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Turning & Burning! Simon Delestre Dashes to Win the Ares Atelier Prize CSI 5*

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CSI 5*

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– Rome, Tor di Quinto
– 10 October 2026
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LGCT Rome 2026
– Rome, Tor di Quinto
– 10 October 2026
– ph.Stefano Grasso

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Rome, Italy – October 11, 2026 – Turning and burning! Simon Delestre (FRA) and Crazy Daisy 13 produced one of the winning performances on Saturday during the 2026 Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome at the Tor di Quinto – Ippodromo Militare “Pietro Giannattasio,” dashing to victory in the €56,800 Ares Atelier Prize CSI 5*.

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– Rome, Tor di Quinto
– 10 October 2026
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LGCT Rome 2026
– Rome, Tor di Quinto
– 10 October 2026
– ph.Stefano Grasso

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Simon Delestre (FRA) & Crazy Daisy 13

The French rider partnered the 13-year-old bay Hanoverian mare, by Chacco Blue out of a Graf Top mare, to a faultless round in 55.84 seconds, securing the victory in a closely contested class against a strong international field. For Delestre and Crazy Daisy, the result marked a standout performance in the Italian capital, with the mare’s combination of careful jumping and pace proving decisive over the 1.50m track.

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LGCT Rome 2026
– Rome, Tor di Quinto
– 10 October 2026
– ph.Stefano Grasso

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Sanne Thijssen (NED) & Farah Z

The runners-up Sanne Thijssen (NED) aboard Farah Z, who delivered two clear rounds to finish on zero penalty-points in a time of 56.29 seconds. The narrow margins between the top three combinations underlined the precision and speed required to succeed at this level of international showjumping.

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LGCT Rome 2026
– Rome, Tor di Quinto
– 10 October 2026
– ph.Stefano Grasso

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Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) & Harley de la Cense

Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) completed the podium with Harley de la Cense, also registering a clean sheet and stopping the timers at 56.48 seconds.

Simon Delestre (FRA) & Crazy Daisy 13

Final Results – €56,800 Ares Atelier CSI 5* – 1.50m

1) Simon Delestre (FRA) & Crazy Daisy 13 – 0 – 55.84

2) Sanne Thijssen (NED) & Farah Z – 0 / 0 – 56.29

3) Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) & Harley de la Cense – 0 / 0 – 56.48

Source: LGCT – Longines Global Champions Tour

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Photos: © LGCT / Stefano Grasso

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