Jérôme Guery secured a convincing victory in the 1.60m World Cup Grand Prix of El Jadida. Riding Jur Vrieling's former ten-year-old SBS stallion Kiliman Sitte, the Belgian star rider powered to the win following two flawless clear rounds.
Guery kept a cool head in Morocco. Partnered with Kiliman Sitte (s. Comme Il Faut x Button Sitte), bred by Horse Of Belgium, he remained clear in the opening round before setting an unbeatable time of 46.45 seconds in the decisive second phase to claim the top spot.
Second place went to Britain's Chloe Aston aboard the Zangersheide stallion Akito Von Rocherath Z (s. Arko III x Numero Uno), bred by Edgar Stoffels, who also delivered a double clear in 47.79 seconds. France's Simon Delestre rounded out the podium with Golden Boy DK (s. Diamant de Semilly x Cash), bred by E.A.R.L. Haras D'ick, finishing on 4 penalty points in a blistering second-round time of 41.28 seconds.
Tom Schewe (GER) finished fourth with Congress Blue PS (s. Congress x Chacco Blue) on 4 penalty points, while Roberto Previtali (ITA) took fifth riding Quirinus 27 (s. Quality Time TN x Balou du Rouet). Olivier Perreau (FRA) closed out the top six with Himalaya du Temple (s. Toulon x Radieux).
