The order of play for tomorrow’s opening competition of the 45th edition of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Basel has been revealed following the draw to determine the starting order, which took place in the city’s St. Jakobshalle this evening.

Déjà Vu – Draws One Through Ten

It was a case of “déjà vu” for Germany’s Marcus Ehning, as for the second consecutive year the three-time FEI Jumping World Cup™ Champion was drawn in the unenviable position of first to go in what is his campaign to make history by becoming the first athlete to take the title four times. He will compete on on Coolio 42. Julien Anquetin (FRA) with Blood Diamond du Pont follow in second draw ahead of Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi (UAE) and Enjoy de la Mure who start in third.

Reigning Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Champion, Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) with Iliana is another protagonist drawn early in Thursday’s first competition as they start from fourth draw in his bid to emulate Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) by winning his third successive title. Fifth drawn is Japan’s Takamichi Mashiyama and Highbrook’s Messenger, ahead of Willem Greve (NED) and Highway TN N.O.P in sixth, USA’s Alise Oken with Gelvera and Kirsten Vanderveen with Bull Run’s Jireh in seventh and eighth, whilst Ramzy Al Duhami (KSA) on Untouchable 32 and Valeria Sokolova (KGZ) on Jackpot TN complete the first ten athletes drawn in ninth and 10th respectively.

Draws Eleven Through Twenty

Robert Whitaker (GBR) and Vermento are the 11th combination into the St. Jakobshalle arena and are followed by Germany’s Richard Vogel (12th) on United Touch S and Mario Stevens (13th) with Starissa FRH. The host nation’s first athlete Edouard Schmitz and Gamin van’t Naastveldhof are drawn 14th ahead of Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final first-timer Shalva Gachechiladze (GEO) and Modest vd Vroente in 15th, Kaitlin Campbell (USA) and Castlefield Cornelious in 16th, Pieter Devos (BEL) and Casual DV Z in 17th and Andrea Herck (ROU) with Epsilon de Roulard in 18th. Nineteenth to contest Thursday’s opening speed competition is Austria’s Max Kühner and EIC Up Too Jacco Blue, who are followed by 20th drawn Shawn Casady (USA) and Cool Quarz.

Draws Twenty-One Through Thirty

Sophie Hinners (GER), another Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final debutant, is drawn 21st with Iron Dames my Prins, and is followed into the arena by Switzerland’s own Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Champion from 2022, Martin Fuchs with Leone Jei who are drawn 22nd. Julien Epaillard (FRA) starts his bid to go one place better this year, having finished second in Riyadh (KSA) 12 months ago, behind the defending Champion Henrik von Eckermann. Epaillard is drawn 23rd in tomorrow’s opening competition, with Donatello d’Auge. Twenty fourth and 25th drawn are the USA’s Katherine Dinan on Out of the Blue SCF and McKayla Langmeier on Mimosa vd Rollebeek. Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet and Bond Jamesbond de Hay are the 26th drawn, ahead of triple Olympic Gold Medallist Ben Maher (GBR) and Point Break who start 27th, Hans-Deiter Dreher (GER) and Vestmalle des Cotis in 28th, Luke Dee (NZL) with Gangster WW in 29th and Ali Al Korafi (KUW)and I in 30th.

Draws Thirty-One Through Thirty-Five

Kevin Staut with Visconti du Telman starts his campaign to give France their second ever Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final title and first since 2004, from 31st draw. Allesandra Volpi (USA) and Gipsy Love is drawn 32nd ahead of double Olympic Individual Bronze medallist, Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) with Beauville Z N.O.P. who will be hoping to benefit from a late draw as he starts in 33rd. Bronwyn Meredith Dos Santos (RSA) on Bibisi is drawn in 34th ahead of the last drawn of USA’s eight qualified athletes, Lillie Keenan on Kick on in 35th.

Draws Thirty-Six Through Thirty-Nine

Ales Opatrny (CZE) and Forewer are drawn 36th, and Kim Emmen (NED) with Imagine will start from 37th draw. Ireland’s Daniel Coyle and Incredible take the penultimate spot at 38, with Vince Jarmy (HUN) and Carbon Girl Z rounding off the roster to contend tomorrow’s Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final first competition.

The first competition of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2025 in Basel is a speed class run under Table C, open to all 39 qualified athletes and begins at 20:15 local time.

Full start list can be seen HERE.