At the Royal Windsor Horse Show, the countdown to the 1.60m Rolex Grand Prix, which will take place later today, has begun. This morning the five-star riders already competed in a 1m50 Longines Ranking class. Harrie Charles won the class with Billabong du Roumois. Shane Breen and the KWPN mare Haya took home the second place.
As one of the last combinations to start, Harry Charles was able to beat the time of Shane Breen in front of his own fellow countrymen. Charles won the class with more than two seconds ahead of Shane Breen and his mare from Egbert Schep's breeding.
As one of the last to start, Gregory Wathelet came pretty close to improving the fastest time. In the end Wathelet ended in third place with his own 12-year-old Ace Of Hearts. His fellow countryman Abdel Said and his own Casall-daughter Casalor followed just outside the podium in fourth place. Holly Smith completed the top five with Kbs Major Player (Obos Quality 004).