The Big Ben International Challenge at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair delivered an evening of concentrated pressure and small margins. With only a select group making it through to the jump-off, the class hinged on a handful of decisive rides in which every fraction of a second shaped the final ranking.
Mark Bluman and Ubiluc (Ubiko) secured the win with a faultless jump-off round in 35.62 seconds, setting a standard no other combination managed to surpass. Their early lead forced the rest of the field into a demanding chase that defined the rhythm of the final.
Finishing close behind, Nina Mallevaey guided Nikka vd Bisschop (Emerald) to another clear effort in 35.93 seconds, keeping the pressure high and establishing one of the tightest gaps of the evening. Brian Moggre and MTM Vivre le Reve (Ustinov) followed as the third-placed pair, maintaining a smooth, clean round that stopped the clock at 36.42 seconds.
Rene Dittmer and Cody 139 (Casall) produced a controlled performance that earned them fourth place with a clear in 36.84 seconds. Completing the top five, Kyle Timm and Casino Calvin (Casino Berlin OLD) added another clear ride to the leaderboard, finishing in 37.56 seconds to secure their position among the leading combinations.
