Austria´s Max Kühner got off to the very best start at CSIO4* Linz on Thursday, when he went to the top in the 1.50 Gold Tour aboard the 9-year-old mare Electric Touch (Untouchable Z x Voltaire). Kühner was the fastest of the 72 riders in this speed class, stopping the clock on 62,80 seconds. Runner-up was Italy´s Juan Carlos Garcia aboard the 12-year-old stallion Zilver (Clinton x Baloubet du Rouet) with a time of 66,64 seconds. Spain´s Manuel Fernandez Saro and the 11-year-old mare Coquira (Colander x Quick Star) followed close behind in third on 66,71 seconds.