With the horse Guard's building as setting the Longines Global Champions Tour started today. The beautiful setting surely inspired British Jessica Mendoza. The 18-year old just won the first five star class of the day with Ramiro de Belle Vue. She was one second faster than European Champion Roger-Yves Bost with Colombo van den Blauwaert. British rider Robert Whitaker completed the stage with USA Today. With the jumps set at a height of 1.45m the top five was completed by Taizo Sugitani (Cuba) and Swiss Jane Richard Philips aboard Pablo de Virton. A total of 18 horse-rider combinations rode a double clear.
