Touchdown for Tom at Waratah

Australian Jumping

Above: Tom McDermott and Warraleigh Park Cortez

It was in November last year that Tom McDermott won the second of his two Australian Senior Championship titles and while many things in the world have changed in the past 12 months, one thing that remains constant is his winning form.

Today McDermott took both first and second places in the Tripp Family sponsored Grand Prix at the November edition of Waratah Showjumping. McDermott and Warraleigh Park Cortez were the only combination to clear all the rails twice and were deserved winners. McDermott’s other ride, Yalambis Finnigan saw a fault free and fast second round performance which when coupled with just a single rail in round one was enough to secure second place. James Arkins and WP Grandiamo had a similar performance, however, were just 1.33 seconds slower and had to be satisfied with third.

Tom McDermott and Yalambis Finnigan

Tom McDermott and Warraleigh Park Cortez

James Arkins and WP Grandiamo

There was a lovely alignment with McDermott taking out today’s Grand Prix sponsored by the Tripp family. It was back in 2012, when he won his first Australian Senior Title riding the 15-year-old mare, CP Romantic Dream, which was owned by the Tripp family.

Clear rounds were difficult to come by in the first round with only three being recorded by the eventual winners, as well as Josh Collins and the stunning stallion Cornel and Amanda Madigan and Diamond B Vivienne, however, these combinations could not keep clean sheets in the second round and finished in seventh and eighth place respectively. At the presentation ceremony, McDermott echoed the thoughts of all present when he thanked the show organisers and said how good it was to be out jumping at shows again.

Josh Collins and Cornel

Amanda Madigan and Diamond B Vivienne

The day started out with another two-time Australian Senior Champion taking the honours. David Cameron combined with Bensons Femme Fatale to record back to back clears to win the Keeden Contracting 1.30m-1.35m open class. Filling the placings, each also recording double clears were the Chatham Park based Amber Fuller with Nopal Van Tallaert and Kate Hinschen with Oaks Venquilitrist.

David Cameron and Bensons Femme Fatale

Amber Fuller with Nopal Van Tallaert

Kate Hinschen and Oaks Venquilitrist

In the Agnes Banks Equine Clinic sponsored Young Rider division of the 1.30m-1.35m, the win went to the Colleen Brook trained Lucie Aldridge riding Ollie Olae again going double clear. The only other combination to achieve this were Clemency Hughes and Diamond B Corvina who were a little more than 2.5 seconds slower in the jump off. A single rail in the jump-off meant that the 2019 NSW Junior Championship pair of Anneliese Wansey and Kolora Stud St Patrick had to settle for third.

Lucie Aldridge and Ollie Olae

Clemency Hughes and Diamond B Corvina

Anneliese Wansey and Kolora Stud St Patrick

The final classes for the day on the main arena were held over 1.20m-1.25m with both open and Junior Divisions. Wansey, this time in combination with the former mount of English rider Elliot Reeves, Aveden Indigo, took out the win in the Junior division. The ACT based pair of Lara Christoffelsz and Bellhaven Catatani were second and with two rails in the jump-off, Jessica Galea and Checka were placed third. The open division, sponsored by HR Forestry was won by the 2019 NSW Senior Champion Jamie Priestley and the interestingly named Team Priestley Leda Ego Z, who recorded double clear rounds. Also going double clear was AJTL rider Izabella Stone on Emanuelson, however, they were just 0.04 seconds slower in the jump off. Third place, with just a single rail in the jump-off went to Jess Stones and Oaks Carmine.

Congratulations to all the winners and placegetters and thank you Edwena Mitchell and her team for organising such a fantastic show.

For all the results from Day 1 competition, click HERE and for Day 2, click HERE

See below for a full listing of all the results from Sunday.

RING 1

CLASS 15A: Keeden Contracting – Open – 1.30m-1.35m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	David Cameron	Bensons Femme Fatale
2^nd	Amber Fuller	Nopal Van Tallaert
3^rd	Kate Hinschen	Oaks Ventriloquist
4^th	Jamie Priestley	Oaks Diamantina
5^th	Amber Fuller	Sirius Du Granit
6^th	Gabrielle Chugg	KG Queenie

CLASS 15B: Agnes Banks Equestrian Clinic – Junior – 1.30m-1.35m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Lucie Aldridge	Ollie Olae
2^nd	Clemency Hughes	Diamond B Corvina
3^rd	Anneliese Wansey	Kolora Stud St Patrick
4^th	Clay Simmonds	Hillbreeze Chacco De Lux
5^th	Isabella Du Plessis	Monte Carlo MVNZ
6^th	Samantha Dernee	Diamond B Casanova

