Sam Overton and Oaks Cassanova were the only combination to jump double clear in the Boneo Park World Cup Qualifier on Sunday afternoon, taking the win at the 2026 Boneo Park World Cup presented by SFS Fencing Australia.

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Thirty combinations started in the class, presented by Yandoo Park. The opening round produced eight clear rounds within the time allowed of 78 seconds. Josh Collins and Cornel were the fastest of them in 76.14 seconds, a fortnight after their win at Sydney International.

The second round, with a time allowed of 55 seconds, changed everything. Sam and Oaks Cassanova jumped clear again in 46.58 seconds to finish on a zero score, and nobody else could match them. Sam and Oaks Cassanova won the Australian World Cup series in 2022 and the Waratah World Cup Qualifier in 2025, and Sunday’s win adds another chapter to one of the most successful partnerships in the country.

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Six riders finished on four penalties, and their second-round times decided the places behind Sam. Jamie Kermond and Yalambi’s Lord Byron had a rail in the first round but were clear and quick in the second, stopping the clock in 44.56 seconds for second place. It was another strong result for the pair, who were also second at Sydney International.

Rhys Stones and Riverton All Star were third, after a clear first round and four faults in the second in 47.93 seconds. Robert Palm and Jaybee Vibrant were fourth, and James Paterson-Robinson fifth on Kampari, his second horse after his Stonewall win with Diamond B Vivienne. Jack Barker and Tulara Karash were sixth and Jess Rice-Ward and Al Fonso seventh.

Josh and Cornel were eighth after two fences down in the second round. Victoria Stuckey and Jaybee Ballon Dor were ninth, Melissa Blair and Selena C tenth, Ally Lamb and King Kashmir TN eleventh, and Sam Conway and Karlotta DP twelfth.

Congratulations to Sam and all the placegetters, along with their horses, owners, support teams and everyone at Boneo Park.

Final Results: Boneo Park World Cup Qualifier, presented by Yandoo Park

1st – Sam Overton and Oaks Cassanova
2nd – Jamie Kermond and Yalambi’s Lord Byron
3rd – Rhys Stones and Riverton All Star
4th – Robert Palm and Jaybee Vibrant
5th – James Paterson-Robinson and Kampari
6th – Jack Barker and Tulara Karash
7th – Jess Rice-Ward and Al Fonso
8th – Josh Collins and Cornel
9th – Victoria Stuckey and Jaybee Ballon Dor
10th – Melissa Blair and Selena C
11th – Ally Lamb and King Kashmir TN
12th – Sam Conway and Karlotta DP

Full results: online.equipe.com/startlists/1324390

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