His brother Basile Bettendorf delivered strong results in Ising am Chiemsee
Victor Bettendorf competed in a total of thirteen classes at various levels in Saint Tropez-Gassin last weekend, delivering strong performances as usual. Right at the start, he finished second in a 1.35m two-phase class (CSI 3*) riding Champion de la Roque; his time of 31.07 seconds placed him behind Max Thirouin (FRA) on Honolulu Champlong (30.03s) and ahead of Tom Leyval (FRA) on Indiana du Montceau (31.54s).
The tournament on the Côte d’Azur also hosted events as part of the Longines League of Nations (LLN). While the show jumper did not initially secure top placings in these specific events, a highlight of the second day was an eleventh-place finish riding Qwando van de Rispen in the €308,600 Grand Prix (1.60m)—a result recorded after two rails down in the second round.
The 36-year-old—who is based in Normandy—secured a victory on the penultimate day of the event, winning a 1.50m class held as part of the CSIO 5*-LLN. In the jump-off riding Encore toi du Linon, the clock stopped at exactly 38.00 seconds, placing Bettendorf just under four-hundredths of a second ahead of Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zanotelli and High Hopes du Fleuve (38.04s). Sanne Thijssen from the Netherlands took third place, crossing the finish line on Farah in 38.38 seconds.
In his final appearance of that tournament week in Saint-Tropez, the world number 34 narrowly missed the podium in the CSI 3* Grand Prix (1.50m): riding Tajmahal du Houlbec, he clocked the fastest time by far (35.65s) but incurred a jumping penalty, finishing fourth behind a French trio led by winner Margaux Rocuet, who rode Elektra des Premices to victory in 37.49 seconds.
Meanwhile, his brother Basile Bettendorf was competing in Ising am Chiemsee. Riding Kournikova du Gibet, he finished second in a CSI 2* 1.30m class with a time of 67.36 seconds, placing behind Benjamin Fischer (GER, Nike Kikkim, 64.35s) and ahead of Felix Müller (GER, Chartoonio, 67.50s). Two days later, the younger Bettendorf brother celebrated a victory: he won a 1.45m class on Poivre Bleu du Gibet (67.11s), finishing ahead of Syria’s Mohamad Mogheeth Alshehab (Carlotto, 70.26s) and Sönke Aldinger (GER, Charly, 71.97s).
Subsequently, Bettendorf became seventh in another 1.45m class with “Poivre,” and on the final day of the tournament weekend, he ranked sixth in a class at the same height riding Galaxie de Bornat.
Translated from German by AI and adjusted by Paul Krier. Also to be published in the “Lëtzebuerger Bauer” weekly newspaper.
