Pieter Devos (BEL) and the 10-year-old Irona van de Viking Z (Ironman van de Padenborre x Catango Z) won Sunday morning's CSI5* 1.50m Prix de la Ville de Paris at the 2023-edition of Saut Hermès in Paris, France.

With a time of 28.29 in phase two, Devos took the win ahead of Marc Dilasser (FRA) and E2K Abricot Ennemmelle (Quaprice Bois Margot x Lux Z) in second in 29.11. Harrie Smolders (NED) and Uricas vd Kattevennen (Uriko x Cassini) placed third in 29.26, while Lily Attwood (GBR) and Karibou Horta (Landor S x For Pleasure) finished fourth in 29.40 and Antoine Ermann (FRA) fifth in 32.43 aboard Comic Star (Levistan x Diamant de Semilly).

“I’m delighted with my mare, as she is just starting up at this level," Devos said. "I’m building her up for the future, and I think she may become my lead mare. I rode my round without going really fast and I’m happy to win in this way.”

The Les Talents Hermès, a 1.45m over two rounds for U25 riders, went to Seamus Hughes-Kennedy (IRL) and ESI Ali (Stakkato Gold x Tygo). With a time of 43.61 in round two, Hughes-Kennedy was the fastest of the nine double clears and took the win ahead of Andre Brandt (SWE) and El Qlassico TT (Quintender 2 x El Bundy) in second in 43.75, and his compatriot Selma Hammarström (SWE) in third aboard Seed (Stolzenberg x Glueckspilz) in 46.35. 

As the twenty riders were also divided in teams by countries, the Swedes – Selma Hammaström and Andre Brandt – took the win ahead of the Irish; Nano Healy and Oak Grove's Americana (Aganix du Seigneur x Heartbreaker) rode together with Seamus Hughes-Kennedy. The French team – Alice Laine on Emerald Sitte (Nabab de Reve x Corland) and Jules Orsolini on Charlotte 198 (Casall x Carry 22) – placed third.