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Belgium's Nicola Philippaerts and the 12-year-old gelding Derby de Riverland (Kannan x L’Arc de Triomphe) won Sunday's CSI4* 1.55m Team H5 Grand Prix at Sentower Park in Opglabbeek, Belgium.
In a jump-off between 18 horse-and-rider combinations, Philippaerts snatched the win from Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and Mangoon (Messenger x Contagio) when shaving off 0.59 seconds on their time to beat of 38.28 seconds. Petronella Andersson (SWE) and Olympke Van 'T Merelsnest (Vigo D Arsouilles Stx x Quick Star) completed the podium with a time of 38.30 seconds in the jump-off. Thibeau Spits (BEL) and Jazzy des Dames (Emerald x Calvaro F.C.) finished fourth in 39.45 seconds, while the fifth place went to Emanuele Camilli (ITA) and Chacareno PS (Chacco-Blue x Calvaro F.C) after the two clocked in on 39.67 seconds.
