The silver medal went to another Swede, Henrik von Eckermann, with Cantinero while bronze went to Canadian star Eric Lamaze with his relatively new horse Fine Lady 5. The result reduced the overall championship lead of Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander to just seven points with Bengtsson in the runner-up spot in a renewal of their epic 2012 battle in which Tops-Alexander prevailed.

Round one of the Grand Prix saw some masterful clears with Tops-Alexander and Ego van Orti jumping a confident clear but four faults in the second round left her in 12th overall. Lying third in the championship table, Qatar’s Bassem Hassan Mohammed, also clear in round one, lowered a rail in round two – the result means the top three in the championship table moved clear of their pursuers by 24 points.