Luciana Roberta Gonzalez Guerra secured a brilliant victory in the CSI5* 1.45m feature class in Coapexpan, while Ireland’s Conor Swail delivered a standout performance across the day, winning the CSI2* 1.40m opening class and placing on the podium in the five-star event.
In the CSI5* 1.45m competition, Gonzalez Guerra guided her home-bred gelding Messini de F (v. Kannan GFE x Carolus II) to a decisive jump-off victory. The Mexican rider stayed double clear and stopped the clock in a unbeatable 38.50 seconds. Second place went to fellow countryman Luis Manuel Santisteban Portilla aboard Relajo LS (v. Rebozo LS x Diamant de Semilly), who completed a flawless jump-off in 40.40 seconds. Conor Swail captured third place with Casturano (v. Castelan 3 x Canturo), bred by Reimer Detlef Hennings, crossing the finish line clear in 41.86 seconds.
Lauren Balcomb took fourth position riding Verdini d'Houtveld Z (v. Verdi TN x Caretino) with a time of 42.80 seconds. Diego Bedoya landed fifth place on Remus de Mariposa (v. Lector v/d Bisschop x Nabab de Rêve) in 43.39 seconds, while Alejandro Leonardo Winkler finished sixth aboard Flagship de Hus (v. Cornet Obolensky x Fergar Mail) in 43.74 seconds.
Earlier in the day, Conor Swail set the pace in the CSI2* 1.40m opening class aboard Chactensky PS (v. Chacoon Blue x Contendros 2). The pair sped through the jump-off clear in 35.25 seconds to claim top honors. Bruno Cavalheiro Rebello finished closely behind in second place with Martine Niek (v. Emerald van 't Ruytershof x Bontender) after a time of 35.79 seconds. The top three was rounded out by Mariano Oñate de Cima riding Coquetto (v. Cornet Obolensky x Casquetto), bred by Witt Pferdezucht GbR, who stopped the clock clear in 36.64 seconds.
