Beatson Nearly All The Way

Carterton Showjumping and Show Hunter Championships
in Carterton
Feb 28 and March 1

Beatson Nearly All The Way

Maurice Beatson nearly managed to pull off a rather special feat at the Carterton Showjumping and Show Hunter Championships today.

The Dannevirke farmer won the horse grand prix on My Gollywog, and also placed third on Jedi warrior and fourth on Kiwi Relic. His march on the class only spoiled by Jason Ellmers (Eketahuna) and Millies Wish who were second.

Six of the original 12 starters went through to the jump-off over the Gary Sinclair (Upper Hutt) designed course, with Beatson double clear in 48.68 on Gollywog and Ellmers also double clear but slower, stopping the clock at 50.93.

Beatson will head to the Kelt Capital Horse of the Year Show in just over two weeks with a strong string of horses in his truck, all of whom have found great form this season.

Brad Cunningham's good form in the young rider classes continued. The Christchurch rider, in the North Island as part of his build up to the KCHoY was the only double clear round in the prestigious young rider class.

His win will give him more valuable points for the leaderboard as the season draws to a close. He and Cheltenham also finished fifth in the horse grand prix.

In the pony grand prix the day belonged to Tim Myers (Patea) and Bullseye who headed home a 13-strong field to take the honours. He and Luke Dee (Gisborne) on Maximus were the only two to go through to the jump-off, but Dee retired after dropping a rail at the second fence.

Competitors at the two star show faced torrential rain yesterday (Saturday), but the skies cleared to give them a glorious second day.

Results -

Astek Stud five-year-old: Nigel Horton (Palmerston North) Miss Mopsie, Sally Clark (Dannevirke) Sandy Grove =1.

Mitavite six-year-old: Louise Grant (Ashburton) Kiwi Ludo, Rachel Jefferd (Ongaonga) Navy Blue, Sarah Jocelyn (Wainuiamata) Get 'em Tiger, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Winter Warrior, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Kiwi Legacy (owned by Graeme Hart, Hastings), Julie Davy (Hastings) Kiwi Spirit =1.

Cushionride seven-year-old: Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Once a Warrior 1, Chloe Akers (Palmerston North) Kiwi Motto 2, Chloe Akers (Palmerston North) Te Arakura Intrepid 3, Sheena Ross (Christchurch) Gold Dust 4.

Toyota young rider: Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Cheltenham 1, Caroline Parkes (Gisborne) Bush Magic 2, Chloe Akers (Palmerston North) Te Arakura Intrepid 3, Laken Rose (Dannevirke) Sacard 'D' Cat 4, Lake Rose (Dannevirke) Pitstop 5.

Corletts Cove junior rider: George Thorburn (Dannevirke) Chequebook 1, Sophie Burling (Kerikeri) Manuka Scrub 2, Pip Beachen (Hastings) Magic Carpet 3, Bradley Ingram (Dannevirke) I'm Easy 4, Tayla Mason (Paraparaumu) Just Joop 5, Sarah Benton (Wellington) Merchiston Heathcliffe 6.

FMG pony grand prix: Tim Myers (Patea) Bullseye 1, Luke Dee (Gisborne) Maximus 2, Tim Myers (Patea) My Dreamworks 3, Emma Haworth (Levin) Go Go Girl 4, Amanda Pottinger (Masterton) Hopeful Illusion 5, Luke Dee (Gisborne) Wild Thing 6.

Cathay Pacific horse grand prix: Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) My Gollywog 1, Jason Ellmers (Eketahuna) Millies Wish 2, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Jedi Warrior 3, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Kiwi Relic 4, Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Cheltenham 5, Doug Isaacson (Dannevirke) Major Brown 6.

Iverquantel amateur rider: Murray Thompson (Hastings) Socks 1, Kristin Maxwell (Carterton) Just Zak 2, Dinah Bowie (Pongaroa) Miss Fitz 3, Wendy Jacobs (Norswood) Double J Breeze 4, Sally Gunn (Hastings) Scottish Lad 5, Charlene Hislop (Upper Hutt) Whitford Point 6.

ENDS

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