Ciaran Nallon Wins Rabat CSI5* 1.50m Prix
Nallon took the top spot in a jump-off decided by less than one second among the top three riders in Morocco.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Equestrian
Ciaran Nallon rode Christians Carado to victory in the Rabat CSI5* 1.50m Prix Ministère de la Jeunesse, de la Culture et des Sports on Saturday, October 31. Emanuele Gaudiano finished second and Christian Ahlmann third in the 11-horse jump-off.
Why it matters
The result adds a win to the competition's standings with the top three separated by less than a second, leaving the field tightly bunched. The jump-off format placed Nallon's early benchmark time under sustained pressure from ten chasing combinations.
The jump-off produced times of 39.65, 40.26 and 40.48 seconds across eleven horses on a 1.50m course. Gaudiano finished 0.61 seconds behind Nallon, and the remaining chasers did not beat the winning time.
The players
Ciaran Nallon
Irish show jumping rider who won the Rabat CSI5* 1.50m Prix aboard Christians Carado.
Emanuele Gaudiano
Italian show jumping rider who finished second aboard Nikolaj de Music in the same jump-off.
Christian Ahlmann
German show jumping rider and veteran Olympian who finished third aboard Diamantino.
The details
Nallon went first in the 11-horse jump-off and set an early benchmark with a clear round, and ten combinations failed to beat it. The forty best riders of the CSI5* will contest the final individual championship battle on Sunday, November 1.
Timeline
Saturday, October 31, 2026: Nallon wins the Rabat CSI5* 1.50m Prix jump-off.
Sunday, November 1, 2026: Final individual championship battle of the LGCT season.
Season Trajectory
The Rabat leg is a stop on the Longines Global Champions Tour, whose season ends with an individual championship final in which the best forty riders compete. Nallon's win carries weight for that final, with the top three separated by less than a second going into the decisive round.
The Sunday final will determine the individual championship standings, so riders within the top forty who are still in contention can change their position over one round. Fans following the LGCT season can check the final results after the Sunday competition ends.
The takeaway
A jump-off decided by less than a second shows how thin the margins are at the top of international show jumping. Watching the final round on Sunday will show whether Nallon's early benchmark holds up against the season's strongest riders.
What happens next
The best forty riders of the CSI5* will compete in the final individual championship battle on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Further reading
For more on the season this result feeds into, browse our Equestrian coverage.
