The French audience in Paris burst into an ecstatic cheer after Simon Delestre won the 1,60m-high CSI5* Grand Prix of Paris today.

QUICK RESULTS
  1. Simon Delestre - Hermes Ryan (Hugo Gesmeray)
  2. Christian Ahlmann - Dominator 2000 Z (Diamant de Semilly)
  3. Eduardo Alvarez Aznar - Seringat (Chef Rouge)
Delestre beat the other thirteen starters in the jump-off in 34,68 seconds. Christian Ahlmann and Dominator 2000 Z came dangerously close in 34,86 seconds. They finished second, right before Spains Alvarez Aznar and thirteen-year-old Selle Français gelding Seringat. Steve Guerdat was able to finish fourth in 36,82 seconds with Alamo (Ukato) for Switzerland, Edwina Tops-Alexander and California (Esprit) closed the top five. Click here for the complete result.