Laura Renwick guided Ultrillo De Breve into second in the 3* 1.35m in a 31-strong class in Vilamoura. The nine-year-old Lauxley De Breve stallion broke the beam 1.30 sec behind the winner.
Abbe Elliott (nee Burchmore Eames) was another three sec in arrears for third on the Lupicor 10-year-old Casti Aneira and Flo Norris was also clear in this speed class for eight on Super D Tsieux.
Brits filled three of the top four places in the 2* ladies 1.35m, but were still denied a win. Only two produced clears in the 10-strong decider, Alex Rident having to settle for second on the Chinta nine-year-old Come Back finishing 0.89 sec behind the winner, Canada’s Karina Aziz on Fleur Roosters Van Betz.
Harriet Nuttall on Silver Lift and Jess Mendoza aboard Wan Architect both jumped for clear and four to take third and fourth. Emma Stoker was also on clear and four for seventh aboard Townhead Annie and Chloe Aston filled 10th on Cornado’s Boy RC.
Harry Charles eased Vivaldi Du Dom into fourth in the 3* 1.40m two-phase in a 76-horse competition, the the Casall 12-year-old four and a half sec behind the winner.
Chloe Aston posted steady rounds on the Cicero eight-year-old J Adore VD Keihoeve for 12th and Harry produced the steadiest of the double clears with the Cachas eight-year-old Sieco to take 15th.
India Payne slotted Eleonora III into second in the 1.10m speed, the Zapatero VDL eight-year-old finishing 3.39 sec beind the pace. Four faults dropped Flo Norris and the nine-year-old Darling HDH from possible victory to 10th spot in the 31-strong class.
Richard Jenkinson jumped into seventh spot in the 1.20m on Culto, the Caretino 13-year-old more than six sec behind the pace.
Jess Mendoza posted the steadiest of the double clears to take ninth on Kyara Van’t Breezerhof for ninth and Flo returned clear and four to claim 10th on Imago Van De Heffinck. Richard also filled 14th spot on second ride Capri Sun on clear and four.
