It was a class with top level sport in the 1.45m Longines Ranking Class of Oliva. At the MET tour world number one showjumping rider, Steve Guerdat eventually conquered the class aboard his 13-year-old SF-mare, Ulysse des Forets.
Aboard the bay daughter of Col Canto, Guerdat was the only to finish in under 31 seconds. The pair referred, France's Megan Moissonnier to the runner-up position. Moissonnier followed with her Ussar des Bruyeres (Canturo) while Belgium's Vincent Lambrecht completed the stage with the sBs-gelding, Double O Seven PL.
Aboard the 11-year-old Ugano Sitte-son, bred by former world champion, Philippe Le Jeune, Lambrecht was followed by Giulia Martinengo Marquet aboard Princy (Casall). Belgium's Lieven Devos completed the stage with Inca's Big Think (Beaulieu's Think Big).