The 1.50m main class of Abu Dhabi was set direct on time. In the end it was Great-Britain's Joseph Stockdale jumping to victory aboard the 10-year-old, Ebanking (Etoulon).
Stockdale and the 10-year-old chestnut, owned by Barbara Hester and Laura Stockdale, were over one second faster as Ireland's Shane Breen and his own 11-year-old Scarteen (Cardento). Yesterday's winners, Christian Ahlmann and Otterongo Alpha Z (Darco) completed the top three.
The current world number 37 referred, Abdel Said to the fourth place. Said placed with the 14-year-old SF-mare, Arpege du Ru (Apache d'Adriers). Germany's Robin Naeve completed the top five with Casalia R.