Great Britain produced an emphatic victory in Rotterdam. the winners came out with all guns blazing this time around and Chef d´Equipe
Derek Rickett´s side produced a super-polished performance. Particularly pleasing was the double-clear from David McPherson and AK Pilgrim 11
which was matched only by Sweden´s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson and MacKinley. And The Maestro himself, John Whitaker, did not have to jump
in the second round with Peppermill. The deal had already been sealed by his younger brother Michael, his niece Ellen and the 46 year old former South African.The Belgian team lined up second, just a fence behind in the final analysis, but big scores were the order of the day for the remaining six teams with Switzerland slotting into third ahead of Germany in fourth, Sweden in fifth and the host Netherlands side in sixth. The French
managed to keep only one other nation at bay - the Americans who collected a massive 42 faults to finish a very definite last and who have now slipped to the bottom of the 2007 Samsung Super League.Well out in front on a zero score after the first round, the British were in command all the way following clears from Michael Whitaker, McPherson and John Whitaker while Ellen Whitaker collected just a single time penalty with Locarno. The Belgians were looking good in the early stages with just single time faults from both Philippe Le Jeune (Vigo D´Arsouilles) and the impressive newcomer Niels Bruynseels (Item de
Quintin), but 20 faults from Dirk Demeersman and Tymoon Caloo Meerchen blotted their copybook so the five picked up by Jos Lansink and Al Kaheel
Turbo R brought their tally to seven completed their scoreline. Belgian Chef d´Equipe Lucien Somers should be feeling very happy with runner-up spot. Having just returned to the Samsung Super League with FEI series after relegation two years ago the Belgians are showing that they are definitely made of Super League material and, against the stiffest of opposition today, their 16-fault result was impressive.

1 GBR Great-Britain 0 + 12 = 12
Suncal Portofino WHITAKER Michael 0 8
AK Pilgrim II MCPHERSON David 0 0
Locarno WHITAKER Ellen (1) 4
Peppermill WHITAKER John 0 (NS)

2 BEL Belgium 7 + 9 = 16
Vigo D Arsouilles LE JEUNE Philippe 1 5
Item de Quintin BRUYNSEELS Niels 1 (9)
Tymoon Caloo Meerchen DEMEERSMAN Dirk (20) 4
Al Kaheel Turbo R LANSINK Jos 5 0

3 SUI Switzerland 13 + 12 = 25
Plot Blue MUFF Werner 4 4
Cantus SCHURTENBERGER Niklaus 1 (12)
Peu a Peu IV ETTER Daniel (16) 8
Nobless M SCHWIZER Pius 8 0

4 GER Germany 16 + 13 = 29
Sandro Boy EHNING Marcus 4 0
Lord Luis POLLMANNSCHWECKHORST 8 (13)
Air Jordan Z DEUSSER Daniel (9) 9
Goldfever BEERBAUM Ludger 4 4

5 SWE Sweden 13 + 18 = 31
Irco Mac LICKHAMMER Erika 0 (12)
Madick LUNDBÄCK Helena (17) 9
Mac Kinley BENGTSSON RolfGöran 0 0
Isaac ZETTERMAN Royne 13 9

6 NED Netherlands 21 + 16 = 37
Blauwendraad's O'Brien HOORN Angelique 12 8
Audi's AlpapillonArmanie VOORN Vincent 0 8
BMC Rubert R SCHRÖDER Ben (12) 0
Eurocommerce Berlin SCHRÖDER Gerco 9 (8)

7 FRA France 26 + 12 = 38
First De Launay*Hn ANGOT Florian 9 4
Gabelou des Ores LAFOUGE Stephan 4 8
Ilostra Dark ANGOT Eugénie 13 (13)
Ideal de la Loge BOST RogerYves (17) 0

8 USA United States 25 + 17 = 42
Cristallo SPOONER Richard 4 8
Hidden Creek's Quervo Gold ENGLE Margie (25) (21)
Sapphire WARD McLain 17 5
Authentic MADDEN Beezie 4 4

SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE WITH FEI -LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND 4 AT ROTTERDAM
1. Germany - 25.75
2. Great Britain - 21.0
3. Belgium - 20.75
4. Switzerland - 19.75
5. Netherlands - 16.0
6. France - 10.75
7. Sweden - 8.5
8. USA - 7.5

photo : Belgian team