<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><strong>Anna Stephen made
the most of home ground advantage in the horse grand prix at the at the
Wairarapa A & P Show in Carterton today (Sunday).</strong></span></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The 29-year-old
full time Martinborough rider wasn't about to let a win get away from her and
her lovely little bay horse Constantine. Despite being first of the five
combinations through to the jump-off, she set a cracking pace, coming home clean
and clear in 37.19 seconds.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Julie Davy (Hawke's
Bay) and Air Hill Myka were next out but couldn't come close, stopping the clock
in 38.82.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Stephen, who is
having a brilliant season, made the most of everything in her favour, including
her pint-size horse's ability to turn on a dime – they won the class in the
turns.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Hawke's Bay
youngster Bridget Hansen had a show to remember, winning the young rider class
ahead of 14 other combinations, while also picking up wins in the five, six and
seven year old series and a sixth in the junior rider, aboard her team of
home-bred New Zealand Performance Horses mounts.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Her results cleared
showed the depth and experience she has gained from her months competing in
Australia earlier this year.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Morgan Percy
(Masterton) and Surprise Illusion just took the pony grand prix by .85 of a
second from Logan Massie (Dannevirke) and Kickin the Clouds.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The three day show
attracted excellent entries, with riders enjoying chilly but mainly fine weather
– until Sunday afternoon when the odd shower came through.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Results - </strong></span>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>Cathay Pacific
grand prix: </strong>Anna Stephen (Martinborough) Constantine 1, Julie Davy (Hawke's Bay)
Air Hill Myka 2, Ashley Hart (Hawke's Bay) Kiwi Legacy 3, Amy Roydhouse
(Taranaki) Roxborough 4, Oliver Edgecombe (Waipukurau) Cortaflex Billistic 5,
Desiree Foxley (Hawke's Bay) Knight's Templer 6.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>Pony grand prix:</strong>
Morgan Percy (Masterton) Surprise Illusion 1, Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Kickin
the Clouds 2, Kalah McKay (Levin) Kabo So Far 3, Rebecca Porter (Hawke's Bay)
Chobidong 4, Tayla Mason (Wellington) Limmerick's Black Samba 5, Harry Duncan
(Marton) Cheblinkers 6.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>Astek Stud five
year old:</strong> Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Spotnik NZPH, Oliver Edgecombe
(Waipukurau) Cortaflex Double J Butter, Sarah Jocelyn (Wellington) Curioso,
Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Shakespeare NZPH =1.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>Mitavite six year
old:</strong> Laken Rose (Dannevirke) Tiger Tale LS, Rachel Moore (Havelock North) Dark
Ages, Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Romeo NZPH =1.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>Cushionride seven
year old: </strong>Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Quickstep NZPH 1, Kim Best (Otane) IQ 2,
Ashley Hart (Hawke's Bay) Kiwi Blazon 3, Nigel Horton (Foxton) Miss Mopsey 4,
Karen Bruce (Masterton) Kiwi Jive 5.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>Young Rider:</strong>
Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Quickstep NZPH 1, Bridge Grylls (Te Awamutu) Yippee
Yi Yo 2, Chloe Akers (Palmerston North) Brother Brown 3, Joanne Denton
(Wellington) Merchiston Heathcliffe 4, Ruth Hone (Rotorua) Show Shine Polish 5,
Pearl Delany-Girdlestone (Waikanae) Windale Gracious 6. </font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>KiwiSpan junior
rider: </strong>Shantelle Williams (Dannevirke) Cortaflex Payday NZPH 1, Henry Booth
(Masterton) Get Shorty 2, Tayla Mason (Wellington) Double J Just Joop 3, Claudia
Porter (Hawke's Bay) Mr Harrison 4, Elizabeth Horne (Palmerston North) Irish Fox
Trot 5, Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Renoir NZPH 6.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>STH Pro amateur
rider:</strong> Jeanette Williams (Pahiatua) Back Again 1, Noni Morgan (Hawke's Bay) El
Molino 2, Anna Martin (Wellington) Leningrad Kip 3, Simon Harrison (Wanganui) By
Gollie Ollie 4, Graeme Isaacson (Waipukurau) Lykon 5, Barry Beatson (Dannevirke)
Masters Orders 6. </font>
</p><br>
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