The first of the three races in the Josef Vana Summer Steeplechase series was won easily and impressively by Khalshani, winner of the Gold Cup at Pardubice earlier this month. Khalshani is owned by Jiri Charvat and trained by Cestmir Olehla. In the absence of Jaroslav Myska, he was ridden by Jiri Kousek. Kousek reported that the horse jumped impeccably and won very easily. Second place went to Makler, and third place went to Age of Luck, which turned out to be the best of the six Vana-trained runners. Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, the three horses trained in Italy by Paolo Favero did not not make the journey to Karlovy Vary.