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Saturday evening at the Brussels Stephex Masters brought another exciting five-star showdown to the Grand Place Arena. 42 combinations lined up for the CSI5* 1.50m class presented by Audi, but after a demanding first round, only four secured their place in the jump-off.
Four return, only one stays clear
Among them was Ireland’s Denis Lynch with the experienced gelding Brooklyn Heights. The pair had already produced a faultless opening round and, with the pressure on in the jump-off, delivered the one performance nobody else could match: a second clear round.
Lynch stopped the clock in 39.32 seconds, but victory was far from certain on time alone. France’s Simon Delestre and Golden Boy DK were significantly faster in 36.93 seconds, but one fence down saw them finish on four faults and ultimately take second place. Lillie Keenan followed a similar path aboard Highway TN, crossing the finish in 37.48 seconds with four faults to claim third.
Great Britain’s Ben Maher and Ginger-Blue completed the jump-off. Eight faults in 39.47 seconds placed them fourth.
Clear beats quick in Saturday night showdown
With three challengers unable to repeat their first-round clears, Lynch and Brooklyn Heights’ composed second round proved decisive. As the only combination to leave every fence standing across both rounds, they secured Saturday night’s CSI5* victory in Brussels.
Belgian pair just outside the jump-off
Belgium’s Jérôme Guery and Kilimanjaro Sitte finished best of the home riders in fifth place, followed closely by compatriot Pieter Devos and Rainbow Van’T Zorgvliet in sixth.
