A hot weekend of Jumping in Shepparton

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Above: Clem Smith and Oaks Conjuror in the 1.40m. Photo Credit: Oz Shotz Photography.

The Northern Victorian Showjumping Club (NVSJC), based at Shepparton, held their FEI World Cup Festival over the weekend. In conditions which certainly kept the sellers of cold beverages busy, three great days of jumping were held over two arenas with plenty of action to keep jumping enthusiasts satisfied.

David Sheppard built courses which provided great entertainment over the course of the show, which attracted competitors from far and wide, in search of the prize money on offer.

The feature class of the weekend was the Southern Cross Event Hire World Cup Qualifier, the thirty-fifth time that the NVSJC has held this event, which was the first leg of the scheduled 10-leg Australian season. It was an exciting class, which had the crowd seeking shade on the hill enthralled right up until the last fence had been cleared. For our full story on Saturdays World Cup class please click HERE.

While Sarah McMillan and Tyrone VDL led the way in the World Cup Qualifier, the Horse Hay Junior Grand Prix, went to the Victorian combination of Sienna Holdsworth-Rose and Coolart Farm Short Torque, with a classy double clear performance. The sixth placegetters in last year’s Australian Children’s Championship showed the field a clear pair of heels as the scooted around the jump-of course in sizzling 35.93 seconds to return a double clear performance.

Sarah McMillan and Tyrone VDL. Photo Credit: Oz Shotz Photography

The most successful rider on the program was local youngster Eliza Abrahams who took out three classes. On Friday Eliza paired with Emcee Street Wise to win the Open 0.90m class, followed immediately by a win with Rocket Rod in the Open 1.00m. She also placed second in both these classes as well on Rocket Rod and Emcee Street Wise respectively. On Saturday Eliza was back with Rocket Rod, taking the win in the 0.95m class. Making it a family affair, Sunday saw Eliza’s father Stuart Abrahams win at 1.20m with Vainqueur.

If Eliza Abrahams was the queen of the sand arena, then Clem Smith would have to be named king of the grass arena, particularly after his efforts on Friday. We frequently see combinations winning more than one class on the outside arenas on the same day, however, we seldom see it on the main arena at any show. Queensland legend Clem Smith managed to achieve this on Friday when he and gelding Quantico 12 managed a pair of wins. Their first win came in the Open 1.30m single round class where their clear performance was more than four seconds faster than their nearest rivals. Later in the afternoon, they lined up in the Speed Championship and again led the way by more than four seconds to claim the championship. To top off a great weekend for this pair, they almost make it a hattrick of wins in Sunday’s Mini Prix. Despite a double clear performance and a very swift jump off time of 47.12 seconds, they were just pipped for the win by another Queensland combination of Thomas Sedger and Casino Jack who finished in 46.96 seconds. It was Sedger and Casino Jack’s second win of the weekend after having taken out the Tulara Warmbloods Talent Spotter class on Saturday morning.

There was one other double winner on the weekend, that being veteran NSW based rider Des Gleeson. Des combined with Mingara Vonbella in the open 1.10m class on Friday, followed by a win with Mingara Ivy in Saturday’s Open 1.15m class, all done with style and leaving all the rails intact.

It was a most enjoyable weekend of jumping and it is a credit to the NVSJC for organising such a top class show.

Congratulations to all the winners and placegetters over the weekend. The top six placings from every class on the program are listed below:

FRIDAY RESULTS

GRASS ARENA – RING 1

CLASS 1: DIAMOND B FARM: OPEN – 1.20m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Tori Doak	Blackall Park Rap
2^nd	Conor Reed	ES Casello
3^rd	Ella Hayward	Edena DP
4^th	Hamish Prime	Diaritt
5^th	Hugh Buchanan	Happy Talk
6^th	Russell Hearn	RBH Montpellier

CLASS 2: ANTARES: OPEN – 1.30m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Clem Smith	Quantico 12
2^nd	Mikaela MacNamara	SS Star’s Knight
3^rd	Clemency Hughes	Diamond B Corvina
4^th	Suzie Williams	Commander NZPH
5^th	Daniel Weidenbach	Manuka MVNZ
6^th	Russell Hearn	RBH Dante

