Press release from Longines Tops International Arena, edited by World of Showjumping

The CSI4* 1.55m Grand Prix presented by Longines brought the Longines Global Future Champions presented by Lami-Cell to a dramatic close at the Longines Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands.

Zoe Conter (BEL) and her long-time partner La Una (Chacco-Blue x For Pleasure) stopped the clock on 37.16 seconds to claim the win in Sunday’s CSI4* 1.55m Grand Prix. Conter’s victory came at the end of a tightly contested jump-off featuring some of the biggest names in the sport. Harrie Smolders (NED) and the ultra-consistent Monaco (Cassini II x Contender) were just fractions behind, finishing second after a polished round in 37.51 seconds. Rising Italian talent Giampiero Garofalo claimed third aboard the brilliant 9-year-old Querido van’t Ruytershof (Mosito van het Hellehof x Otangelo), followed by Leopold van Asten (NED) with VDL Groep Nino du Roton (Iron Man can de Padenborre x Codex) in fourth and Gerfried Puck (AUT) aboard Equitron Naxcel V (Balou du Rouet x Landetto) in fifth.