The Canadian rider's patience pays off with 11-year-old Figor coming back from a long layoff to win the FEI Jumping World Cup at Tryon.

The Swedish rider won his first Global Champions Tour title ahead of fellow countryman Henrik von Eckermann and Olivier Robert (FRA).

The team finished ahead of the Shanghai Swans to land their second GCL title as the most successful squad in the competition's five years.

The Saturday night feature saw 11 in the jumpoff with the Irishman and the mare, who competed in Europe over the summer, coming out on top.

Just one pole separates Valkenswaard United and the Shanghai Swans going into the final showdown on Saturday in Samorin.

Ali Ramsay and Bonita VH Keizershof Z are 4th and Hyde Moffatt and Gisborne VDL 2nd in pair of Power & Speed stakes at TIEC.

The 26-year-old punched his ticket towards the series Final in Leipzig, Germany next April with a cool jump-off round.

Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Lord Lucio were 2nd and Lauren Balcomb (AUS) with Verdini D’Houtveld were 3rd at Tryon Fall 4.

The Chilean rider scored his second Welcome win at Tryon International Equestrian Center over Michel Vaillancourt's formidable course.

The pair were competing in just their second show together and first trip to Tryon in the Developing Jumper Six-Year-Old series.