The winners’ white ribbons went to Olivia Coulet, riding Vanity Touch, and Elise Rouvière (in the photo), on Jeronimus B. Marie Demaison (Gadget HBC) and Victoria Scherbakov (Delicate Histoire) took second place, followed by Rachel Perrin (Javadottie PH) and Margault Blanchard (A Touch of Royal Cyrano) in third.

Elise Rouvière: "Taking part in the CHI Geneva for the first time is like Christmas come early. My aim was just to have fun. I wasn’t looking for anything more than enjoying the moment, and it went like a dream. I couldn’t believe it when I looked up at the big screen at the end of my round and saw that I was in the lead. I’m so pleased to be taking part in the Coupe du Jockey Club on Saturday and to be experiencing the new event format."