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The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League 2025/2026 season continues this week at the 2026-edition of Jumping International de Bordeaux, where the five-star action got underway with a French victory in Friday’s feature class.

The current world no. seven, Julien Epaillard and the now 13-year-old Donatello d’Auge (Jarnac x Hello Pierville) took the top honours in the CSI5*-W 1.50m Prix FFE Generali, a competition counting for the Longines Rankings Group B. Stopping the clock on 57.00 sharp, the French duo took a popular home win ahead of Germany’s Daniel Deusser and Bingo Ste Hermelle (Number On d’Iso x Diamant de Semilly) in second, 0.46 seconds behind.

Marc Dilasser (FRA) and Arioto du Gevres (Diamant de Semilly x Qualisco III) completed the podium in third with a time of 59.15, while Yuri Mansur (BRA) on Vitiki (Valentino x For Expo) finished fourth in 60.03 and Martin Fuchs (SUI) aboard Love de Vie (Grandorado TN x Vigo d’Arsouilles) fifth in 60.12.