In advance of the World Cup competition, a CSI5*-W 1.50m Longines Ranking class was jumped in Sharjah. The competition was strong, but that did not stop the riders for giving the best of themselves in the jump-off. Ultimately, it was Donald Whitaker who proved to be the strongest today in this Longines Ranking class.
There was a win for the British rider Donald Whitaker with Feodina (by Zacharov) in this five star class. The duo recorded the winning time of 34.46 seconds nobody could beat. SF-Equestrian rider Bart Bles could count on the twelve-year-old Kriskras DV (by Cooper Vd Heffinck) to ride to second place in 35.09 seconds. Wilm Vermeir scored a third place in the saddle of his trusty thirteen-year-old BWP horse Joyride S (by Toulon). They recorded a strong time of 35.55 seconds.
Janika Sprunger (Carlotta) rode to a fourth place. Jur Vrieling (Griffin van de Heffinck) also jumped into the spotlight and settled for a fifth place.