p>The winning Saudi team featured Khaled Almobty on Spacecake (Stakkatol x Kannan), Abdulrahman Alrajhi with Ventago (Van Helsing x Scendix), Ramzy Al Duhami aboard Untouchable 32 (Van Helsing x Lady’s King), and Abdullah Alsharbatly on Böckamann’s Lord Pezi Junior (Lord Pezi x Quattro B). Together, they delivered a flawless first round, setting the tone for what became a nail-biting finish.

 

“This victory carries special meaning for us,” explained chef d’equipe David Will in a press release from the Morocco Royal Tour. “The Tour marks the launch of our World Cup season and our Nations Cup campaign. With no major championship this year, we treated this Nations Cup as an important benchmark ahead of the Middle East season, which will be very competitive. Looking ahead, our main objectives are already clear: the Asian Games and the World Championships in Aachen next year.”

Despite the perfect start, the Saudis had to hold their nerve as rivals stayed close. “The pressure remained until the very end,” Will continued. “Nothing was decided until the final Italian rider – the penultimate competitor before us – had finished. Securing the win at the very last moment made the result all the more thrilling.”

Italy delivered a strong performance to take second place with Roberto Previtali on I’M Special Mess PS (I’M Special de Muze x Messenger), Mauro Jr Matteucci on Filippo (Kannan x Campione), Massimo Grossato with Bombreaker (Eldorado vd Zeshoek x Darco), and Roberto Tuchetto aboard Heidelberg (Mylord Carthago x Flyinge Quite Easy).

Completing the podium, Great Britain claimed third with Chloe Aston on Akito Von Rocherath Z (Arko III x Numero Uno), Jane Annett on Jywan (Etoulon x Karandasj), and Joe Whitaker riding Hulahupe JR (VDL Bubalu x Indoctro).