Hay Seals Horse Grand Prix

SCNO Area Jumping

ESNZ 3* South Island Jumping Championships

Waimate Showgrounds

November 30 & December 1

Hay Seals Horse Grand Prix

Mosgiel’s Claudia Hay pulled out one of the standout performances of the day to win an eventful Sellars Building Horse Grand Prix at the ESNZ 3* South Island Jumping Championships in Waimate today.

Aboard her 10-year-old imported Escudo I stallion Euro Sport Centavos, Hay produced one of only three clear rounds in the first round over the imposing Gerrit Beker-designed course, alongside in-form combinations Tegan Fitzsimon (Rolleston) on Dual Diamond and Kate Cavanagh (West Melton) on Vermont.

The 11-strong field was reduced to just seven in the second round with four combinations eliminated. Last to go, Hay was again foot perfect notching up a deserved win. Four faults to both Fitzsimon and Cavanagh left them holding the minor placings, with Hay fourth on her second ride, Euro Sport Heartbreaker on a two round total of 6 with just a stop and two time faults from the first round.

Hay was thrilled with the stallion, who continues to get better and better with every outing.

As promised the Table Downs Sport Horses & Numnahs NZ Country TV Pony Grand Prix proved a tight battle, with Steffi Whittaker and Moonlight Glow coming up trumps.

Whittaker and arch rival Lucinda Askin were the only two to go clear in the first round. Whittaker had one down in the second, leaving Askin forced to chase for a fast time, but she came unstuck collecting 12 faults. Whittaker took the honours ahead of Lucy Turner on Tallyho Mystic, second on 8 faults from the first round.

Just three started in the Ron Williamson Bayer Super League with Susie Hayward on Andretti faults taking top honours with 9 faults ahead of local Kelly Evans on Hammertime, with Carissa McGregor on Chatterton third.

Rangiora’s Carrie Findlay and Grazando took out the Caledonian Amateur Rider in a five-way jump off, with the 15-strong KiwiSpan Junior Rider to Kayla James on Scenario.

On Saturday Invercargill’s Nicole White returned to form to win the Telford Young Rider with a super clear round on Cricklewood Ace, backing up to win the Cochrane’s Farm Machinery South Island Speed Horse Championship almost 10 second clear of her nearest rival.

The Round Hill Ski Area South Island Pony Speed Championship was a much tighter affair with Molly Buist-Brown and her speedy little Pull The Trigger II stopping the clock just 0.4stopping the clock just 0.4 of second ahead of Whittaker and Moonlight Glow.

Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) dominated the age group series classes winning the Outpost Seven-Year-Old on Kiwi Crusher and the Canterbury Equestrian Five Year Old series with Kiwi Red Label, as well as finishing second in the Mitavite Munga Six Year Old on Trader behind Chris Harris on Zilco Glenbrook Archie Bunker.

RESULTS

Ron Williamson Bayer Super League: Susie Hayward (Ashburton) Andretti 1, Kelly Evans (Cave) Hammertime 2, Carissa McGregor (Christchurch) Chatterton 3.

Sellars Building Horse Grand Prix Series: Claudia Hay (Mosgiel) Euro Sport Centavos 1, Tegan Fitzsimon (Rolleston) Dual Diamond 2, Kate Cavanagh (West Melton) Vermont 3, Claudia Hay (Mosgiel) Euro Sport Heartbreaker 4, Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Kiwi Crusher 5, Olivia Robertson (Ohoka) Ngahiwi Cisco 6.

Table Downs Sport Horses & Numnahs NZ Country TV Pony Grand Prix Series: Steffi Whittaker (Halswell) Moonlight Glow 1, Lucy Turner (Broadfields) Tallyho Mystic 2, Molly Buist-Brown (Templeton) Miss Mae West 3, Grace Percy (Glenorchy) Madam Masala 4, Lucinda Askin (Ashburton) Totem 5, Bailey Rutter (Otago) Pixel 6.

Cochrane’s Farm Machinery South Island Speed Horse Championship: Nicole White (Invercargill) Cricklewood Ace 1, Kayla James (Christchurch) Scenario 2, Angus Taylor (Ohoka) Oak As 3, Georgia Urquhart (Fairlie) Quickstep NZPH 4, Jacquie Crutchley (Broadfields) Hot Chocolate II 5, Kayla James (Christchurch) Berry Desayo 6.

