Aquis Champions Tour Results – Day 9
DAY 9 – SUNDAY 5 MAY
After yesterday’s downpour, which left things quite soggy underfoot, brilliant sunshine greeted riders on the ninth and final day of the Aquis Champions Tour at the majestic Elysian Fields complex. Today, every class was a final with details of all placegetters listed below
AQUIS ARENA – RING 1
Class 2.36: Yandoo Park – Bronze Tour Final – 1.40m
The first class today on the Aquis Arena was the Yandoo Park Bronze Tour Final. For the full story on this final, please click HERE.
The top twelve placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Paul Brent | Kabalesse Kavita | $5,500 |
| 2nd | Olivia Hamood | Dada Des Brimbelles Z | $2,800 |
| 3rd | James Arkins | KS Saint Patrick | $2,000 |
| 4th | Tom McDermott | Yalambi’s Cassini Rosso | $1,700 |
| 5th | Olivia Hamood | Sundance GHP | $1,500 |
| 6th | Melissa Blair | Gigant Z | $1,000 |
| 7th | Billy Raymont | YPH Capulet | $700 |
| 8th | Amelia Douglass | Upperclass Z | $500 |
| 9th | James Arkins | WP Grandiamo | $400 |
| 10th | Brook Dobbin | Miranda MVNZ | $350 |
| 11th | Gemma Creighton | It’s Silkbridge | $300 |
| 12th | Gemma Creighton | Gizmo (IMP) | $250 |
Class 2.37: Horse Power – Gold Tour Final – 1.60m
The second class today on the Aquis Arena was the Horsepower Gold Tour Final. For the full story on this final, please click HERE.
The top ten placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Katie Laurie | Casebrooke Lomond | $40,000 |
| 2nd | Amber Fuller | CP Aretino | $25,000 |
| 3rd | Gabrielle Kuna | Cera Cassiago | $20,000 |
| 4th | Merrick Ubank | Alantinus | $17,500 |
| 5th | Chris Chugg | PSS Levilensky | $12,500 |
| 6th | Gabrielle Kuna | Flaire | $5,000 |
| 7th | Melissa Blair | Zidora | $4,000 |
| 8th | Tom McDermott | Elegance De La Charmille | $3,000 |
| 9th | Billy Raymont | Anton | $2,000 |
| 10th | Jamie Kermond | Yandoo Oaks Constellation | $1,000 |
Class 2.38: Gollan Racing – Speed Derby – 1.30m
After nine days of magnificent Jumping action, the Aquis Champions Tour program culminated with the exciting Gollan Racing Speed Derby. Run as a Speed Class, the action was fast and furious from the beginning with competitors striving for a share of the $6,000 prize money.
The first four combinations to attempt the course all took at least one rail to add penalties to their time taken. We had to wait until the fifth out combination of Clem Smith and Guru before we saw a clear round. Smith and Guru who are the reigning Australian Speed champions set a sizzling time of 88.89 seconds to sit comfortably in the lead.
Many combinations tried, but nobody could match Smith’s time. With just two combinations to go, Smith and Guru still sat in the lead. That’s when things became interesting.
Second last to go was Katie Laurie, fresh from her Gold Tour victory, this time riding Cera Caruso. They raced around the course like there was no tomorrow and finished with a clear round. The time? 88.96 seconds, just 0.07 outside Smith’s time. Could Smith and Guru hang on to win?
It wasn’t going to be easy as the last to combination on course was Clint Beresford and SL Donato, who just happen to be the winners of this Aquis Speed Derby last year. Beresford took to the course like a man possessed and although they recorded a clear round, they could not match Smith’s speed and had to settle for third.
These results show how when the competition becomes hot, the cream rises to the top. Amazingly, the top 4 riders in this Speed Derby today, were the top four riders in the same event last year, with three of them combining with the same horse as last year! (Last year Ron Easey rode Simplistic).
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Clem Smith | Guru | $2,200 |
| 2nd | Katie Laurie | Cera Caruso | $1,500 |
| 3rd | Clint Beresford | SL Donato | $1,000 |
| 4th | Ron Easey | Port O Call | $550 |
| 5th | Katie Laurie | Elysium GNZ | $450 |
| 6th | Rebecca Jenkins | Our Kohinur | $300 |
IRT ARENA – RING 2
Class 2.39: ISJ – Junior Tour Final – 1.25m
After an exciting jump-off Sally Simmonds and Oaks Chifley were crowned the Aquis Junior Champions for 2019.
The top eight placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Sally Simmonds | Oaks Chifley | $520 |
| 2nd | Maleah Lang-McMahon | Fernhill Zinzan | $350 |
| 3rd | Alexandra Inglis | Nawarrah Bridget Jones | $250 |
| 4th | Maleah Lang-McMahon | KS Capulet Ego Z | $150 |
| 5th | Clemency Hughes | Diamond B Corvina | $100 |
| 6th | Sophie Hatch | Rosthwaite Belvedere | $60 |
| 7th | Maleah Lang-McMahon | KS Sovereign’s Cadel | $35 |
| 8th | Jess Rice-Ward | Calinka S 2 | $35 |
Class 2.40: Fiber Fresh – Intermediate Final – 1.15-1.20m
The top eight placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE | $ |
| 1st | Kate Jackwitz | Desert Sands Vavoom | $520 |
| 2nd | Ron Parlevliet | Flashdrive | $350 |
| 3rd | Stacey Betar | Diamond B Britannia | $250 |
| 4th | Mia Smith | Sangster | $150 |
| 5th | Marcelo Castro | Ethereal Dream Catcher | $100 |
| 6th | Annabelle Hoy | LV Just Joe | $60 |
| 7th | Morgan Daniel | Aladino | $35 |
| 8th | Lucie Aldridge | Malvasia | $35 |
