Cian O’Connor & Genghis Khan Reign in the Championat of Hamburg CSI 5*

By Jumper News on 2026-05-15

Hamburg, Germany – May 14, 2026 – Riding Genghis Khan, Cian O’Connor (IRL) secured victory in the €80,750 Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG Prize – Championat of Hamburg CSI 5*, the feature class on Thursday at the 2026 Al Shira’aa German Jumping & Dressage Derby CSI 5* & CSI 2*.

Run under the format of two rounds, the 1.55m challenge was contested by 61 combinations, thus 16 of them advancing to the second round. In the end, it was the Irishman and the 10-year-old bay Selle Français gelding (Kannan x Diamant Semilly) who rode away victoriously, completing their second clean performance in 45.20 seconds for the coveted title.

**Cian O’Connor** (IRL) & **Genghis Kahn**

O’Connor, whose student Tom Wachman (IRL) had already the previous, is known for always making a precise plan when walking the course. When asked about his plan for the championship, the winner just gushed:

“Even in the first round you had to keep the time in mind in order to position yourself optimally for the second round,” explains O’Connor. “There was a longer canter behind the plank, otherwise everything went quite smoothly. You had to be a little calmer for the last jump. If you got the penultimate jump well, you could ride one less canter jump on the last one – I managed that.” That was just part of his elaborate plan that earned the win.

Less than three-tenths of second separated the top two combinations. Edouard Schmitz (SUI) guided Gamin van’T Naastveldhof were the runners-up due to their final time of 45.47 seconds.

Arne van Heel (NED) and Keaton HV put The Netherlands on the podium, posting the third-fastest clean second-round lap (46.65 seconds) around the course.

Final Results – €80,750 Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG Prize – Championat of Hamburg CSI 5*

1) Cian O’Connor (IRL) & Genghis Kahn – 0 / 0 – 45.20

2) Edouard Schmitz (SUI) & Gamin van’T Naastveldhof – 0 / 0 – 45.47

3) Arne van Heel (NED) & Keaton HV – 0 / 0 – 46.65

full results

Source: Schafhof Connects

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