Edited press release from Longines Global Champions Tour

Denis Lynch (IRL) and Brooklyn Heights (Nabab de Reve x For Pleasure) emerged victorious in Sunday's CSI5* 1.50m Lugano Diamonds Trophy at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard. 

Lynch secured the victory by a mere 0.13 seconds against the duo of Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and Don Vito (Quaprice Bois Margot x Jus de Pomme). Michael Pender (IRL) and Chacco Bay (Chaccato x Heops) took third place to round off the podium after a nine-rider jump-off. 

Speaking of Brooklyn Heights' win in the final 5* class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard, Denis Lynch said: “He was very unlucky on Friday not to win, the last fence, that was my fault… and today we could’ve gone up two more gears, so he did the jump-off nicely, and to win it – even better as we didn't ask everything of him today and that’s brilliant.”