CLASS 16: The Tripp Family Grand Prix – 1.40m-1.50m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Tom McDermott	Warraleigh Park Cortez
2^nd	Tom McDermott	Yalambis Finnigan
3^rd	James Arkins	WP Grandiamo
4^th	Jamie Kermond	Galliano MS
5^th	Kate Hinschen	Finch Farm Cadel
6^th	Izabella Stone	Lincoln MVNZ

CLASS 17A: HR Forestry – Open – 1.20m-1.25m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Jamie Priestley	Team Priestley Leda Ego Z
2^nd	Izabella Stone	Emanuelson
3^rd	Jess Stones	Oaks Carmine
4^th	Jamie Priestley	Team Priestley Kitara Lanson
5^th	Sam Watson	Finch Farm Cracker
6^th	Tim Boland	Menlo Park

CLASS 17B: Junior – 1.20m-1.25m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Anneliese Wansey	Aveden Indigo
2^nd	Lara Christoffelsz	Bellhaven Catatani
3^rd	Jessica Galea	Checka
4^th	Jack Haynes	ES Ella
5^th	Lucy Locke	Diamont
6^th	Katelyn Staples	KC Spotabug

RING 2 – Sponsored by Trailrace

CLASS 18A: Hawkesbury River Saddlery Co. Open – 1.00m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Charlie Magnier	Kec Sophia
2^nd	Sienna Zwar	Warrego Tinkerbell
3^rd	Mathilde Furlan	PPP Quinten Bear
4^th	Abby Coates	Wafalu Nulla
5^th	Ellie Glasson	Bertie Beetle
6^th	Ella Silk	Redgum Conan

CLASS 18B: Diamond B Farm – 5-year-olds – 1.00m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Elizabeth Hoy	SF Capricious
2^nd	James Arkins	Kitara Krug
3^rd	Courtney Stubberfield	Saynomore D
4^th	Jennifer Wood	Keillor Quiz
5^th	Isabelle Mirani	Finch Farm Farrah
6^th	Maddie Cox	Carona B

CLASS 19A: BJW Equine – Open – 1.10m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Lucie Aldridge	The Comet
2^nd	Lucy Evans	Glenara Vintage Balou
3^rd	Tim Boland	Billy Elliot
4^th	Tim Boland	Touch Heaven
5^th	Jacqueline Basquil	Kookai
6^th	Mathilde Furlan	PPP Swivel

CLASS 19B: Bree Furze – Junior – 1.10m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Charlie Magnier	Master Stevie G
2^nd	Teigan Mathews	Equus Hooroo
3^rd	Ella Silk	Redgum Conan
4^th	Ella Cullen	Pacific Odessy
5^th	Anneliese Wansey	Rosthwaite Queen Bee
6^th	Emma Peters	Liniano ML

CLASS 19C: 5&6-year-olds – 1.10m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Annabelle Hoy	LV Jimmy Choo
2^nd	Jennifer Wood	Oaks 007
3^rd	Jess Stones	Riverton Kanntador
4^th	Victoria Hoy	KBL Arlo
5^th	Courtney Stubberfield	Our Jessie
6^th	Maddie Cox	Vamous B

CLASS 20A: Kelvin Grove Equestrian – Open – 1.15m
The first six placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	David Cameron	Oaks Excite
2^nd	Jess Stones	Othello MVNZ
3^rd	Amanda Madigan	Diamond B Beyonce
4^th	Amanda Madigan	Diamond B Bedazzled
5^th	Tim Boland	Cooley Down Under
6^th	Tim Boland	Touch Heaven

CLASS 20B: Fabulous Girls (Bec, Clare & Sharon) – Amateur – 1.15m
The winner and only listed starter in this class was:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Charlotte Chambers	Amaretto MVNZ

CLASS 20C: Junior – 1.15m
The first five placings in this class were:

PLACE	RIDER	HORSE
1^st	Alexandra Inglis	Crestfield Waiting Game
2^nd	Alexandra Inglis	Xcella
3^rd	Olivia Gostelow	La Luna Cuchinelli
4^th	Estella Dinnigan Wilkins	Conquest
5^th	Lily-Rose Baxter	Foxhill Cruise

Results sourced from Global Entries Online

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