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Home hero Julien Epaillard (FRA) and the 11-year-old gelding Easy Up de Grandry (Jarnac x For Pleasure) took a popular win in Thursday's CSI4* 1.50m Prix Carno Avocats in Rouen. With a time of 56.83 seconds, the duo was in a league of their own in this 1.50m against the clock counting for the Longines Rankings Group D with 2.83 seconds separating them from runners-up Bilal Zaryouh (FRA) and Grabuge (Quick Star x Le Tot de Semilly). Kendra Claricia Brinkop (GER) and Dawa de Greenbay Z (Diarado x Schilling ET) completed the podium, ending third with a time of 59.31 seconds.

Kevin Jochems (NED) and Baloe HP (Balou du Rouet x Clearway) placed fourth after clocking a time of 62.57 seconds, while Tim Prouvé (BEL) and Final Touch de Tiji (Don'T Touch de Tijl Hero x Quick Star) placed fifth with a time of 62.90 seconds.