Aquis Champions Tour Results – Day 6
DAY 6 REPORT – THURSDAY 2 MAY
After a couple of light overnight showers that did little more than settle the dust, sunny conditions greeted riders on Day 6 of the Aquis Champions Tour. Today saw action on only two arenas, however, the jumping was high class with the feature event of the day being the first qualifier for the Horse Power Gold Tour.
Results sourced from equusentials.com
AQUIS ARENA – RING 1
Class 2.09: Horse Power – Gold Tour 1st Qualifier – 1.45m
For a full report on this class, please click HERE.
The top eight placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Katie Laurie | Casebrook Lomond | $950 |
| 2nd | Merrick Ubank | Alantinus | $780 |
| 3rd | Clint Beresford | Emmaville Jitterbug | $680 |
| =4th | Brooke Langbecker | Quintago 1 | $435 |
| =4th | Jamie Kermond | Yandoo Oaks Constellation | $435 |
| 6th | Chris Chugg | PSS Levilensky | $300 |
| 7th | Elliot Reeves | Waitangi Skynet | $100 |
| 8th | Melody Matheson | Graffiti MH | $70 |
Class 2.10: Yandoo Park – Bronze Tour 1st Qualifier – 1.30m
With $1,750 total prize money on offer and a start-list 80 combinations long, the competition was fierce in the First Qualifier for the Yandoo Park Bronze Tour, held at Elysian Fields today. Held in front of a small but enthusiastic crowd, we only had to wait until the third combination out for the first clear round by Gemma Creighton and Gizmo. It took a while until another clear was achieved and we knew there would be a jump off to decide the class. In all there were 13 clear rounds achieved with the fastest going to Melissa Blair and Gigant Z.
The jump off order was the same as the original order of jumping. Gemma Creighton and Gizmo set the pace with a clear round of 50.75 seconds. Fifth out in the jump-off was Olivia Hamood and Dada Des Brimbelles Z who took almost 2 seconds off Creighton’s time to take over the lead. Hamood held this position until Paul Brent and Kabalesse Kavita were able to record a clear round almost half a second faster. As none of the remaining three combinations were able to challenge Brent’s performance, he held on to take the win.
The top eight placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Paul Brent | Kabalesse Kavita | $450 |
| 2nd | Olivia Hamood | Dada Des Brimbelles Z | $400 |
| 3rd | Billy Raymont | YPH Capulet | $310 |
| 4th | Gemma Creighton | Gizmo (IMP) | $230 |
| 5th | Tom McDermott | Yalambi’s Cassini Rosso | $150 |
| 6th | Gemma Creighton | It’s Silkbridge | $90 |
| 7th | Ned Calcraft | Oaks Calypso | $70 |
| 8th | Melissa Blair | Gigant Z | $50 |
Olivia Hamood and Dada Des Brimbelles Z
Class 2.11: Chatham Park – Young Rider Tour 2nd Qualifier – 1.35m
The final class on the Aquis Arena today was the 2nd Young Rider Tour Qualifier. For a full report on this class, please click HERE.
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Tess McInerney | Alpha Centauri | $130 |
| 2nd | Jamie Priestley | Kolora Stud Optimus | $75 |
| 3rd | Amelia Douglass | Eyecatcher | $40 |
| 4th | Jessica Tripp | Diamond B Verona | $30 |
| 5th | Erin Buswell | Quero Quero | $15 |
| 6th | Samantha Dernee | TP All Class | $10 |
Equestrian Queensland – Young Rider Teams Challenge
The second qualifying class for the Chatham Park Young Rider tour, doubled up as the Equestrian Queensland Young Rider Teams Challenge. The top three placegetters in this challenge are listed below. For a full report on this challenge, please Click HERE.
| PLACE | TEAM | $ |
| 1st | NSW | $1,500 |
| 2nd | Australia | $900 |
| 3rd | VIC | $600 |
IRT ARENA – RING 2
Class 2.12: Fiber Fresh – Progressive Rider Tour 1st Qualifier – 1.20m
The hotly contested First Qualifier in the Fiber Fresh – Progressive Rider tour opened proceedings on the IRT Arena today. A total of 17 out of 42 combinations went clear in the first round, the fastest of which was Alison Ostenfeld and Aveden Atom. In an extremely close jump-off Ostenfeld again prevailed, this time by just 0.02 seconds from Tim Bowman riding Calaza Park Ellibell. Eventer, Lara Pizimolas and JEP Frapant filled third placing less than a second behind.
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Alison Ostenfeld | Aveden Atom | $150 |
| 2nd | Tim Bowman | Calaza Park Ellibell | $80 |
| 3rd | Lara Pizimolas | JEP Frapant | $45 |
| 4th | Kelly Slater | Balmoral Couger Pedy | $35 |
| 5th | John Thomson | Duell Victory | $25 |
| 6th | Angela Dobbin | Yarra Valley Jelly Bean | $15 |
Class 2.13: Finch Farm – Rising Stars – 1.15-1.20m
A monster field of 85 combinations were entered in this class and with 24 of them qualifying for a jump off, the quality of the field was evident. James Arkins and Rosthwaite Riviera won an exciting jump off where less than half a second separated the podium positions.
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | James Arkins | Rosthwaite Riviera | $130 |
| 2nd | Tom McDermott | Cachassini 11 | $75 |
| 3rd | Phillip Lever | Catena | $40 |
| 4th | Ned Calcraft | Lamondale Bewtiched | $30 |
| 5th | Russell Johnstone | Cantara | $15 |
| 6th | Elliot Reeves | Quizstar | $10 |
James Arkins and Rosthwaite Riviera
