Wellington, Florida, USA – March 14, 2020 – Sergio Álvarez Moya (ESP) and Charmeur earned their second win of the 2020 Palm Beach Masters Series® in the $36,600 NetJets Speed Challenge CSI 5*, recording a blisteringly fast time of 58.43 seconds.

Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) was second with Lady Maria BH (Cartani x Corrado I), matching the winner’s clean performance in 62.44 seconds.

Egypt’s Nayel Nassar (EGY) and Igor van de Wittemoere (Cooper Vd Heffinck x Orlando) completed the podium after a fault-free effort in 62.73 seconds.

Twentieth to go in the field of 36, Moya put the pedal down aboard the 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood (Numero Uno x Gelha’s VDL Emilion) from start to finish over Course Designer Alan Wade’s (IRL) 1.45m track, improving on his performance one day earlier in the $36,600 Suncast Welcome Stake CSI 5*.

“Yesterday, I went fast, but I had a bit too much control in some of the turns, an extra stride, and I had the last fence down,” Moya said. “[Charmeur] really enjoys going fast. I knew McLain was coming behind me [today, and also] has a naturally very fast horse [in Catoki]. So I said, ‘I have to try from [Jump] 1 to the last.’”

The plan paid off for the longtime partners, who also won the $72,900 Candy Tribble Qualifier CSI 4*-W during Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Week at Deeridge Farms in January. Charmeur’s competitive fire was on full display as the gelding bounded around the course, putting forth great effort across several oxers, while never letting up on his gallop.

“He’s not the most scopey [horse], but he’s very careful and a fighter; he never gives up. Obviously, when you go fast, he doesn’t need to try as hard. He uses his speed a little bit,” Moya said, adding that Charmeur seems to have a preference for Deeridge Farms’ Grass Arena.

“He has a big personality; you can [really tell] what he likes and doesn’t like.”

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Source: Press release by Catie Staszak / Catie Staszak Media for Palm Beach Masters Series

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