CLASS 3: MITCHELL PARK: OPEN – 1.40m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Gabrielle Chugg	KG Queenie
2^nd	Billy Raymont	Yirrkala Cameron
3^rd	Clint Beresford	Emmaville Jitterbug
4^th	Clem Smith	Oaks Conjuror
5^th	Gemma Creighton	Dada Des Brimbelles Z
6^th	Clemency Hughes	YPH Capulet

CLASS 4: JUST BETTER CARE HUME & SOUTHERN RIVERINA: SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP – 1.20m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Clem Smith	Quantico 12
2^nd	Tyrone Latham	Arion Carasun
3^rd	Billy Raymont	Calourbond
4^th	Clem Smith	Whimsical WDS
5^th	Hugh Buchanan	Its Bandito
6^th	Tori Doak	Blackall Park Rap

SAND ARENA – RING 2

CLASS 5: EQUINE HEALTH SCIENCE: OPEN – 0.90m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Eliza Abrahams	Emcee Street Wise
2^nd	Eliza Abrahams	Rocket Rod
3^rd	Reese Keenan	Cuba Thyme
4^th	Tyla Smith	Livin Doll
5^th	Katelyn Puls	Little Duko Pop
6^th	Marly Wright	Maeve Keeva Castiel

CLASS 6: RILEY HORSEBOXES: OPEN – 1.00m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Eliza Abrahams	Rocket Rod
2^nd	Eliza Abrahams	Emcee Street Wise
3^rd	Tyla Smith	Livin Doll
4^th	Monique Johnstone	Winterwood Banjo
5^th	Michela Agnoletti	Skipcello’s Sky High
6^th	Angela Dobbin	Little Miss Trouble

CLASS 7: KELVIN GROVE EQUESTRIAN: OPEN – 1.10m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Des Gleeson	Mingara Vonbella
2^nd	Stuart Abrahams	Vainqueur
3^rd	Joel Lamb	Stirling Lady
4^th	Charli Hill	Royal Comet
5^th	Jorja Lenehan	SR Barnaby
6^th	Ashlee Magnusson	Boston

SATURDAY RESULTS

GRASS ARENA – RING 1

CLASS 8: TULARA WARMBLOODS: TALENT SPOTTER (HORSES 50 POINTS & UNDER) – 1.25m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Thomas Sedger	Casino Jack
2^nd	Andrew Lamb	Oaks Ever Red
3^rd	Andrew Lamb	Janory DP
4^th	Thomas Sedger	Check It Out
5^th	Chase Naylor	Checkbook
6^th	Ally Lamb	Glenara Chacco DP

CLASS 10: SOUTHERN CROSS EVENT HIRE: CSI1* – NVSJC WORLD CUP – 1.55m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Sarah McMillan	Tyrone VDL
2^nd	Amber Fuller	Nopal Van Tallaert
3^rd	Ally Lamb	Eagle Rock
4^th	Madeline Sinderberry	Gredstedgaads Number One
5^th	Izabella Stone	Tulara Stolzette
6^th	Emma Collins	Cordelia Ego Z
7^th	Tom McDermott	Cooley Gangster
8^th	Sally Simmonds	Oaks Charleville
9^th	Brook Dobbin	Gina MVNZ
10^th	Amber Fuller	CP Aretino
11^th	Conor Reed	Alpha Activity
12^th	Amanda Madigan	Diamond B Vivienne

CLASS 9: MAN CIVIL & CONSTRUCTIONS: OPEN – 1.35m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Clemency Hughes	YPH Capulet
2^nd	Gemma Creighton	It’s Silkbridge
3^rd	Emily Riley	Rhapsody In Blue
4^th	Russell Hearn	RBH Dante
5^th	Russell Johnstone	Cantara
6^th	Clemency Hughes	Diamond B Corvina

