On Saturday evening in Geneva, the CSI5* UBS Challenge over 1.55m took centre stage. With 33 starters, it proved a class decided by the finest of margins, as the leading group stayed close together with only six combinations producing a clear round.
Victory went to Austria’s Max Kühner aboard the mare Greece 5 (Mylord Cathargo HN), who delivered the fastest fault-free performance in 67.73 seconds. I hadn't expected things to go so well today. We haven't been a team for very long, so the fact that things went so well today gives us a huge boost for the future!", he explained afterwards.
Switzerland’s Edouard Schmitz finished second with Quno (Quo Vados), also clear in 68.01 seconds.
Pius Schwizer secured third place for the home nation with PSG Starlight (VDL Zirocco Blue) after a clean round in 68.29 seconds.
Gaëtan Joliat took fourth with the Zangersheide gelding Chelsea Z (Chellano Alpha Z) in 70.72 seconds, while Guillaume Gillioz (Quidam de Revel) completed the top five with Remix in 72.68 seconds, all without penalties.
