Wathelet, riding Double Jeu d’Honvault (Kannan), formerly ridden by Steve Guerdat, delivered a clear round in 45.91 seconds, securing the overall win.

"I'm super happy with this result," Wathelet says. "Double Jeu rode a perfect second round today. He felt great, allowing me to take the necessary risks to beat Sophie's time!"

Just before him, Sophie Hinners had taken over the lead from Giulia Martinengo Marquet. Hinners and the nine-year-old Zangersheide mare Iron Dames Kaleni Jo (Kannan, breeder: Stal Verhoeven) ultimately finished second. Riding Coynor (Canstakko, breeder: F. Conti), Italy’s Giulia Martinengo Marquet completed the podium in third place.

In front of his home crowd, Carlos Bosch Cebrián narrowly missed the top three. With his BWP gelding O’Balou van de Plataan Kar (Baloubet du Rouet), the Spaniard was the slowest of the clear rounds, finishing fourth.

Olympic champion Christian Kukuk, last to go, ended up fifth. For a moment, it looked as though Kukuk and Cepano Baloubet (Chaman) were on their way to victory, but a rail down at the final fence and a time of 46.48 seconds placed them fifth overall.

result

Winners of the CSIO5* Barcelona Queen's Cup  of the past 20 years ?

Year Rider Horse Nation
2024 Martin Fuchs Kommissar Pezi SUI 
2023 Harrie Smolders Deesse de Kerglenn NED 
2022 Julien Epaillard Donatello D’Auge FRA
2021 Marlon Modolo Zanotelli Like a Diamond van het Schaeck BRA 
2020 — Suspended (COVID) — 
2019 Darragh Kenny Sweet Tricia IRL 
2018 Jessica Springsteen Swinny du Park USA
2017 William Whitaker Fandango GBR 
2016 Marcus Ehning Funky Fred GER 
2015 Álvaro de Miranda Ad Nouvelle Europe Z BRA 
2014 Wout-Jan van der Schans Capetown NED 
2013 McLain Ward Zander USA 
2012 Eugénie Angot Davendy S FRA 
2011 Álvaro Miranda Ad Norson BRA 
2010 — Suspended (weather) — 
2009 Thomas Frühmann The Sixth Sense AUT 
2008 Otto Becker ECL Lunatic GER 
2007 Christian Ahlmann Firth for Clyde GER 
2006 John Whitaker Nepos van Limbo GBR 
2005 Aaron Vale Arthur 28 USA