He won the 1,30m class with Vestale De Mazure (Landor S). This combination jumped a clear round in 68,93 seconds. With this time, they were faster than the French rider Aurelia Pollet. She rode her Ophelie Gesmeray (Dollar Du Murier) to the second place. Third place went to France as well: Faustine Laferrierie rode her Kasmir van Schuttershof mare Champerelle to the third place on the podium. They left the wood untouched and finished in 70,21 seconds.
The rest of the top five colored all blue-white-red. Agathe Guilmin ended on fourth place with Phin Phin. Fifth place was for Lou Favede and Tagia Des Isles (Sable Rose).
Besides the 1,30m class, Van Colen also managed to win the 1,40m class. With Coco Rico (Corland) under the saddle, he jumped a clear round once again and finished in 63,72 seconds. The Swiss rider Philippe Putallaz ended on second place with Vancouver IV (Cento). This combination jumped a clear round as well in 64,11 seconds. Besides the first place, France took account of the third place as well. Jimmy Jean and Up Daisy de Sully (Mylord Carthago) completed the top three.
Fourth place was for the Australian rider James Paterson-Robinson. His horse Amarillo (Indoctro) left the wood untouched and finished in 65;84 seconds. Michel Robert and Surf de la Cense (Mylord Carthago) ended on fifth place.
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