The Israeli rider and Gemma W were 2nd in last year's World Cup class here; top Canadian was Vanessa Mannix riding Carmela Z, who placed 4th.

Over 10,000 boisterous spectators watched the show jumpers have their turn in the Rolex Stadium over Guilherme Jorge's challenging track.

Canada's Tiffany Foster places 5th in the $146,000 Challenge Cup riding Hamilton as the last week of the season gets underway.

The Israeli rider edged McLain Ward and Contagious for the victory; Canadian Mario Deslauriers rode Uris de la Roque to 4th place.

Questions over the status of a corporate owner mean that Israel’s first-ever Olympic jumping team must manage without its anchor rider.