How delighted Stockholm Hearts are to finally stand on the top step of the podium in Cannes, after finishing 3rd in Miami and Saint-Tropez.
The first round took our breath away, a demanding course designed by course chief director Ulliano Vezani.
The first round at Riesenbeck International, Philipp Schulze Topphoff and Carla NRW, and Christian Kukuk and Just Be Gentleman, completed two perfect rounds, with a time of 149″67.
Provisional 2nd place for the New York Empire team, with Scott Brash and Hello Valentino, and Paris Selaan and Anna JO, with a time of 138″47.
Stockholm Hearts, represented by young Frenchman Antoine Ermann and Odin Cant Hanegoor, and Nicola Philippaerts and his Derby de Revelande, finished 3rd after being eliminated on the course with 4 faults.
Notably, the outstanding performance of Cannes Stars deserves attention. The only all-female team from Iron Dames, they were eliminated with 4 faults after a clear round by Sophie Hinners and her remarkable Iron Dames Sinclair.
The best performance of this first round in individual classification was a faultless round by Scott Brash and Hello Valentino, in 67″49.
The second round of Cannes Jumping was the most captivating, with a new course and reshuffled teams.
The Stockholm Hearts team, with a time of 149″28, completed the only double clear of this competition and led the way to victory.
The Cannes Stars team finished 4th with another score of 4 faults, for a total of 8 points. In this second round, Frederik Meyer-Zimmermann delivered a faultless round for his team.
In individual classification, Julien Epaillard and Dubai du Cedre were the fastest, with a faultless round in 67″19.
Prix Leeven Hendriks – 1m15, Lou Potin and Green des Neiges won with a time of 53″21.
For the Prix GC Store, let us celebrate another French victory with Maxime Piero and Dynamique d’Allerey. Hailing from Provence, they completed the fastest faultless round, in 64″43.
See you this evening at the closing ceremony!
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