The jumps were set at a height of 1.60m and saw eight riders in the jump-off. Sugitani stopped the clock about one second faster as runner-up Juan Carlos Garcia, representing Italy with his 13-year-old Cocodrillo (Corrado I x Lord). Spanish Santiago Nunez Riva and Quarela de Toscane (Coriano x Quidam de Revel)produced the last double clear round, finishing third.
Poland's Jaroslaw Skrzyczynski had the fastest time in the jump-off, but jumped one rail down and thus had to settle for fourth with Crazy Quick (Chacco-Blue x Quick Star). Eduardo Alvarez Aznar and Fidux completed the top five.
"I have ridden this horse for nine years now, we have a great partnership. I am very happy with the win. I hope this successful weekend helps me to be on the Japanese Team at the Olympic Games in Rio," said Sugitani after his victory in Linz.
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