Ascona, Switzerland – July 21, 2019 – Olivier Perreau (FRA) and GL Events Venizia d’Aiguilly won the €95,000 Premio AXIM SA Project Management – Lugano CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines CSI Ascona 5*/2* in Ascona, Switzerland.

Olivier Perreau (FRA) & GL Events Venizia d’Aiguilly

The Frenchman and the 10-year-old bay Selle Français mare (Diamant de Semilly x Quick Star) claimed top honors in Saturday’s feature class, overcoming all the 1.55m obstacles en route to their second penalty-free effort, stopping the jump-off timers in 44.62 seconds.

Denis Lynch (IRL) and GC Chopin’s Bushi (Contendro II x Nairobi) were the not much further back, finishing second by less than two-tenths of a second (44.81 seconds).

Roberto Tuchetto (ITA) and Baron (Colman x Numero Uno) rounded out the top three with no penalties too, going through the final timers in 47.07 seconds.

Olivier Perreau (FRA) & GL Events Venizia d’Aiguilly during the awards ceremony