McDermott sizzles to win the GDP Classic Grand Prix

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Above: Tom McDermott and Warraleigh Park Cortez. Photo credit: One Eyed Frog Photography.

The four-day GDP Jumping Classic wrapped up yesterday afternoon at the Boneo Park Equestrian Centre, located on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. It was a day full of Finals with some great jumping action thrilling the spectators. For a wrap on all the action on days 1 and 2, click HERE and for a report on Saturday’s action, click HERE.

The first class on the main arena this morning was the final of the JPR Equestrian competition for 6-year-olds, which saw four combinations go clear to necessitate a jump-off. In the jump-off there were three clears which meant that nothing less than a double clear performance was required for a place on the podium. In first place, with a jump-off time of 41.71 seconds were Brook Dobbin and his bay warmblood gelding Devos GP. They were just ahead of Jess Kiernan and Amenadiel, which coincidentally was bred by James Paterson-Robinson, sponsor of the class, with a time of 42.28. Third place, in a slower time of 51.97 seconds was claimed by Queensland visitors Chloe Hughes and her mare Christalou.

The Kiernan Haulage Mini Prix was the next class on the schedule and a big field of 27 combinations set up a fascinating competition. After the first round, there were 12 clear combinations and all of these came back for a second round to sort out the more than $14,000 on offer. The win and the bulk of the prizemoney on offer, with a time of 46.38 seconds went to Russell Morrison and CE Cajun, scooting around the course slightly quicker than Tom McDermott and YPH Capulet in second, with 47.82 seconds. Just over a second slower (48.89 seconds) were Russell Johnstone and Dondersteen in third place.

Above: Russell Morrison and CE Cajun. Photo credit: One Eyed Frog Photography.

After a short break, it was time for the feature event of the weekend, the Martin Collins Grand Prix, bringing with it $25,000 in prize money. After the first round, 10 of the 18 combinations entered were invited back for a second round. Of these 10, five were clear and another five were carrying four faults into the second round.

In the end, it was the very in form Tom McDermott and Warraleigh Park Cortez who took the win. Having won both the 1.40m class on Thursday and the 1.45m class on Friday, this combination again went double clear today to complete five fault free rounds for the show. Their second-round time of 52.51 seconds was almost 2 seconds clear of the second placed Russell Johnstone and Daprice (54.24 seconds). It was a very solid day for Johnstone, having also placed in the mini prix earlier in the day. Third place, with the only other double clear performance were Sarah McMillan and Tyrone VDL with a time of 55.63 seconds. To further demonstrate what a great rider he is and to confirm the fantastic equine jumping talent at his disposal, McDermott also managed to fill fifth and sixth placings in what was a very high-quality field.

The last class of the weekend was the first round of the 2022 Stal Tops Australian Young Rider Series taken out by Lucy Locke and Quero Quero. For a full write up of this class, please see our separate report HERE.

Above: Lucy Locke and Quero Quero. Photo credit: One Eyed Frog Photography.

On the second arena, the program was filled with finals. The first class was the Premier Floats final for 4-year-olds which saw three double clear performances, with the win going to Angela Dobbin and Oaks Empire. After a consistent performance over first two rounds, Amber Fuller and Bickley’s Leviosa showed what they could do by taking the Southern Cross Stables 5-year-old title. The Homes and Acreage Amateur final went to Jessica Grant and black gelding For Fly Heldenlaan Z, with a great double clear performance. The last class was an open 1.20m class which was won by the only double clear combination of the class. Mia McNaught and Tulara Forpaccio.

It was a wonderful show, for which the organisers should be congratulated for pressing on in, at times, soggy and cold conditions. Congratulations goes to all the winners and placegetters from today’s classes. Placegetters in all classes held today are listed below.

GDP ARENA – GRASS

CLASS 21: JPR EQUESTRIAN – 6YO – FINAL – 1.10m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Brook Dobbin	Devos GP
2^nd	Jess Kiernan	Amenadiel
3^rd	Chloe Hughes	Christalou
4^th	Brooke Hickey	Tulara Flare
5^th	Clyde Sherajones	Si Si Strike
6^th	Sam Conway	Karlotta DP

CLASS 22: KIERNAN HAULAGE – MINI PRIX

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Russell Morrison	CE Cajun
2^nd	Tom McDermott	YPH Capulet
3^rd	Russell Johnstone	Dondersteen
4^th	Tom McDermott	Cooley Gangster
5^th	Megan Joyce	Blackall Park Cha Cha
6^th	Madeline Sinderberry	Camie Z

CLASS 23: MARTIN COLLINS AUSTRALIA – GRAND PRIX

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Tom McDermott	Warraleigh Park Cortez
2^nd	Russell Johnstone	Daprice
3^rd	Sarah McMillan	Tyrone VDL
4^th	Amelia Douglass	Finch Farm Cadel
5^th	Tom McDermott	Alpha Activity
6^th	Tom McDermott	Elegance De La Charmille

CLASS 24: STAL TOPS – YOUNG RIDER SERIES

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Lucy Locke	Quero Quero
2^nd	Clemency Hughes	Diamond B Corvina
3^rd	Anneliese Wansey	Grandiamo
4^th	Jess Rice-Ward	Dusky Farm Cavalier
5^th	Tilley Fair	Oaks Constantino
6^th	Georgia Bouzaid	Vitess

ARENA 2 – GDP ARENA FIBRE

CLASS 25: PREMIER FLOATS – 4YO – FINAL – 1.00m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Angela Dobbin	Oaks Empire
2^nd	Amanda Leyshan	Viva Glenara Caralline
3^rd	Brook Dobbin	Charlotte GP
4^th	Seamus Marwood	Born To Be Wild
5^th	Zoe Waller	Rasta D
6^th	Sally Black	Jeronimo

CLASS 26: SOUTHERN CROSS STABLES – 5YO – FINAL – 1.10m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Amber Fuller	Bickley’s Leviosa
2^nd	Adelyn Fallon	Carousel
3^rd	Rod McQueen	Oaks Sierra
4^th	Frida Lindgren	Wandaree Colleen
5^th	Charlee Dobbin	Sweet Dreams
6^th	Jess Rice-Ward	Al Fonso

CLASS 27: HOMES AND ACREAGE – AMATEUR – FINAL – 1.10m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Jessica Grant	For Fly Heldenlaan Z
2^nd	Chelsea Hair	Cheech BFD
3^rd	Andrew Long	Hidden Option
4^th	Tahli Hendler	Black Currency
5^th	Andrew Long	St James Palace
6^th	Monique Johnstone	Winterwood Banjo

CLASS 28: OPEN – 1.20m

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Mia McNaught	Tulara Forpaccio
2^nd	Sarah McMillan	Silverton BHV
3^rd	Sarah McMillan	Kakadu BHV
4^th	Alyssa Ho	Cha Ching BE
5^th	Jessica Sophia Ramsay	Narrado MVNZ
6^th	Claudia Beer	Riverton Affirmation

Results sourced from online.equipe.com

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