“This was the biggest track we’ve jumped so far and she just handled it beautifully,” Driscoll said of Magnolia. “She’s a naturally very fast horse. I didn’t have to do the leave-outs that other people might do.”

Thirty-four entries took on the first round track, set by Portugal’s Bernardo Costa Cabral. Third to go in a field of five jump-off contenders, Driscoll used the mare’s footspeed to her advantage, keeping a similar striding throughout the short course as other contenders, but taking the speed up a notch, clocking in at 35.03 seconds.

Second place on a double-clear effort went to Shawn Casady (USA) and RMF Chacco Top, owned by Ashland Farms, in a time of 36.85 seconds. Just behind in third was Anna Wilks (CAN) and Ma Pomme De Tamerville for IN Showjumpers in 37.27 seconds.

Final Results: $37,000 Honor Hill Farm CSI2* Welcome Stake

1. MAGNOLIA: 2012 KWPN mare by Mylord Carthago x Van Gogh

CATHLEEN DRISCOLL (USA), Plain Bay Sales: 0/0/35.03

2. RMF CHACCO TOP: 2009 HANN stallion by Chacco Blue x Graf Top

SHAWN CASADY (USA), Ashland Farms: 0/0/36.85

3. MA POMME DE TAMERVILLE: 2012 BWP mare by Deauville Van T&L x Contendro II

ANNA WILKS (CAN), IN Showjumpers: 0/0/37.27

4. CON CALLE: 2009 Holst gelding by Contendro II x Cassini II

MAVIS SPENCER (USA), Georgy Maskrey-Segesman: 0/0/38.68

5. ASTON DES ETISSES: 2010 SF gelding by Mylord Carthago x Quidam De Revel

MARGIE ENGLE (USA): Gladewinds Partners, LLC: 0/4/37.57

6. FRASIER: 2010 KWPN gelding by Carambole x Padinus

SAMANTHA SCHAEFER (USA), Bonne Vie LLC: 1/77.54

7. IDEAL: 2012 SWB gelding by Cardento x Cortez

TANNER KOROTKIN (USA), Castlewood Farm Inc. & Sandalwood Farms: 1/77.85

8. COMANDER 16: 2011 OS gelding by Coup De Coeur x Lupicor

RACHEL LINDSEY, Rachel Lindsey: 2/78.26

9. FABREGAS: 2010 KWPN gelding by Zambesi TN x Nairone

ALEXANDRA SMITH (USA), Ashland Farms: 2/78.39

10. CELINA BH: 2010 HOLST mare by Canstakko x Carthago Z

MIMI GOCHMAN (USA), Gochman Sport Horse LLC: 4/72.35

11. ELDORADO WP Z: 2012 ZANG gelding by Eldorado VD Zeshoek x Calvados

STELLA WASSERMAN, Stella Wasserman: 4/73.43

12. CESNA M: 2012 OS gelding by Check In x Sandro Boy

MARGIE ENGLE (USA), Virginia Bartholomay: 4/73.69