To the Hungarian visitors' greatest pleasure home rider Sándor Szász took the win in Thursday's biggest class at the CSIO3* show in Budapest. Aboard his 11 year old FBW Celeste Chocolate (Candillo x Acord II), Szász was almost two seconds faster than Italian rider Emilio Bicocchi on Rodgerio (Russel x Fruehlingsball). A total of 80 horse-rider combinations took the start in this speed class, set at a height of 1.50m.
The stage was completed by Germany's Frederick Troschke and Finaretta (Carry Son x Calvadur). Austria followed thanks to Markus Saurugg and his Acorado-son Texas I. Only twelve riders kept the wood untouched.