Round Hill Ski Area South Island Pony Speed Championship: Molly Buist-Brown (Templeton) Pull The Trigger II 1, Steffi Whittaker (Halswell) Moonlight Glow 2, Grace Percy (Glenorchy) Madam Masala 3, Grace Percy (Glenorchy) Paradise Brigadier 4, Lucinda Askin (Ashburton) Dusky Brew 5, Grace Manera (West Meton) Tallyho Neptune 6.

Telford Young Rider: Nicole White (Invercargill) Cricklewood Ace 1, Rose Alfeld (Weedons) My Super Nova 2, Rose Alfeld (Weedons) Capprera 3, Olivia Robertson (Ohoka) Ngahiwi Cisco 4.

Caledonian Amateur Rider: Carrie Findlay (Rangiora) Grazando 1, Benjamin Lott (Christchurch) Kirby Park Fedwell 2, Anna Douglass (Timaru) Young Pretender 3, Anna Douglass (Timaru) St Henry 4, Gale Richardson (Invercargill) La Har 5, Cherie Cournane (Invercargill) MR Spot Me 6.

Back On Track STL/LG Forge Pro Amateur Rider Series: Jenna Walls (West Melton) Baltamour 1, Amanda Roy (Clinton) Rumours NZPH 2, Kate Taylor (Kurow) Next 3, Angela Lissington (Amberley) Donala Dundee 4, Jacquie Crutchley (Broadfields) Hot Chocolate II 5, Carissa McGregor (Christchurch) Chatterton 6.

KiwiSpan Junior Rider: Kayla James (Christchurch) Scenario 1, Harry Feast (Weedons) Double J Butler 2, Kayla James (Christchurch) Berry Desayo 3, Kristi Doherty () Goldsmith 4, Grace Percy (Glenorchy) Go Johnny Go 5, Victoria Brown (Clinton) Williby Wisdom 6.

Outpost Building Seven Year Old Series: Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Kiwi Crusher 1, Olivia Roberston (Ohoka) D Hs Ceniki 2, Amanda Brown (Rangiora) Glenmark 3, Angus Taylor (Ohoka) Ngahiwi Wirey 4.

Mitavite Munga Six Year Old Series: Chris Harris (Alyesbury) Zilco Glenbrook Archie Bunker 1, Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Trader 2.

Canterbury Equestrian Five Year Old Series: Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Kiwi Red Label 1, Georgina Palmer (Rangiora) Wairoa Ruby 2, Nick Baddeley (West Melton) Icebreaker II 3, Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Coup Perfectly Done 4, Harry Feast (West Melton) Double J Bouncer 5, Kimberley Bird (Rakaia) Xtraordinaire 6.

Peter Walsh & Associates Horse 1.30m Horse Championship: Rose Alfeld (Weedons) My Super Nova 1, Rose Alfeld (Weedons) Capprera 2, Kate Taylor (Kurow) Next 3, Chris Harris (Alyesbury) Zilco Te Peka Lotto 4, Kayla James (Christchurch) Berry Desayo 5, Katie Drummond (Oamaru) Stonedale Valetta 6.

Shenley Downs Horse 1.20m Horse Championship: Victoria Brown (Clinton) Williby Wisdom 1, Olivia Robertson (Ohoka) D Hs Ceniki 2, Kimberley Bird (Rakaia) Ngahiwi Summer 3, Olivia Robertson (Ohoka) Arovet Li 4, Angela Lissington (Amberley) Donala Dundee 5, Juliet Scott (Cave) Summerland 6.

Euro Sport Elite Rider: Brittany Whelan (Dunedin) George Jetson 1, Tegan Fitzsimon (Rolleston) Alacazam MH 2, Claudia Hay (Mosgiel) Euro Sport Heartbreaker 3, Claudia Hay (Mosgiel) Euro Sport Centavos 4, Kelly Evans (Cave) Hammertime 5, Susie Hayward (Ashburton) Andretti 6.

ENDS

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