The course began with a height of 160 cm, where 7 of the 12 riders were able to sneak into the first round, in which the Basque rider, Kevin González de Zárate with Urbain des Grezils, and one of the favorites of this test, Marcus Ehning, dropped off the list. After the German was eliminated, all eyes were set on the Italian, Luca Maria Moneta and the Frenchman, Aldrick Cheronnet.
The second qualifying round had a maximum height of 180 cm, and surprisingly, the remaining 5 riders of the class managed to hold on to the third one.
Finally, Luca María Moneta and his young horse, Viking du Bary, managed to put the stands on their feet, being the only ones capable of not knocking down the last obstacle, with a height of 190 cm. This is the third consecutive year that the Italian has ended up victorious in this class. Julio Álvarez Moya, Aldrick Cheronnet, the Norwegian Victoria Gulliksen and the Ukrainian Ferenc Szentirmal remained behind with 4 points.
It is worth mentioning Victoria Gulliksen and Ballenteskin Watch Thi’s performance, winners of the CSI5* -W Jump & Drive, Mitsubishi Trophy. They have been a pleasant discovery for the equestrian fans who have attended the fifth edition of Madrid Horse Week.
