Frenchman Julien Anquetin, with his horse Blood Diamond, scored his first victory in the five-star Grand Prix of the 14th edition of the Saut Hermès competition, Sunday in Paris.
He is followed very closely (28 hundredths) by his compatriot Julien Epaillard then by the Colombian Rene Lopez Lizarazo (1.32 seconds).
4th place went to the German Kendra Claricia Brinkop, the only woman to have taken a place in the Grand Prix.
The Swede and reigning Olympic champion, Peder Fredricson, only ranks sixth.
Ranking of the Grand Prix du Saut Hermès, Sunday, at the Grand Palais Ephémère in Paris
:
1. Julien Anquetin (FRA/Blood Diamond)
2. Julien Epaillard (FRA/Donatello d’Auge)
3. Rene Lopez Lizarazo (COL/Kheros Van't Hoogeinde)
4. Kendra Claricia Brinkop (GER/Tabasco)
5. Gilles Thomas (BEL/Luna)
6. Peder Fredricson (SWE/Catch me not s)
7. Henrik Von Eckermann (SWE/Iliana)
8. Carlos Eduardo Mota Ribas (BRA/Trix)
9. Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA/Julius.D)
10. Pieter Devos (BEL/Casual DV Z)