A crisp clear morning greeted riders on the second day of the NSW Country Jumping Championships in Wagga Wagga. Today saw Round 2 competition after a very exciting day yesterday when Round 1 speed classes were held in all championships. Tomorrow will be finals day when the competition is sure to really heat up. 

All Round 2 classes today were held under article 238.2.2, with exciting jump offs seen in all classes.

NSW COUNTRY JUNIOR TITLE – ROUND 2 (1.15m)

First class on the Jumping NSW Outdoor All-Weather Arena this morning was Round 2 of the NSW Country Junior Title. Of the 40 combinations entered, nine qualified for a jump-off and of these, seven again were clear. The winners were Chloe Mannell and Athena, who improved from seventh place in Round 1. Round 1 winning combination, Jess Rice-Ward and Dusky Farm Cavalier, proved their consistency to record a close second, while Sophie Hatch and Glenara Mudslide filled third. 

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Junior Title, Round 2, top six placings:

PLACE	RIDER NAME	HORSE NAME
1st	Chloe Mannell	Athena
2nd	Jess Rice-Ward	Dusky Farm Cavalier
3rd	Sophie Hatch	Glenara Mudslide
4th	Georgia Price	Fairbanks Lulu
5th	Hayley Cox	Redfoo
6th	Kendall Richards	Bonita Aurelia

Chloe Mannell and Athena

NSW COUNTRY AMATEUR TITLE – ROUND 2 (1.15m)

The second round of the NSW Country Amateur Title saw 27 combinations start, with just five going clear. Only the three placegetters recorded double clears. In what was almost a replay of yesterday’s podium, the first two placings were filled by the same combinations. The win went to Alisa Williams and Anigrey, by just 0.05 seconds from Melissa Jasprizza and Woodsend Merlot. Third place was filled by Caitlin Brewer on Celeborn Ego Z, who improved from 16^th place yesterday.

Amateur Title, Round 2 top six placings:

PLACE	RIDER NAME	HORSE NAME
1st	Alisa Williams	Anigrey
2nd	Melissa Jasprizza	Woodsend Merlot
3rd	Caitlin Brewer	Celeborn Ego Z
4th	Damien Churchill	Franklins Peace
5th	Cale Rushton	Kirmington Casper
6th	Georgina Lucas	Peace Destiny

Alisa Williams and Anigrey

FUTURE STARS (Under 40 Points) – ROUND 2 (1.25m)

The next class contested was Round 2 of the Future Stars Championship. With 28 starting combinations and 11 clear rounds, the jump off was very open with nine double clears. As with the Amateur Title, the placings today were almost a carbon copy of those recorded yesterday. The victorious combination was again Stuart Jenkins and Blackall Park Penny Lane. Also filling second place for the second day in a row was Katie Laurie and Dandelion. Third place also went to Katie Laurie, this time riding McCaw MVNZ.

Future Stars Title, Round 2, top six placings:

PLACE	RIDER NAME	HORSE NAME
1st	Stuart Jenkins	Blackall Park Penny Lane
2nd	Katie Laurie	Dandelion
3rd	Katie Laurie	McCaw MVNZ
4th	Leon Carroll	Mia Catalina
5th	Tom McDermott	Yalambis Confidant
6th	Caroline Price	Landerson

Stuart Jenkins and Blackall Park Penny Lane

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NSW COUNTRY YOUNG RIDER TITLE – ROUND 2 (1.25m)

A high-class field tackled the course in Round 2 of the NSW Country Young Rider Title. Of the 16 starting combinations, eight had clear rounds setting up a big jump off field. However, only three combinations went double clear and they were the first three placegetters. The winner was Amelia Douglass and Sirius Du Granit who improved from eighth place in Round 1. Second went to Jamie Priestley and Amaretto MVNZ, followed closely be Jacob Wells and Cobra De Capello in third. Yesterday’s winner, Erin Buswell and Quero Quero finished fourth today.

Young Rider Title, Round 2, top six placings:

PLACE	RIDER NAME	HORSE NAME
1st	Amelia Douglass	Sirius Du Granit
2nd	Jamie Priestley	Amaretto MVNZ
3rd	Jacob Wells	Cobra De Capello
4th	Erin Buswell	Quero Quero
5th	Jess Rice-Ward	CP Southern Cross
6th	Jessie O’Connell	Cassis Z Ten Halven

Amelia Douglass and Sirius Du Granit

NSW COUNTRY MINI PRIX – ROUND 2 (1.25m)

A field of 24 combinations contested Round 2 of the NSW Country Mini Prix Championship this afternoon. In a remarkable effort, 14 combinations went clear to qualify for the jump off and of these, eight went double clear. Victorious by exactly 1 second was Jessica Grant and Cosmorex Coffee Vienetta, who finished in seventh yesterday. Second was Tom McDermott and Yalambi’s Fair Diamond VDL. Third place today was filled by the winners of Round 1, Jennifer Wood and Harvey B.

Mini Prix Title, Round 2, top six placings:

PLACE	RIDER NAME	HORSE NAME
1st	Jessica Grant	Cosmorex Coffee Vienetta
2nd	Tom McDermott	Yalambi’s Fair Diamond VDL
3rd	Jennifer Wood	Harvey B
4th	Alison Rowland	Oaks Visionary
5th	Rod McQueen	Equus Echo
6th	Shimona Fraid	Unreachable

Jessica Grant and Cosmorex Coffee Vienetta

NSW COUNTRY SENIOR TITLE – ROUND 2 (1.40m)

Twenty-one combinations tackled the 1.40m course in the second round of the NSW Country Senior Title. Nine of these combinations had clear rounds and were invited back for a jump off to determine the final placings in the round. Winning with a second clear round was Tom McDermott and Elegance De La Charmille. Again, showing his dominance in this class, McDermott and Alpha Activity filled second place. Yesterday’s winning rider, Kate Laurie, this time with Casebrook Lomond, came in third. Round 1 winning combination Katie Laurie and Cera Caruso came in fifth.

Senior Title, Round 2, top six placings:

PLACE	RIDER NAME	HORSE NAME
1st	Tom McDermott	Elegance De La Charmille
2nd	Tom McDermott	Alpha Activity
3rd	Katie Laurie	Casebrooke Lomond
4th	Alison Rowland	Glenara Cognac
5th	Katie Laurie	Cera Caruso
6th	Stephen Dingwall	Cavalier Du Rouet

Tom McDermott and Elegance De La Charmille

Please join us tomorrow as Australian Jumping covers all the action on Finals day at the NSW Country Jumping Championships.