A fantastic long weekend at the Boneo Classic

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James Harvey and Castlederg Photo Credit: Gone Riding Media

The 2019 Boneo Classic was held over the Australia Day long weekend and despite the heatwave sweeping southern Australia, it was a great few days of competition. Below we present the results of all the jumping classes held at the event.

To see a separate detailed article on the Horseware Australia CSI1* class, click HERE, and to see a separate article on the Glenn Robertson Smith Partners World Cup Qualifier Class, click HERE.

DAY 1 (FRIDAY) CLASSES

OPEN 1.10m CLASS

A huge field of 70 participants contested the opening class of the weekend, which was taken out by Victorian Airlie Robinson and the mare Yalambis Corlandia, recording the fastest of 23 clear rounds. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Airlie Robinson	Yalambis Corlandia
2^nd	David Boulton	Little Arrow
3^rd	Sam Williams	Yandoo Pennsylvania
4^th	Abbey Page	CHT Amalfie
5^th	Mia McNaught	Rimfire Dom Pierre
6^th	Jasmine Dillon	Vinchenzo

PATONS MACHINERY OPEN 1.35m CLASS

Queenslander, Clem Smith and his gelding Guru, were victorious in this class with Jacob Wells and Cobra De Capello doing well enough to place second, just preventing Smith from recording a 1, 2 finish. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Clem Smith	Guru
2^nd	Jacob Wells	Cobra De Capello
3^rd	Clem Smith	Alite
4^th	James Harvey	Tyrone
5^th	Brook Dobbin	Leopoldo MVNZ
6^th	Brook Dobbin	Gina MVNZ

OPEN 1.20m CLASS

Young NSW rider Amelia Douglass and the mare Upper Class Z went double clear to take out this class, however, only after 13 combinations competed in an exciting jump-off. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Amelia Douglass	Upper Class Z
2^nd	Victoria Hoy	Falklands
3^rd	Kelly Lees	Ohio Silver
4^th	Brook Dobbin	Miranda MVNZ
5^th	Madeline Sinderberry	VL Déjà Vu
6^th	Clem Smith	Quantico 12

OPEN 0.85m CLASS

Victorian rider Tatum Knox and the mare Elcarim Starlight were clear winners in this class, completing the course more than fourteen seconds faster than the second placed combination. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Tatum Knox	Elcarim Starlight
2^nd	Jack Barker	Genteel Mischief Above
3^rd	Damien Kiss	Tulara For Quinar
4^th	Olivia Price	Silverhills Smokey Quartz
5^th	Samantha Richardson	Lilly
6^th	Tahlia Spagnardi	Sunday Rhatigan

OPEN 0.95m CLASS

Tatum Knox and Elcarim Starlight proved to be the stars of Day 1 with another convincing win, this time in the 0.95m Open class. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Tatum Knox	Elcarim Starlight
2^nd	Athena Williamson	Wat Scandic
3^rd	Tanner Robinson	Shady Creek Blue Fire
4^th	Jack Barker	Genteel Mischief Above
5^th	Elissa Stephens	Ludrup
6^th	Ava Kennedy	Piper Arrow

OPEN 1.04m CLASS

A small field of 19 combinations contested this class, with the win going to Emily Stirling riding the warmblood mare Stoneleigh Sunday Rose. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Emily Stirling	Stoneleigh Sunday Rose
2^nd	Abbey Page	CHT Amalfie
3^rd	Strobe Knox	Summer Delago
4^th	Adelyn Fallon	Velvet Cate
5^th	Bronte Hutchison	Foxy Lady
6^th	Sam Conway	The Harvester

DAY 2 (SATURDAY) CLASSES

KIEREN HAULAGE OPEN 1.10m CLASS

The Tasmanian combination of Jo Geard and Ambervale Smudge, who finished third in the Open 1.30m class at the recent Tasmanian Championships, won a closely contested jump-off to take out this class. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Jo Geard	Ambervale Smudge
2^nd	Jacob Wells	Yalambis Isaiah
3^rd	Sam Williams	Yandoo Pennsylvania
4^th	Clem Smith	Quantico 12
5^th	Damien Kiss	Emmaville Da Vinci
6^th	Airlie Robinson	Finch Farm Tarantino

FLEXIBLE FIT FUTURE STARS

It is a fantastic achievement to ride four different horses in a class of 37 entries at this level of competition, as Brook Dobbin did in this class. However, what makes his effort absolutely amazing, is the fact that he managed to place all four horses in the first six placegetters. Only a superb effort from James Harvey and Castlederg, stopped Dobbin from taking out the class. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	James Harvey	Castlederg
2^nd	Brook Dobbin	Gina MVNZ
3^rd	Paul Brent	Kablesse Kavita
4^th	Brook Dobbin	Miranda MVNZ
5^th	Brook Dobbin	Leopoldo MVNZ
6^th	Brook Dobbin	Gabrielle MVNZ

