Two classes, two wins, Sanne Thijssen and Farah Z were the queens of Royal Hospital Chelsea this weekend.
Sanne Thijssen (NED) clocked 58.57 seconds in the CSI5* 1.45m Speed at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London 2026 at Royal Hospital Chelsea, designed by Uliano Vezzani (ITA) with 35 combinations on course and €28,200 in prize money, her second victory of the weekend in London after Saturday’s Two Phases class.
Farah Z is a 9-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (For Pleasure x Nissan Caretano Z), owned by Freek Hoogenboom.
Jodie Hall McAteer (GBR) finished second with Kimosa van het Kritrahof, a 16-year-old bay BWP mare (Chatman x Eros Platiere) owned by Mandy Hall, in 60.52 seconds. Gudrun Patteet (BEL) completed the podium with Sea Coast Chica VV Z, an 11-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Comme Il Faut x Chacco-Blue) owned by Sea Coast Horses BVBA, in 60.54 seconds, just two hundredths behind McAteer.
Jack Whitaker (GBR) finished fourth with Skyfall OS, a 10-year-old bay AES gelding (Diamant de Semilly x Heartbreaker) owned by ESM Equestrian, in 60.74 seconds. Niels Bruynseels (BEL) rounded out the Top 5 with Credibilis van het Lindenhof Z, a 12-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Crown Z x Landetto) owned by Stal Bruynseels, in 60.99 seconds.
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Luiz Felipe Neto de Azevedo (BRA) thirty-first with 8 faults and Vani Khosla (USA) retired.
Top 5 Results — CSI5* 1.45m Speed | Longines Global Champions Tour of London 2026
| Pos. | Athlete | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanne Thijssen (NED) 🇳🇱 | Farah Z | 58.57 |
| 2 | Jodie Hall McAteer (GBR) 🇬🇧 | Kimosa van het Kritrahof | 60.52 |
| 3 | Gudrun Patteet (BEL) 🇧🇪 | Sea Coast Chica VV Z | 60.54 |
| 4 | Jack Whitaker (GBR) 🇬🇧 | Skyfall OS | 60.74 |
| 5 | Niels Bruynseels (BEL) 🇧🇪 | Credibilis van het Lindenhof Z | 60.99 |
