The wet weather that Mother Nature brought to Spruce Meadows for day two of the ‘North American’ CSI5* tournament presented by Rolex did not prevent the riders from competing in the Ashcor Technologies Cup (1.55m) on the International Ring.

Seventy-six horse/rider combinations tried to jump a clear round over 13 obstacles (16 efforts) in a time allowed of 82 seconds. Fourteen horse/rider combinations rose to the occasion and advanced to the jump off. Canadian, fan favourite Eric Lamaze (CAN) brought forward both Fine Lady 5 and Chacco Kid. Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 laid down a fast time, but a costly rail would leave them finishing in tenth. Chacco Kid delivered a clear round in a time of 44.47s which seemed unbeatable.

The last pair into the International Ring for the jump off was Patricio Pasquel (MEX) and Babel. Pasquel knew what needed to be done and Babel didn’t let up. They crossed the finish line clear in a time of 43.77s to take a well deserved victory.

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