It may be chilly but the competition is HOT at NSW State Champs
With the second day of jumping at the NSW State Titles completed, things are starting to take shape for the major championships.
NSW Junior Title Round One
The top six placings for Round One of the Junior Title were as follows:
| PLACE | RIDER NAME | HORSE NAME |
| 1st | Hayley Cox | APH Merlin |
| 2nd | Sophie Hatch | Glenara Mudslide |
| 3rd | Maleah Lang-McMahon | K.S Sovereign’s Cadel |
| 4th | Sally Simmonds | Oaks Goya |
| 5th | Sophie Hatch | Rosthwaite Belvedere |
| 6th | Hayley Cox | Redfoo |
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Hayley Cox and APH Merlin. Photo Credit: Stephen Mowbray
Sophie Hatch and Glenara Mudslide. Photo Credit: Stephen Mowbray
NSW Mini Prix Championship Round One
A fantastic competition and what an experienced field for the first round of the NSW Mini Prix Championship. In the end it was Chris Chugg and KG Queenie who took out the class in a time of 71.83 seconds, closely followed by Tom McDermott and Yalambi’s Finnigan (72.64), with third place going to Vicki Roycroft and Licaviv with this pair stopping the clock at 74.05.
The top six placings for Round One of the Mini Prix were as follows:
| PLACE | RIDER NAME | HORSE NAME |
| 1st | Chris Chugg | KG Queenie |
| 2nd | Tom McDermott | Yalambis Finnigan |
| 3rd | Vicki Roycroft | Licaviv |
| 4th | Nelson Smyth | Laurel Glen Lucky Time |
| 5th | Alison Rowland | Oaks Visionary |
| 6th | Stephen Dingwall | Cavalier Ludicrous |
Tom McDermott and Yalambis Finnigan. Photo Credit: Stephen Mowbray
Vicki Roycroft and Licaviv. Photo Credit: Stephen Mowbray
NSW Senior Title Round Two
Tom McDermott and his Triple Crown horse Elegance De La Charmille are now sitting at the top of the Senior Title Leaderboard. McDermott and Elegance De La Charmille were one of only two combinations to go double clear (in a Jump off time of 48.65 seconds). Amber Fuller and CP Aretino were the other double clear but finished almost 5 seconds behind McDermott and took out second place with Elliott Reeves and Eden Indigo rounding out the top three in a time of 55.65.
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The top six placings for Round Two of the Senior Title were as follows:
| PLACE | RIDER NAME | HORSE NAME |
| 1st | Tom McDermott | Elegance De La Charmille |
| 2nd | Amber Fuller | CP Aretino |
| 3rd | Elliott Reeves | Avenden Indigo |
| 4th | James Mooney | JB Evolution |
| 5th | Chris Chugg | PSS Levilensky |
| 6th | Emily Riley | Rhapsody in Blue |
Tom McDermott and Elegance De La Charmille. Photo Credit: Stephen Mowbray
Amber Fuller and CP Aretino. Photo Credit: Stephen Mowbray
NSW Young Rider Title First Round
The Young Rider Title at these NSW State Championships is also the second round of the Stal Tops Young Rider Series. We will be reporting on this in more detail in a separate post.
The top six placings for Round One of the Young Rider Title were as follows:
| PLACE | RIDER NAME | HORSE NAME |
| 1st | Erin Buswell | Quero Quero |
| 2nd | Amelia Douglass | Sirius Du Granit |
| 3rd | Brooke Langbecker | Flowervale Diamond |
| 4th | Jess Rice-Ward | CP Southern Cross |
| 5th | Jamie Priestley | Kolara Stud Optimus |
| 6th | Jamie Priestley | Amaretto MVNZ |
Title Class Scoring Sumary
Title classes are being calculated using the new National Scoring System.Section 14.3 of the Equestrian Australia National Jumping Rules found HERE.
A summary of these rules are as follows:
ROUND ONE
1st place receives points equivalent to the number of combinations in the class, plus one (eg. If 30 combinations are in the class the winner receives 31 points)
2nd place receives one less than the number of combinations in the class, with 3rd receiving one less again (eg. 2nd receives 29 points, 3rd receives 28 points etc)
Eliminated or retired combinations receive 0 points.
ROUND TWO
Round Two is calculated in the same way as Round One, regardless of the number of starters in the round, (eg if only 26 combinations start in Round 2, the winner receives 31 points, 2nd 29 points, 3rd 28 points and so on).
FINAL ROUND
For each combination, the points scored in both rounds are added and the combinations are ranked according to the total points scored
The points are then converted to penalties using the following formula:
– The leader after the first 2 rounds starts the Final on zero penalties.
– Other combinations have their penalties calculated by subtracting their total points from the leader’s total points, and dividing by two.
– Any fractions are rounded down to the nearest whole number.
The winner is the combination with the least number of penalties at the end of the Grand Prix final. If there is a tie for first or runner up, those competitors will jump off and penalties and time will decide the winner in the jump off round.
We look forward to the weekend with more exciting competition ahead!
