The first 4* course of the day was one build to the height of 1.50m. 50 combinations tried to claim their place in the jump-off but only 6 succeeded to jump clear in the challenging first round.
At the end of the thrilling jump-off only 4 of the 6 pairs that qualified kept all poles up. Dylan Levallois rode the fastest clear round on Brasilia de l'Abbaye (Ugano Sitte). The pair crossed the finish in a very speedy 39.41 seconds. The Brit Robert Whitaker tried his best to put in a faster clear but ended on a silver time of 39.65 seconds with Vermento (Argento). Cedric Hurel rode Fantasio Floreval Z (Florian de la Vie) to third place in 40.67 seconds.
The last clear jump-off was put in by Dylan Ringot and Ze Carioca (Canturo). They jumped their course in 43.23 seconds to claim fourth place. Fifth place was reserved for Julien Epaillard. Epaillard chose to ride Donatello d'Auge (Jarnac) and put in the overall fastest jump-off time of 39.37 seconds. The pair did end with 4 penalties resulting in fifth place.
Honoring Donatello d'Auge
Earlier Susana Garcia Cereceda Epaillard was welcomed in the arena for an honoring ceremony for Donatello d'Auge!
It was a celebration for being the world number one horse on the WBFSH Ranking.
