The French continued their good form at CSI5* Saut Hermès in Paris on Sunday.
The day started with the Prix de la Ville Paris, a 1.50m class in two phases. Patrice Delaveau (FRA) on the 16-year-old stallion Carinjo HDC (Cascavelle x Landgraf I) took his second win of the weekend with a time of 30,54 seconds in phase two. Gudrun Patteet (BEL) on the 12-year-old mare Sea Coast Ferly (Calato x Darco) placed second with a time of 31,96, while Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) on the 14-year-old stallion Clarimo Ask (Clearway x Caletto II) placed third with a time of 32,04 seconds.
The Les Talents Hermès concluded over 1.45m fences with two rounds. Team Belgium, Emilie Conter on the 13-year-old mare Espyrante (Obourg x Pauillac de Meia Lua) together with Nathan Budd on the 16-year-old gelding Balder van de Katelijnkouter (Baloubet du Rouet x Orlando) took the win: the pair had four faults in total in a time of 81,78 seconds. Team Sweden, Evelina Tovek on the 13-year-old mare Quiara M (Quidam's Rubin x Carthago) together with Alexandra Eriksson on the 12-year-old gelding Liss Royal (Lisbon x Royale W), placed second, having four faults in total in a time of 82,25 seconds. Third place went to team Great Britain; Jack Whitaker on the 15-year-old stallion Valentin R (Heartbreaker x Labor's Vdl Indorado) together with Jessie Drea on the 12-year-old stallion Mullaughdrin Touch The Stars (Touchdown x Irco Mena) gathered four faults in total in a time of 82,64 seconds.
Text (c) Nanna Nieminen for World of Showjumping / Photo © Christophe Bricot.