A total of 15 combinaties advanced to the Jump-Off in the 1.45m CSI2* Longines Ranking at Azelhof. In Lier it was Ibrahim Bisharat who speeded to victory aboard his Blushing. The pair took a close victory on Julia Houtzager-Kayser.
The Austian rider followed with only 0,13 seconds difference aboard High Five (Toulon). Algeria's Sofian Misraoui completed the stage with the 9-year-old, Good Boy de Logerie (Schilling).
Colombia's Nicolas Toro followed in fourth position aboard the 9-year-old Hasta La Vista VDP (VDL Zirocco Blue), while Elad Yaniv completed the top five with E. Clintons Diamant (Clinton).