Italy takes home the Nations Cup win in Dublin

Chef d'équipe, Roberto Arioldi and his Italian show jumping team were unbeatable in today's FEI Furusiyya Nations Cup in Dublin. The team finished with a total of zero points. Eventually the battle was fought in a final jump-off between Ireland and Italy.

 

In the jump-off Piergiorgio Bucci finished clear while Denis Lynch did put a total of six points on the score bord. Lorenzo de Luca and the 12-year-old Ensor de Litrange LXII (by Nabab de Reve) finished two clear rounds. Also Piergiorgio Bucci and the Casall-son Casallo Z did succeed to put down the same result.

Team member Bruno Chimirri and Tower Mou je (by Diamant de Semilly) did not finish, after his result didn't matter for the win anymore. Emilio Bicocchi and Ares (by Ephebe For Forever) collected a total of 8 points.

After the jump-off hosting country, Iteland finished as runner-up. The United States of America placed third in ex aequo with Sweden. Both collected a total of 12 points.