France's current world number two Julien Epaillard and the 10-year-old mare Dubai du Cedre (Baloubet du Rouet x Diamant de Semilly) took Saturday's biggest win at Longines Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands.
Stopping the clock on 64.32, Epaillard and Dubai du Cedre were the quickest of the 38 world-class horse-and-rider combinations in the CSI4* 1.50m Table A against the clock, taking the win ahead of Johnny Pals (NED) and Curiano van Maarle Z (Canabis Z x Germus R) in second in 67.58. Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and Don Vito (Quaprice Bois Margot x Jus de Pomme) placed third in 68.85, while Jack Ryan (IRL) and BBS McGregor (Cardento x Mark Twain) finished fourth in 70.65 followed by Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann in fifth in 70.70 aboard Cornela (Cornet Obolensky x Caretino).