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Pedro Veniss (BRA) took the win with his chestnut stallion Rissoa d'Ag Bois Margot, after a fast paced competition for the final day of action on the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid weekend.

It was a great opener for the day after yesterday's sensational Grand Prix of Madrid with 18 riders taking to the grass arena for the early morning class. It was a gallop against the clock, which produced fantastic action and sporting pace, with time added for any fences knocked down.

The first horses and riders set a precedent with the times getting faster and faster. Romain Duguet (SUI) and Cacharel came a close second, finishing on a time of 59.79s. Max Kühner (AUT) and Electric Touch were in third place with 61.43s and Laura Kraut (USA) and Andretti S came in fourth, following an unlucky fence down. But it was Pedro who jumped clear and fast, galloping the course but carefully positioning Rissoa d'Ag Bois Margot to maximise the horse's natural scope. They crossed the line in an impressive 58.62s, taking home the lion's share of the twenty-five thousand euro prize purse.

The next CSI5* class, the 1.55m Copa Del Rey - Trofeo El Corte Ingles, will take place at 14:30 and the highly anticipated Global Champions League of Madrid will kick off at 18:00 local time. Tune in via GCT and GCL TV to watch all the action Live!

Source: LGCT