Morocco Royal Tour: Yuri Mansur wins the Prix Fête de l’Unité in Tétouan
Tétouan, Saturday, October 3, 2026 – On the eve of the CSI4*-W Grand Prix of Tétouan, the pressure stepped up a notch on Saturday at the Royal Guard arena, in front of packed stands. The intensity gradually built throughout this third day of competition, culminating in the Prix Fête de l’Unité, a 1.50m Longines Ranking class and the final major event ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.
Yuri Mansur takes the win ahead of Simon Delestre
The highlight of Saturday’s competition, the CSI4*-W 1.50m – Prix Fête de l’Unité, a Longines Ranking class contested with a jump-off, brought together 30 combinations.
On the course designed by Grégory Bodo, the 30 combinations had to contend with a particularly tight time allowed. Only three of them managed to produce a clear round and secure their place in the jump-off.
Yuri Mansur and Incanto VDL ultimately came out on top. The Brazilian completed his jump-off in 38.17 seconds, edging Simon Delestre and Oh Sissi (38.30 seconds) by just thirteen hundredths of a second. The French pair had already claimed victory the previous day in the Grand Prix qualifier. Roberto Previtali, riding Conthargo-Blue, completed the podium.
Yuri Mansur: “As soon as I saw Simon’s jump-off, I really focused on sticking to the plan I had in mind because he had been very fast. Simon is always dangerous in a jump-off, so you have to be careful. I’ve had Incanto for a year now. He has always had a lot of quality, but he was a little cold and had learned to jump in a certain way, which made him a bit slow. But he is an incredibly intelligent horse.”
Niamh McEvoy continues her strong form in the Prix Maroc Vert
Already third in Friday’s Prix des Forces Armées Royales with Jargon DN, Niamh McEvoy did not have to wait long to climb two steps higher on the podium, this time with Sevilla van de Berghoeve Z.
Niamh McEvoy: “This is my first time competing at the Morocco Royal Tour. The horses are really happy here, the facilities are incredible and I love the arena. I have four horses with me and they are all in great form. Sevilla is a really special mare and I’m very happy with her. Today, the main goal was simply to produce a nice round, so I couldn’t have hoped for a better result.”
Virginie Thonon, riding Salerno van de Looise Heide, finished second, while Alix Ragot and Gueule d’Amours completed the podium.
Saad Jabri confirms his form as Morocco shines in the CSI2*
The day had begun just as the opening day had: with a victory for Saad Jabri. Already winner of the Prix de la Colombe Blanche on Thursday, the Moroccan rider returned to the top of the podium with the same mare in the CSI2* 1.35m – Prix Guergarat, contested with a jump-off.
He finished ahead of France’s Mélanie Lemoine Jondet, riding Cassatina, and Chloe Aston, with Diatendra Von Rocherrath Z, in second and third place respectively.
A few hours later, the Moroccan crowd had another reason to celebrate. In the CSI2* 1.40m – Prix Tanger Med, Hicham Er Radi secured another home victory, ahead of French riders Arthur Le Vot and Cyril Bouvard.
With the third day of competition now complete, all eyes turn to the CSI4*-W Grand Prix of Tétouan, the highlight of the opening leg of the 2026 Morocco Royal Tour.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 – PROGRAMME
8:15 – PRIX DE LA F.R.M.S.E – CSI4*-W – 1.45m (LR)
11:45 – PRIX DE S.A.R LE PRINCE HÉRITIER MOULAY EL HASSAN – CSI4*-W – 1.50m – World Cup Grand Prix
15:30 – PRIX DE LA GARDE ROYALE – CSI2* – 1.45m – Grand Prix (LR)