event this time, Gréta Fésűs and Hunter Dadero Z were second, Borbála Burucs and Casus Belli finished in third place.
![Krisztián Búza - Erlina](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/buza-erlina.jpg)
![Gréta Fésűs - Hunter Dadero Z](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/fesus_.jpg)
![Borbála Burucs - Casus Belli](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/burucs-1.jpg)
Obstacles with a height of 120-125 centimeters awaited the 6-7-year-old horses in the second event of the day. The audience could see 35 pairs in this two-phase, uninterrupted competition. Cookie HH, by Kannan × Candillo, ridden by Sándor Szász, won with an amazingly fast second phase.
![Sándor Szász - Cookie HH](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/szasz-1.jpg)
Genius Conference, sired by Zico Blue, presented by Gábor Szabó jr., slipped to second place, just a few tenths behind.
![Gábor Szabó jr. - Genius Conference](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/szabo.jpg)
This time Marshmallow M, ridden by Krisztián Búza, was richer with a third place.
![Krisztián Búza - Marshmallow M](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/buza-marsm.jpg)
Vilmos Göttler and Jégvirág did not find a rival at 130 centimeters this time either, completing the second phase of László Karádi’s course in just 26.71 seconds.
![Vilmos Göttler - Jégvirág](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gottler-1.jpg)
With a time of 28.69 seconds, György Fekete and Larsson finished second, Gábor Szabó jr. and For The Moment third.
![György Fekete - Larsson](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/fekete.jpg)
![Gábor Szabó jr. - For The Moment](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/szabo-for-the-m.jpg)
Out of the 49 starters, 33 pairs managed to complete both phases, 27 of them finished flawlessly.
12 numbered obstacles awaited the 42 pairs entered in the Gold Tour on a height of 140 centimeters. The final result was decided by just a hair’s breadth of time. Roland Kovács in the saddle of Kánaán defended his first place with a time result of 66.47 seconds, while Zoltán Czékus and Castro finished on the second place with their flawless performance in 66.77 seconds.
![Roland Kovács - Kánaán](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/kovacs-1.jpg)
![Zoltán Czékus - Castro](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/czekus-1.jpg)
Éva Bohák-Debreczeni, who also won high places in the 135-140 centimeter numbers of the Count Széchenyi István Memorial Competition, took the third place with Cortez.
![Éva Bohák-Debreczeni - Cortez](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bohak.jpg)
It seems that Saturday was the day of doubles, as in the 110 cm VIP Tour, the applause once again went to Virág Szabó and his horse Chaccari Z.
![Virág Szabó- Chaccari Z.](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/szabo-v-1.jpg)
Csaba Tamás with Caillou 48 finished on the second, Józsa Milán and Csöpke SZM on the third place.
![Csaba Tamás - Caillou 48](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tamas.jpg)
![Józsa Milán - Csöpke SZM](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/jozsa.jpg)
The day ended with the 110-centimeter event for five-year-old horses. Krisztián Búza and Romanian Constantin Cojocariu shared the first places fairly, the podium order is:
- 1. Krisztián Búza – Cascaya SJ
![Krisztián Búza - Cascaya SJ](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/buza-cascaya.jpg)
- 2. Constantin Cojocariu – Follow Me For Pleasure
![Constantin Cojocariu - Follow Me For Pleasure](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cojocariu.jpg)
3. Krisztián Búza – Alaphilippe
![Krisztián Búza – Alaphilippe](https://csiobudapest.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/buza-alaphilippe.jpg)
- 4. Constantin Cojocariu – Caroly 1
Jacqueline Schmieder, Melinda Schlezák and Péter Szladek congratulated the winners and runners-up of the competitions on behalf of the competition jury.
The competition continues with the finals of the VIP Tour on Sunday at 8 am.
Photo: CSIO Budapest / Krisztina Hajdu