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Saturday's CSIO5* 1.50m Prize MS Direct Group – a Table A against the clock with a jump-off – at Longines CSIO St. Gallen, Switzerland, went to France's Nicolas Delmotte and Citadin du Chatellier (L'Arc de Triomphe x Diamant de Semilly).

Crossing the finish line in 41.20 seconds, Delmotte was the quickest in a jump-off between twelve horse-and-rider-combinations, taking the win ahead of Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Quilana Denfer (Quidam de Revel x Cento) in second in 42.46. Delmotte also took the third place with Baladin des Matis (Padock du Plessis x Tresor de Cheux) when the clock stopped on 42.92, while Fabio Leivas da Costa (BRA) and Ilex (Baltic VDL x Chin Chin) finished fourth in 44.60 and Loewie Joppen (NED) fifth in 44.87 aboard Osiris FZ (Dallas x Acodetto).

Barbara Schnieper (SUI) and Inook (Verdi TN x Mr. Blue) won the CSIO5* 1.50m Land Rover speed and handiness class in 84.37 seconds, ahead of Pia Reich (GER) and PB Loewenherz (Levisto x Contender) in 85.91, followed by Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) and Vestmalle des Cotis (Baloubet du Rouet x Landor S) in third in 85.93, Dominik Juffinger (AUT) and Dion van de Oldenhoff (Dulf van de Bisschop x T'Umonia 65) in fourth in 87.90 and Bryan Balsiger (SUI) in fifth in 88.66 aboard Just Special V (Falaise de Muze x Toulon).