Yesterday in the WEF 1.50M Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) on Octavia Farms LLC's Checkmate 4 (17-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Contender x Pik Bube II) won first prize in a time of 35.31.

Cian O'Connor (IRL) and Everything, owned by Abdulla Humaid Al Muhairi, were second, while Kirsten Coe (USA) rode Ilan Ferder's Baronez to third.

Guilherme Jorge of Brazil was yesterday’s course designer. There were 68 entries, and nine returned for the jump-off.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Checkmate 4 gallop to the win

Final Results: 1.50m

1. CHECKMATE 4: 1995 Hanoverian gelding by Contender x Pik Bube II
MEREDITH MICHAELS-BEERBAUM (GER), Octavia Farms LLC: 0/35.31

2. EVERYTHING: 2004 Belgian Warmblood gelding by Toulon x Mast VD Vrombautshoeve
CIAN O'CONNOR (IRL), Abdulla Humaid Al Muhairi: 0/0/35.82

3. BARONEZ: 2001 Warmblood mare by Heartbreaker x Unknown
KIRSTEN COE (USA), Ilan Ferder & Kirsten Coe: 0/0/36.91

4. KEC ALLIGATOR ALLEY: 2002 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Aldatus Z x Clover Hill
CIAN O'CONNOR (IRL), Sinead & Oonagh Kennedy: 0/0/38.31

5. TALOUBET: 2000 KWPN gelding by Baloubet Du Rouet x Quidam De Revel
PAULO SANTANA (BRA), Jennifer Santana: 0/4/35.19

6. WHISKY MAC IV: 2003 Scottish Sporthorse gelding by Emilion x Burggraff
SCOTT BRASH (GBR), Mr. Stanley Brash: 0/4/35.93

7. NOUGAT DU VALLET: 2001 Selle Francais gelding by Scherif D'elle
KATHERINE DINAN (USA), Grant Road Partners: 0/4/37.26

8. VALENTE: 2002 KWPN gelding by Gentleman x Sit This One Out
TIM GREDLEY (GBR), Mrs. R. Gredley: 0/4/39.97

9. VORST: 2002 KWPN gelding by Lux x Jeraldo
MICHAEL MORRISSEY (USA), EH Redman: 0/8/34.31

10. QUITE EASY 4: 2004 Oldenburg gelding by Quidams Rubin x Zapateado
BEN MAHER (GBR), Quainton Stud: 1/78.52

11. HELLO SAILOR: 1999 KWPN gelding by Kigali x Indoctro
TINA FLETCHER (GBR), Lady P. Harris & Lady P. Kirkham: 1/78.54

12. AVENIR: 2000 BWP gelding by Phin Phin x Flamingo
CHRISTINE MCCREA (USA), Candy Tribble: 1/78.76