Other Titles at Richfields
Monday, 28 November 2011
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Although the Wilson Group CIC3* for the Forest Gate Trophy was the highlight of the weekend, the other classes also provided top competition and plenty of drama. The Placemakers CIC2* saw another South Island victory, with James Avery winning on Amarillo, further extending his lead in the Massey University Young Rider series in the process.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">However <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Amarillo</st1:place></st1:city> was not eligible for the Waiteko Trophy for the Intermediate champion, being graded Advanced, this title going to second placed Angela Lloyd riding Song. They held third and fourth place after the dressage, both had a rail down in the showjumping, and both went clear and inside the time on the cross-country, to finish on 57.3 and 58 penalties respectively.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The joint leaders after the dressage, Jessica Woods on Too Predictable and Donna Smith riding Chrialka Stonehaven for Louise Leonard, both managed to get themselves eliminated, allowing Annabel Wigley and NRM Frog Rock to move into third place on their dressage score of 58.7, ahead of Monica Oakley and Fontain who were fourth after the dressage but had a showjumping rail down and 0.8 of a cross-country time penalty to finish on 58.8.<br><br><br><img src="http://www.main-events.co.nz/pictures/hayde_250.jpg" style="display: block; " align="center"><br><br><em>Christen Hayde on Tandarra Sweet As. Photo Barbara Thomson.</em><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><em> </em></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Novice title for the Ferndale Salver went to the winner of the Annandale CIC1* class, Virginia Thompson riding Ashbury Pee Cee, who lead from the start and finished on her dressage score. Lizzie Brown did likewise on Chelsey Hawthorn’s Pioneer Zeuss in second place, while Sophie Wilkinson on Turbulence and Donna Smith on Winston SW were fourth equal after dressage and neither added any further penalties to their score, so were separated on cross-country times, Sophie being nearest to the optimum.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Agrisea Pre-novice Championship for the Blyth Tait Trophy went to Donna riding Alpha Romeo SW, ahead of Dannie Lodder on Waitangi Hotmail, who led after the dressage but had a showjumping rail down. Lizzie Brown was third on Chasing Dreams finishing on their fifth placed dressage score.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Clifton Eventers CIC1* Junior Rider was won by Zephania Steele on SS Nonchalant on their top placed dressage score, ahead of Stephanie Collins on Waitangi Slingshot. Nicole Lansdown and Royalty, second overnight, slipped down the order after a problem on cross-country, but still managed to close the gap a little in the Alltech Junior Rider series, where she holds second place.</span></p>