SAND ARENA – RING 2

CLASS 11: SADDLEWORLD SHEPPARTON & BENDIGO: OPEN – 0.95m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Eliza Abrahams	Rocket Rod
2^nd	Valentina Hercus	Gold Play
3^rd	Reese Keenan	Cuba Thyme
4^th	Marly Wright	Maeve Keeva Castiel
5^th	Tyla Smith	Livin Doll
6^th	Katelyn Puls	Little Duko Pop

CLASS 12: MARCH’S IGA: OPEN – 1.05m

(Results not available at the time of publishing)

CLASS 13: BETAVET: OPEN – 1.15m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Des Gleeson	Mingara Ivy
2^nd	Elissa Stephens	Da Vince
3^rd	Stuart Abrahams	Vainqueur
4^th	Tori Doak	Blackall Park Campari
5^th	Bryan Curnow	Queens Park Frenchman
6^th	Charlee Dobbin	Sweet Dreams

SUNDAY RESULTS

GRASS ARENA – RING 1

CLASS 14: BLOOMFIELD RUGS: OPEN – 1.10m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Hugh Buchanon	Its Bandito
2^nd	Tori Doak	Blackall Park Campari
3^rd	Kelly Lees	Ohio Silver
4^th	Gemma Creighton	Latina LSH
5^th	Stuart Brennan	SV Little Lady
6^th	Sienna Holdsworth-Rose	Atlas E

CLASS 15A: KY CIVIL: OPEN – 1.20m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Stuart Abrahams	Vainqueur
2^nd	Russell Hearn	RBH Montpellier
3^rd	Amber Fuller	Bickleys Leviosa
4^th	Mark Nicholls	Obama Ii
5^th	Clint Beresford	ES Dakota
6^th	Rhys Stones	Yalambis Kathmandu

CLASS 15B: HORSE HAY: JUNIOR GRAND PRIX – 1.20m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Sienna Holdsworth-Rose	Coolart Farm Short Torque
2^nd	Charlee Dobbin	Sweet Dreams
3^rd	Ella Hayward	Edena DP
4^th	Elissa Stephens	Vertigo
5^th	Dakota Pinton	Heartline NZ
6^th	Charlee Dobbin	Cloud Gate

CLASS 16: STRATHMERTON DRILLING: MINI PRIX – 1.40m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Thomas Sedger	Casino Jack
2^nd	Clem Smith	Quantico 12
3^rd	Madeline Sinderberry	Camie Z
4^th	Madeline Sinderberry	Balentino
5^th	Gemma Creighton	It’s Silkbridge
6^th	Tyrone Latham	Yirrkala Harriett

SAND ARENA – RING 2

CLASS 18: OPEN – 0.70m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Lis Height	Sommerwaters Petite
2^nd	Annette Waddell	Oscars
3^rd	Tiffany Walsh	Lily Rose Days Of Gold
4^th	Grady’n Stones	Riverton Ballet
5^th	Robert Agnew	Spike
6^th	Rebecca Keane	Extreme Time Slinky

CLASS 19: CHESTERFIELD SPORTHORSES: OPEN – 0.80m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Marly Wright	Maeve Keeva Castiel
2^nd	Ryan Waddell	Oscars
3^rd	Iliana Hercus	Valentine
4^th	Vikki Smith	Steady Teddy
5^th	Ingrid Abrahams	Blue Print
6^th	Tull Canning	Tulara Composed

CLASS 20: OPEN – 0.90m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Kate Spiers	Feel Ya Faith
2^nd	Steph Waddell	He’s All White
3^rd	Ingrid Abrahams	Blue Print
4^th	Valentina Hercus	Gold Play
5^th	Hope Masterson	Celtic Laurel
6^th	Charli Hill	Isle Of Hazelglen

CLASS 17: MOTION EQUINE: OPEN – 1.00m (transferred from Arena 1)

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Amelia Tsilfidis	Pride Of Gold
2^nd	Jada Burgun	Missile Higgins
3^rd	Steph Waddell	He’s All White
4^th	Katelyn Puls	Little Duko Pop
5^th	Eliza Abrahams	Emcee Street Wise
6^th	Kate Spiers	Feel Ya Faith

Results sourced from globalentriesonline.com.au

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