Nicola Philippaerts claimed his first MLSJ Grand Prix victory in a thrilling jump off decided by just two tenths of a second.
The Season 5 Grand Prix at Tryon delivered a close battle against the clock, with three riders fighting for the podium. Kent Farrington and Greya established the early pace before Shane Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz raised the benchmark, stopping the clock at 43.94 seconds.
But Nicola Philippaerts
and Gadget Mouche had other plans. The Belgian rider delivered a faultless round, shaving approximately two tenths of a second off Sweetnam's time to secure his first Major League Show Jumping Grand Prix victory.Sweetnam finished with silver, while Farrington completed the podium in bronze. Relive the rounds that decided one of the closest Grand Prix finishes of Season 5.
