Ben Maher (GBR) & Explosion W won the €145,000 First GCL class yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Shanghai CSI 5* in China.
The Brit and the 9-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding (Chacco-Blue x Baloubet du Rouet) were victorious in the 1.50m-1.60m speed challenge by crossing the finish line with no penalties in 68.62 seconds.
Roger Yvest Bost (FRA) & Sunshine du Phare
Roger Yvest Bost (FRA) & Sunshine du Phare (Kannan x Domino de Moyon) were the runners-up with a fault-free performance in 70.52 seconds.
Jérôme Guery (BEL) & Garfield de Tiji des Templiers
Jérôme Guery (BEL) & Garfield de Tiji des Templiers (Quasimodo Z x Goldspring de Lauzelle) earned bronze honors by leaving all the poles up and going through the timers in 70.88 seconds.
Full Results here.
Photos: © GCL / Stefano Grasso @ www.stefanograsso.com
Categories: CSI 5*, Global Champions League