As last year's Rolex Grand Prix winner at CHI Geneva, Harrie Smolders arrived at the Swiss venue as the title defender.

This year, CHI Geneva and Rolex celebrated 25 years with Rolex as the Title Sponsor of the Rolex Grand Prix.

First out, Ireland's Daniel Coyle and Incredible got caught out by the time allowed of 74 seconds...

...as did the current world number two Ben Maher on Enjeu de Grisien.

For Harrie Smolders and Monaco, a little hesitation at the combination at fence 9ab eventually led to trouble later on in the course...

...with two poles down and time penalty added, to end up with a score of nine.

It was not to be for France's Julien Epaillard and Donatello d'Auge either, who picked up 12 penalties in the first round.

For Germany's Rolex Testimonee Daniel Deusser and the 11-year-old stallion Otello de Guldenboom, it was the a-element at the penultimate double that kept them from joining the jump-off.

Ireland's young talent Tom Wachman and the exuberant Tabasco de Toxandria Z ran into trouble at the double of liverpools at fence 9ab.

As pair number ten out, Italy's Piergiorgio Bucci and Hantano...

...were the first to crack the Lachat/Bodo-code and deliver a clear round.

France's Simon Delestre and Golden Boy DK missed out on a Major opportunity with the smallest of margins when the clock stopped on 74.04.

Barbara Schnieper and Canice delivered a solid four-fault round for the hosts...

... as did Martin Fuchs and the 10-year-old L&L Lorde.

Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and the ever so impressive James Kann Cruz posted the second clear of the competition as pair no. 17 out.

“I think the course designers did a great job,” Sweetnam commented on the course afterwards. “It was pretty fair, but the time obviously played a big factor of it, and then riders figured it out a little bit, and then rails kept falling in different places."

Following Sweetnam, France's Marc Dilasser and Arioto du Gevres got on the clear round train as well.

Sweden's Peder Fredricson and Alcapone des Carmille were another pair caught out by the time allowed.

Jumping clear for the hosts, Jason Smith and Picobello van't Roosakker lifted the roof at Palexpo.

Jason Smith celebrates a clear round on the 10-year-old Picobello van't Roosakker that he has carefully produced towards top level.

The 2025 European Champions Richard Vogel and United Touch S had an early fault at the b-element of the Rolex-triple combination at fence four, leaving them out of contention.

And then came Farrington and Greya... Powering through in their signature fashion, the duo posted the fifth clear of the competition.

Belgium's Thibeau Spits, 24, and Impress-K van't Kattenheye Z got lucky with the time...

...when crossing the finish line in 73.97.

"I am very happy, I am just delighted to be here and happy to be able to ride the Rolex Grand Prix, because it is a class we grew up watching," Spits said afterwards.

Germany's Sophie Hinners – ranked 19th in the world – and the 10-year-old Iron Dames Singclair delivered a clear as well.

Delivering another clear in the jump-off, Hinners and Singclair placed fourth in the end.

A kiss for Fasther – USA's Lillie Keenan picked up two time penalties to finish 13th overall.

Kevin Staut and Visconti du Telman looked well on their way to a clear, only to catch a pole at the final fence.

You could hear a pin drop at Palexpo while Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme were on course – and a collective gasp when the a-element at the penultimate double hit the floor...

...leaving the Swiss favourites outside the jump-off.

After his Major win at Spruce Meadows, Scott Brash arrived in Geneva as the Rolex Grand Slam Live Contender.

For the final Rolex Grand Slam Major of the year, Brash opted to ride the charming chestnut mare Hello Folie.

Unfortunately, the two ran into trouble at the double of liverpools at 9ab, adding eight to their tally.

Third last out in round one, Christian Ahlmann and the stunning Dourkhan Hero Z...

...delivered a clear to make it a jump-off of eight.

In the jump-off, Shane Sweetnam and the powerful James Kann Cruz delivered the first clear, setting the standard to 41.39.

“I am sick of Kent, by the way,” Sweetnam – who finished second – joked afterwards. “If you look at the results from the whole year, I have been on the podium behind him a lot – I am over that. I was looking over my shoulder, and it is obviously a brilliant horse, Greya, and I thought to put in a good round to put him under pressure so he needs to do something."

Thibeau Spits and Impress-K van't Kattenheye Z gave it their best shot in the jump-off. “In the jump-off, I tried to use a little bit the stride of my horse, and I think from one to two I went with one less and then I had quite a good turn from the double to the oxer,” third placed Spits explained about his strategy. “I tried everything, but this man [Kent] was just too fast for me."

Thibeau Spits' Impress-K van't Kattenheye Z and Yarni van Kempen during the prize giving ceremony.

Shane Sweetnam's James Kann Cruz and Maria Israelsson.

The winning team; Kent Farrington, Greya and Denise Moriarty.

The top three grooms; Maria Israelsson, Denise Moriarty and Yarni Van Kempen.

The final Rolex Grand Slam Major podium of the year... Next up, The Dutch Masters!