It is not often that there is a tie on the podium, but this time around Pierre Marie Friant and Gregory Wathelet had to share the third place. Pierre Marie Friant had a very unlucky pole in round two, while Wathelet added four faults to his score in round one – however, they ended the second round on exactly the same time: 41.66.

Yuri Mansur celebrates aboard Vitiki, a horse with a very special place in the Brazilian rider's heart.

One shoe less during the second round didn't stop Pierre Marie Friant and Urdy d'Astree from taking the third place.

Belgium's Gregory Wathelet and Nevados S had a fantastic show; they were on the winning team in Friday's Nations Cup after a double clear round and went on to finish third in the Grand Prix. Here over the open water.

Jumping 1.60m fences with only one stirrup isn't for everyone, but Steve Guerdat had no problem keeping his balance. With Venard de Cerisy, the former world no. one finished fifth, after recording four faults in the first round and jumping clear in round two.

Harrie Smolders and Bingo du Parc delivered the first clear in the Grand Prix. However, after four faults in the second round the two had to settle for the eight place.

Martin Fuchs, who has won almost everything lately, had a good start with Conner Jei with a clear in the first round. Unfortunately, things did not go quite right in round two and Fuchs decided to retire.

Last year's winner Nicolas Delmotte rode the only 9-year-old Dallas Vegas Batilly this time around. After two time faults in the first round and two poles in the second, the French rider ended 12th.

We'll see a lot more of this horse: Simon Delestre's 10-year-old Cayman Jolly Jumper stole hearts in La Baule after jumping outstanding both in the Nations Cup and in the Grand Prix. With a clear in round one, and four faults in round two, the pair ended 7th.

It doesn't always go as planned....

Switzerland's young talent Edouard Schmitz and Quno impressed with a solid clear in the first round. Unfortunately, a pole on the penultimate oxer fell in round two and the pair had to settle for 6th place.

Surprise, surprise; Pierre Marie Friant has not made many appearances on five-star level, but finished best of the French in third place with Urdy d'Astree.

The powerful GFE Excalibur de la Tour Vidal jumped with only a time penalty in round one with Penelope Leprevost, good enough to move them on among the thirteen best to round two where they had one pole down.

The stunning Chaclot also had one time penalty in round one, but added four more to the score in round two with Italy's Ricardo Pisani.

Yuri Mansur catching up the colours from the sponsor fences.

Admara jumped a fantastic first round with Carlos Lopez in the saddle, and finished on three time penalties. In round two, one pole fell and two more time faults were added which left the pair 11th.

Nevados S paid most attention to the mares present at the prize giving.

Urdy d'Astree: The home hero!