| He came, he saw and he conquered – and how! Standing by the test jump, he calmly faced the challenge ahead of him. He must have been quite sure of himself, because Eckhart Saurens five-year-old NOVALIS literally lost his opponents in what was only the second hurdle race of his career in Strassbourg today. With Paul Johnson aboard, the gelding by Soldier Hollow jumped away from the rest and was ahead by at least 15 lengths when hitting the wire after 3500 m in the Prix Orangerie. It was the fourth consecutive win and the third of the year for Novalis, who is in training with Christian von der Recke. |
