We look back at all the action during and after the jump-off of the Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva, the last Major of the year in the Rolex Grand Prix of Show Jumping.
First out, Simon Delestre's Cayman Jolly Jumper is simply a magical little horse! The two impressed again, with a double clear round and 5th place finish for this very special son of the legendary Hickstead. The future certainly looks bright for these two.
Photos © Jenny Abrahamsson and Nanna Nieminen for World of Showjumping.
“I think I’m incredibly lucky to have him,” Sweetnam said of James Kann Cruz after finishing third. “I got him last year as an 8-year-old, he is Irish-bred by the Connollys in Galway. We have had a great partnership from the start. Like I said, the reason I came to this show – because it is such a special show – you see the standard is incredible, the horses are all special and the riders are all at the top of their game, but I feel with this horse that I can really compete with these guys.”
“Leone Jei always jumps great in this ring and I knew that the course suited me well. In the jump-off, I tried to take all the risk I could to make the triple – but then Mclain had a different idea for today,” Fuchs said after coming so close to take his third Grand Prix title in a row at CHI Geneva.
It felt as if the walls would come of Palexpo as Fuchs crossed the finish line with Leone Jei in an unbelievable time of 39.77 seconds, with a thundering applause unlike anything we have ever heard. It was a magical moment as the two received a standing ovation from the crowds for their performance.