Simon Delestre and Cayman Jolly Jumper won the first Rolex Grand Slam Major of the year; the Rolex Grand Prix at The Dutch Masters in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

"Cayman deserved this win, he proved today that he is back in full form,” France’s former world number one Simon Delestre said after taking the top honours with the 13-year-old gelding Cayman Jolly Jumper (Hickstead x Quaprice Bois Margot). 

Delestre and Cayman Jolly Jumper delivered the third clear halfway through the class, leaving them last to go in the jump-off of three. In the jump-off, both Mansur and Brash had a fence down, leaving the door open for Delestre as last-to-go. Posting the only double clear of the competition, the 2024 Olympic team bronze medallist took the first Major win of his career, while Brash had to settle for second and Mansur for third. “For me, I made my plan based on what Scott and Yuri did,” Delestre said about his strategy for the jump-off, where he opted for a safe clear. “Two years ago, I had the fastest time but one down – that was not so comfortable.”

With these images, we send our congratulations to Team Delestre on their first Rolex Grand Slam Major-win! 

All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.