Team Sweden soared to victory at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Sweden 2019 in Falsterbo (SWE) this afternoon, but it took a nail-biting last-to-go run from home heroes Peder Fredricson (47) and H&M All In to clinch it. Leading on a zero score at the halfway stage, the hosts looked set to stroll into pole position, but some second-round errors allowed Switzerland to chase them right to the line.

In the end just a single time-fault separated the two sides, the winners posting a final score of four faults ahead of the Swiss with just five. The hugely popular annual fixture at Falsterbo always has a really fun atmosphere, with the knowledgeable crowd loudly supporting every horse-and-rider combination as they enter the arena. But they exploded with extra delight when the coveted trophy remained at home for the first time since 2012.

Fredricson had the maximum weight of expectancy on his shoulders as he set off in the second round with the result hanging precariously in the balance. A fence down would hand it to the Swiss, and even a single time fault would mean a jump-off against them.

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