SUNDAY 28^th APRIL

Perfect jumping weather greeted contestants on Day 3 of the Aquis Champions Tour, to conclude the first phase of the show. Action on the main arena saw three major classes held, with all the results detailed below.

Results sourced from equusentials.com

AQUIS ARENA – RING 1

CLASS 1.22: My Coolman – Mini Prix

A total of 82 combinations made up the start list for the Mini-Prix. It looked as if the course might have been a particularly tough one as we had to wait quite a while for the first clear round. However, by the end of he first round there had been 22 clears with the fastest going to last year’s Aquis Gold Tour Winner, Merrick Ubank, this time riding Warrego Landadon.

The jump-off was an exciting affair, with one of the last few combinations on course, Olivia Hamood and Lady Jane GHP taking the win by more than a second from Paul Brent and Fontaine Blue VDL, with Russell Johnstone and Dondersteen a very close third.

The top eight placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Olivia Hamood	Lady Jane GHP	$825
2nd	Paul Brent	Fontaine Blue VDL	$650
3rd	Russell Johnstone	Dondersteen	$550
4th	Brooke Campbell	Copabella Voltage	$380
5th	Paul Brent	Kabalesse Kavita	$250
6th	Brook Dobbin	Gina MVNZ	$200
7th	Bridget Berry	Turn It Blue NZPH	$80
8th	Rebecca Jenkins	Blackall Park Penny Lane	$65

CLASS 1.23: Appliances Online – 1.50m Grand Prix

The main class for the day and indeed the first phase of the show was the 1.50m Grand-Prix. An elite field of 43 entered, only six of which recorded clear rounds. The fastest of these was the Sydney World Cup Qualifier winning combination of Brooke Langbecker and Quintago 1.

In the jump-off, there were only two clears achieved, by Tom McDermott and …. Tom McDermott. Alpha Activity, piloted by McDermott, scorched around the track in just 52.20 seconds to be clear winners from McDermott and Yalambi’s Finnigan. Best of the rest was last year’s Tamworth World Cup Qualifying Round winning combination of Kate Hinschen and Finch Farm Cadel. McDermott, fresh from his success at the Sydney Royal last week, stamped his dominance on the class by also filling fourth place on Elegance De La Charmille (only 0.22 seconds off third!).

The top eight placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Tom McDermott	Alpha Activity	$2,000
2nd	Tom McDermott	Yalambi’s Finnigan	$1,000
3rd	Kate Hinschen	Finch Farm Cadel	$700
4th	Tom McDermott	Elegance De La Charmille	$450
5th	Tom Tarver-Priebe	Equifibre Popeye	$250
6th	Brooke Langbecker	Quintago 1	$100
7th	Melissa Blair	Zidora	$100
8th	Matthew Afford	Kaluna Salute	$100

CLASS 1.24: Chatham Park – 1.30m – Young Rider Championship

The final class of the day was the Young Rider Championship. While 34 combinations were entered, only five clear rounds were recorded, the fastest of which was by NSW South Coast resident, Jamie Priestley and Kolora Stud Optimus. This set up a small but fascinating jump-off.

As it turned out, nothing less than double clear was needed to be rewarded with a place on the podium. The fastest clear in the jump-off was achieved by Victoria Hoy and Falklands, just over half a second faster than Priestley and Kolora Stud Optimus. Third place went to the recently named Most Successful Young Rider at Sydney Royal, Jessica Tripp and Diamond B Verona.

The top six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Victoria Hoy	Falklands	$400
2nd	Jamie Priestley	Kolora Stud Optimus	$280
3rd	Jessica Tripp	Diamond B Verona	$150
4th	Jamie Priestley	Amaretto MVNZ	$90
5th	Tess McInerney	Warraleigh Park Cortez	$50
6th	Chris Holland	Elsa	$30

IRT ARENA – RING 2

CLASS 1.25: ISJ – 1.25m – Junior Championship
The top six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Sally Simmonds	Oaks Chifley	$400
2nd	Maleah Lang-McMahon	KS Sovereign’s Cadel	$280
3rd	Phoebe Riordan	Diamond B Versailles	$150
4th	Grace Overton	Chironic Dominant Visage	$90
5th	Maleah Lang-McMahon	Fernhill Zinzan	$50
6th	Paige Johnston	Windmill Park Cool As	$30

CLASS 1.26: Fibre Fresh – 1.15-1.20m Intermediate and Progressive Championship
The top six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Morgan Daniel	Aladino	$400
2nd	Jessie Smith	Ngahiwi Cisco	$280
3rd	Guillermo Carballal	Converse	$150
4th	Lara Pizimolas	JEP Frapant	$90
5th	Lucy Evans	Glenara Vintage Balou	$50
6th	Elizabeth Hoy	Where’s Cameron	$30

CLASS 1.27: Fibre Fresh – 1.30 Height Class (for horses with less than 50 points)
The top six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Billy Raymont	YPH Capulet	$225
2nd	Gemma Creighton	Gizmo (IMP)	$125
3rd	Clara Palm	Dutch Man Rhetto	$60
4th	Stephanie MacKillop	Yirrkala Exclusive	$40
5th	Cathey Graham	Chantilly	$25
8th	David Cooper	Victory Day	$25

KARA KAR ARENA – RING 3

CLASS 1.28: GeoPro Footing – 0.80m Height Class
The top five placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Charlie Magnier	His Royal Emblem	$30
2nd	Olivia Price	Silver Hills Smokey Quartz	$25
3rd	Courtney Ticknell	Sounds OF Crystal	$15
4th	Sarah Weiss	Desert Diamond	$10
5th	Isabella Forsyth	Ethereal Duchesse De Bloom	$5

CLASS 1.29: GeoPro Footing – 0.90m Height Class
The top five placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Beau Lyttle	Merry Legz	$30
2nd	Elkee Lang-McMahon	Flash Az	$25
3rd	Emily Lang-McMahon	KS Napolean	$15
4th	Elkee Lang-McMahon	It’s Jealousy	$10
5th	Teigan Matthews	Equus Hooroo	$5

CLASS 1.30: GeoPro Footing – 1.00m Height Class
The top five placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Teigan Matthews	Equus Hooroo	$30
2nd	Maddison Thompson	Bellhaven Cascade	$25
3rd	Aria Baker	Emcee Flamboyance	$15
4th	Victoria Hoy	LV Buzz	$10
5th	Nicole Bruggemann	Romley Quizmaster	$5

 

MILENCO – RING 4

CLASS 1.31: 4CYTE Horse – 1.20m (for horses 9 years and under)
The top six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE	$
1st	Madeline Sinderberry	Keilor Bamboo	$225
2nd	Tyrone Latham	Ellesmere Amici	$125
3rd	Marcelo Castro	Ethereal Dream Catcher	$60
4th	Russell Johnstone	Cantone	$40
5th	Russell Johnstone	Cantara	$25
6th	Ned Calcraft	Lamondale Bewtiched	$25