Rabat, Morocco – October 20, 2024 – Collecting their 6th clear in an LGCT Grand Prix this year, Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) and 19-year-old Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot picked up the final ticket for the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix after winning the €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Rabat CSI 5*, presented by Qatar’s Years of Culture as part of the Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture on Sunday.

In a breathtaking display of elite sport and entertainment, the thrilling Finals of the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour took to Morocco for the first time. Set against the stunning backdrop, the grand finale of the 15-event Championship played out under the sun, with an electrifying atmosphere to match. With all top 10 riders from the overall ranking present it was a battle of the best. 

Denis Lynch (IRL) and Brooklyn Heights took to the arena first in the rapid jump-off. He set the pace with a clear in a tight time of 39.47 seconds leaving the rest of the field to chase him down. Next up young gun Thibeau Spits (BEL) was aiming to add another LGCT Grand Prix win to his name but it wasn’t to be today as a fence came tumbling down on Impress-K van ‘t Kattenheye Z. 

Having been knocking on the door all season Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) and his legendary horse Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot gave it everything they had. Like clockwork, the pair who have been partners for 11 years stole the show clear in 36.96 seconds and left it a nervous wait to see if they had done enough.

For a third year running Malin Bayard Johnsson (SWE) and H&M Indiana gave everyone a run for their money just missing out on a ticket for the LGCT Super Grand Prix finishing second behind Aznar by 0.48 seconds. 

A too-tight roll back to the third to last fence knocked Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Coby’s chances of a podium position and opened the door for LGCT Champion Max Kühner to collect two wins today. Putting the pedal to the metal Max and Elektric Blue P flew around the testing track but an agonising back pole at the penultimate fence meant even though his time was faster than Aznar in 36.45 seconds he had to settle for top 5. 

While last to go Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann (GER) took a check to the last to make sure she kept all the fences out stopping the clock in 38.10 second and took home third place catapulting herself up the Championship overall standings to third.

As the epic 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour season draws to a close, all eyes now turn to the GC Playoffs in Riyadh. This iconic Capital becomes the battleground for the ultimate showdown, where winners from each of the 15 legs return to fight for glory in the €1.25 million Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix. The stage is set for a thrilling clash of titans!

Final Results – €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Rabat CSI 5*, presented by Qatar’s Years of Culture as part of the Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture

1) Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (ESP) & Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot – 0 / 0 – 36.96

2) Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) & H&M Indiana – 0 / 0 – 37.44

3) Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann (GER) & Messi van’T Ruytershof – 0 / 0 –

Source: Press Release (edited) from LGCT – Longines Global Champions Tour

Photos: © LGCT / Stefano Grasso

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