On Thursday Ireland's Bertram Allan was unbeatable in the 1.50m main Longines Ranking class. In the two Phase class, Allen jumped to glory aboard his trusted 11-year-old gelding, Pacino Amiro.
Allen and his son by Pacino were just a bit faster as Great-Britain's Jack Whitaker aboard Valmy de La Lande (Mylord Carthago*HN). The complete stage finished in under half a second difference, with Giulia Martinengo Marquet (ITA) placing third aboard Scuderia 1918 Quick And Easy 3 (Quick Orion D'Elle).
The pair was followed by Mariano Martinez Bastida (ESP) and his 10-year-old Zangersheide-stallion, Quark de Preuilly Z (Quaprice Boimargot).
The top five was completed by Emeric George and Dune du Ru (Vagabond de la Pomme).