Olivier Robert took the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Madrid on the magnificent Vivaldi des Meneaux in a class full of emotion and top-level sport. The French rider also won his first Longines watch of the international tour.
Only two pairs managed to finish without faults in this complicated course designed by Santiago Varela. The Englishman Scott Brash with Hello Jefferson took second place after crossing the timer 2.52 seconds later than his fast rival. Darragh Kenny of Ireland, although he did not make it to the jump-off due to a knockdown in the last fence of the first round, had the best time of the Grand Prix with VDL Cartello, a horse that he has been riding just recently. It was the second bronze of the day for Kenny, who was also on the podium with the Paris Panthers team minutes before.
Olivier Robert, winner of the Longines Global Champions Grand Prix of Madrid.