Of the 41 original starters in the class, there were only five penalty free rounds, with only two double clear, Matte and Charlotte Jacobs with North Star's Bartani S, who had lead throughout most of the class.
Matte and Perle Dumarais took the lead with a jump-off time of 39.256 seconds narrowly edging out Jacobs, who finished the course in 40.064 seconds for second place.
"I have had this mare for a long time," said Matte. "She is just coming back from a couple of months rest, so I am really happy that she is back. It was tough for a 1.30m class, but I have jumped this mare in some big classes, so I had confidence in her. She is an older mare, about 15, but she is always a little bit fresh so you have to be aware and not let her get crazy. Today was perfect. She was really good, and very happy here in this ring that is so amazing. It was a good day."
The top three placings in the $7,500 1.30m Jumper Time First Jump-Off class went to riders from Katie and Henri Prudent's Plain Bay Sales. Olivia Chowdry aboard Cosma 20, owned by Atlas Equine Holdings LLC, earned first place with two faultless rides, and a jump-off time of 33.179 seconds.
Adam Prudent was second in the class, the same position he was in the previous day, with Endy, owned by Plain Bay Sales. Their jump-off round ended in 34.110 seconds and penalty free around the track.
Third place went to barn mate Dorothy Cox and her Joy Ride, who were double clear in 34.714 seconds.
"She just keeps getting better," said Chowdry. "I have never had a horse that wants to win as much as me, but she does. She just steps in the ring and is all business. She knows exactly what her job is. She is super focused in the ring, in the zone, but she is really silly in the barn. She is probably one of the nicest horses I will ever own."
