Best of the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix 2025

It was Belgium's Abdel Saïd and his own outstanding 12-year-old mare Bonne Amie (A Big Boy x Landfriese) who jumped to the victory in Saturday's €1.25 million Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix at the GC Playoffs in Prague.

Saturday’s LGCT Super Grand Prix was open to those that had earned themselves a Golden Ticket during the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix season. Abdel Saïd (BEL), Emanuele Camilli (ITA), Scott Brash (GBR), Marco Kutscher (GER), Harrie Smolders (NED), Jérôme Guery (BEL), Gilles Thomas (BEL), Simon Delestre (FRA), Christian Kukuk (GER) and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) were joined by Gerrit Nieberg (GER), Thibault Philippaerts (BEL), Philipp Weishaupt (GER), Gregory Cottard (FRA) and Anastasia Nielsen (MON) at a sold-out O2 Arena with more than 15,000 fans present for the LGCT Super Grand Prix which was jumped over two demanding 1.65m rounds.

In the end, none of the riders could deliver a double clear result: With a clear in the first round, and a rail in the second on a time of 62.43 seconds, Saïd secured the win by being just two hundredths of a second ahead of Simon Delestre (FRA) and Cayman Jolly Jumper (Hickstead x Quaprice Bois Margot), followed by Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Chadora Lady (Chacco-Blue x Nintender) in third.

Here we look back at some of all the action at the O2 Arena as the 2025 LGCT season came to a close with a bang.

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The first clear in round one came from pathfinders Christian Kukuk and Chageorge, who eventually finished 8th after picking up eight faults in round two.

Scott Brash and Hello Chadora Lady were the second pair out and also jumped clear.

Gilles Thomas was crowned 2025 LGCT Champion as the overall winner of the tour earlier this fall, but in Prague he had to see a rail hit the ground in round one and eventually retired from round two riding Qalista DN.

Anastasia Nielsen and Action Man impressed with a clear in round one, but opted to retire in round two.

Anastasia Nielsen was the youngest rider in the field, at 19 years of age.

Fifth out in round one, Abdel Saïd and Bonne Amie delivered the fourth clear.

All eyes on Abdel Saïd and Bonne Amie.

"In my heart I knew it was a long shot to win with so many good horses and riders to follow," Saïd commented.

A happy Saïd after a first clear round.

Saïd's girlfriend Antonia Pettersson Häggström watching from the Kiss & Cry.

Jérôme Guery thanks Careca LS Elite after a clear round. Unfortunately, round two did not go as well and the duo had to add 16 penalties to their score.

Marco Kutscher and Catelly on the way to a clear round. The pair would eventually end 7th after picking up four faults in round two.

Gerrit Nieberg and the striking Ping Pong van de Lentamel delivering a clear in round one.

Johanna Nieberg, Veronika Frankova and Karin Ernsting had all the reason to be happy on the Kiss & Cry.

Simon Delestre and Cayman Jolly Jumper bounced back from Thursday's helmet-affair with another clear round, undisturbed of all the drama that had unfolded earlier in the week.

Hugs after a clear round from Delestre.

Thibault Philippaerts thanks Pittman v/h Lilleveld after a clear in round one. Unfortunately, the two added 16 penalties to their score the second time out.

It's a family affair for the Philippaerts! Olivier, Nicola and Ludo.

Emanuele Camilli and Chacareno PS jumped a clear in round one, but fell down on the result list in round two after picking up 22 penalties.

Harrie Smolders and Monaco delivering the 11th and last clear in round one. The duo eventually ended 6th after picking up four faults in round two.

Nicola Philippaerts and Katanga v/h Dingeshof were the only ones who kept the jumps up in round two, and with a time of 65.74 seconds that put them 5th.

Nicola Philippaerts thanks Katanga v/h Dingeshof.

Two riders later, Abdel Saïd and Bonne Amie took over the lead after collecting four faults in a time of 62.43 seconds.

“I am annoyed with myself because that is how we are… we criticise the small thing that went wrong. But she’s a big lady to go fast in an indoor arena," the Belgian rider said after his round.

However, it would prove good enough for the win...

...as Simon Delestre and Cayman Jolly Jumper crossed the timers two hundredths of a second behind.

Scott Brash and Hello Chadora Lady had to settle for third with four faults and a time of 62.81 seconds.

While Gerrit Nieberg and Ping Pong van de Lentamel finished fourth, also on four faults in 63.01 seconds.

"I certainly didn’t expect to win the LGCT Super Grand Prix in Prague," Saïd commented after his victory.

Saïd being congratulated by Timothy Hendrix, with an emotional Antonia Pettersson Häggström taking it all in.

Malin Henlöv and Margaux Guilluy congratulate each other on being 1st and 2nd.

Jan Tops, Founder and President of the Longines Global Champions Tour, arriving for the prize giving.

After a tumultuous week as part of the Istanbul Warriors GCL team, Abdel Saïd and Simon Delestre bounced back strong to take 1st and 2nd in the LGCT Super Grand Prix after having missed out on the GC Semi-Finals.

"The crowd was amazing tonight, the atmosphere was fantastic,” Delestre said after the class.

Abdel Saïd receives his trophy.

The podium in Prague: Abdel Saïd, Simon Delestre and Scott Brash.

Taking a good look!

The top three grooms: David Honnet (Scott Brash), Malin Henlöv (Abdel Saïd) and Margaux Guilluy (Simon Delestre).

The LGCT makes sure to recognise all the hours the grooms put in to make sure the horses are happy and healthy: Here Jan Tops congratulates Margaux Guilluy.