Frenchman wins World Cup Final, Brit takes second

Epaillard deliver World Cup victory while Ben Maher takes 3rd

By Alice Watson Julien Epaillard (FRA) and his much-admired homebred 12-year-old gelding Donatello d’Auge emerged victorious once again in Basel (SUI) on Sunday as they were crowned the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2025 Final champions. The pair, who won the cities’ Longines FEI World Cup™ qualifier back in January, dominated St.Jakobshalle’s technically demanding confines once again this week as they took the coveted title in emphatic style,…

Julien Épaillard, on "Donatello D'Auge", won the World Cup of Jumping on Sunday in Basel, Switzerland, ahead of Britishman Ben Maher ("Point Break") and Kevin Staut ("Telman Visconti"). He became the second French winner, after Bruno Broucqsault in 2004.

Frenchman wins World Cup Final, Brit takes second

Julien Epaillard and Donatello d'Auge clear the last to win the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup with a total of four penalties across the three rounds of competition.Julien Epaillard’s bold gamble paid off in Basel, as he and Donatello d’Auge were crowned Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final champions for the first time. The Frenchman had made a calculated decision in Friday’s penultimate round (4 April) to skip the jump-off, choosing to preserve…