Ratières, France – August 25, 2019 – Simon Delestre (FRA) and Chadino won the €25,000 Axera Small Grand Prix CSI 3* yesterday during the Jumping International de Valence CSI 3*/2* at the Haras des Grillons in Ratières, France.

Simon Delestre (FRA) & Chadino 

The Frenchman and the 14-year-old bay Oldenburg stallion (Chacco-Blue x Narew XX) advanced to and completed the 1.45m jump-off challenge without having any penalties attributed to them, securing the victory in 38.19 seconds.

It was a one-two for France as Marc Dilasser (FRA) and Indigo Blue Biolley (Chacco-Blue x Argentinus) matched the winners’ double clear, finishing second with a time of 39 seconds flat during the tiebreaker.

Pieter Clemens (BEL) and Caldero (Camaro M x Cortez) finished third capped by a penalty-free effort in 39.45 seconds in the decisive phase.

Simon Delestre (FRA) & Chadino  during the awards ceremony