TOTAL ANIMAL SUPPLIES OPEN 1.40m CLASS

In a great warm-up ride before the World Cup Qualifier on Sunday, local rider Tesse Cook and Heatherton Park Alfonz had a comfortable win in this 1.40m class. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Tesse Cook	Heatherton Park Alfonz
2^nd	Kristy Bruhn	Jack
3^rd	Russell Johnstone	Dondersteen
4^th	Jessica Kent	Denison Park Cassisi
5^th	Clem Smith	Alite
6^th	Melissa Backman	Blackall Park Coloe

BROWNS SAWDUST 1.20m SPEED CLASS

The 2018 Australian Speed Class Champions, Clem Smith and his gelding Guru, again showed their prowess at this type of event, buy taking out the speed class which was the feature event of the evening. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Clem Smith	Guru
2^nd	Billy Raymont	Warrego Rueben
3^rd	Airlie Robinson	Yalambis Corlandia
4^th	Russell Morrison	Chatham Park Richard
5^th	Kelly Lees	Ohio Silver
6^th	Amanda Ross	Dondiablo

Clem Smith and Guru: Photo Credit: Gone Riding Media

OPEN 0.85m CLASS

Victorian rider Joy Loedeman dominated the class by taking first place with Milo and second place with Yarram Blue Eyes. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Joy Loedeman	Milo
2^nd	Joy Loedeman	Yarram Blue Eyes
3^rd	Liesel Wright-Smith	Larry
4^th	Avril Charman	Annabella
5^th	Charley Beecroft	Katika
6^th	Alice Lawrence	Class Act

OPEN 0.95m CLASS

A massive field of 76 combinations entered this class. There were 41 clear, however, the fastest of these was young Victorian rider Tanner Robinson, aboard Shady Creek Blue Fire. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Tanner Robinson	Shady Creek Blue Fire
2^nd	Keren Bennett	River Song
3^rd	Claire Ramsbotham	Jardine Countdown
4^th	Liesel Wright-Smith	Larry
5^th	Athena Williamson	Wat Scandic
6^th	Sophie Hosking	It’s Budrum

OPEN 1.04m CLASS

Another class for the youngsters! This time, local young rider Neve Bailey and Wyuna Georgie Boy outclassed a large field to take the 1.04m open event. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Neve Bailey	Wyuna Georgie Boy
2^nd	Abbey Page	CHT Amalfie
3^rd	Sarah Cork	Yalambis Invictus
4^th	Damien Kiss	Oaks Ever Red
5^th	Adelyn Fallon	Velvet Cate
6^th	Dakota Pinton	Coolart Farm Smiley

DAY 3 (SUNDAY) CLASSES

DUNCAN EQUINE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS CLASS

A small number of 12 combinations entered this class. Good quality riding was the order of the day with the top five place-getters all going double clear. The winner, by just over half a second was Bronte Hutchison and the mare French Twist. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Bronte Hutchison	French Twist
2^nd	Georgia Price	Berlucci
3^rd	Mikayla Hogg	Bellhaven Corringa
4^th	Abbey Page	Riverlad
5^th	Lorna Reilly	Capabella Gamelan
6^th	Charlotte Flood	Collude With Me

OPEN 0.90m CLASS

A total of 60 combinations entered the Open 0.90m class, which saw a massive 38 clear rounds recorded. The fastest of these was ridden by Elissa Stephens and her thoroughbred mare Ludrup, which is a fantastic effort for a young rider stepping up to open company. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Elissa Stephens	Ludrup
2^nd	Keren Bennett	River Song
3^rd	Jack Barker	Withered Wings
4^th	Joy Loedeman	Yarram Blue Eyes
5^th	Liesel Wright-Smith	Larry
6^th	Joy Loedeman	Milo

OPEN 1.00m CLASS

In a class where ten combinations went double clear, Victorian rider Athena Williamson and the mare Wat Scandic were over a second faster than any of their competitors in the jump-off. The first six placegetters in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Athena Williamson	Wat Scandic
2^nd	Melissa Backman	Davren Park Smooth Criminal
3^rd	Ella Barker	Viewmont Oscar
4^th	Jess Embling-Kiernan	Cera Cascaletto
5^th	Sarah Cork	Yalambis Invictus
6^th	Neve Bailey	Wyuna Georgie Boy

OPEN 1.10m CLASS

The first six placegetters in this class are to be confirmed:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Phil Stevens	Quick and Lively
2^nd	Melissa Backman	That’s Not It
3^rd	Holly Webb	Excellent AEG Z
4^th	Damien Kiss	Emmaville Da Vinci
5^th	Steven Hill	Benchmark Dolly
6^th	Abbey Page	CHT Amalfie

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