The 1.50m Price of "Stadt Donauschingen" offered a top field of competitors. Danmark speeded to victory thanks to Lars Andersen Bak aboard the 10-year-old Carrasco (by Caretino). The pair concluded their track in 41.12 seconds. The Netherlands followed as runner-up with Gert-Jan Bruggink and the 8-year-old Casparo (by Calato). Anna Kellnerova and Classic (by Armitage) completed the stage. Sanne Thijssen ( Captain Cooper) and Julia Kayser ( (Sterrehof's Cayetano Z) followed in a fourth and fifth place. A total of 8 combination qualified for the jump-off.
