Anjou Loire Challenge 2012 : Chriséti wins again Lion d'Angers battle

The 100 years'war is not over yet. The whips replaced the swords. The silks replaced the armures. Thanks to the horses, french and foreigners still fight everywhere than can. A new stage of the eternel fight took place in front a crowd of 15.000 for the Anjou Loire Challenge, the wordl's longest race which turns into Lion d'Angers battle.

 

 

 

It's a en esxtreme cross country event over 4 m 4 1/2 f and 49 jumps. A outsanding race with 50.000 € prize money. This spoils attracted 6 overseas runners from England and Ireland. Another Jewel, the amazing winner of the 2010 edition, was not alone anymore. He was joined notably by the irish Uncle Junior from Willie Mullins, the british Maljimar, from Nick Williams took also his chance in the race following his succes is Fontainebleau Grand Cross. But the french warriors pushed the british back into the sea, led by the 2011 winner, the old king, le white lion Chriseti.