November 30, 2009

Slow and clear took the money in both the horse and pony grand prix classes at the Central District ESNZ Show in Foxton yesterday.

Eventual winner Claire Wilson and her grey stallion Answer Back were the last of a trio of combinations through to the jump-off from the 20-strong start list. Ahead of her Robert Steele on Gospel and Doug Isaacson on Brother Brown had gone quickly but paid for it with a rail each over the Leicester Jardin-built course.

In the pony grand prix it was the same story with Emily Fraser and Tony the Pony taking the steady option to win the class.

Danielle Maurer showed her winter in Australia stood her in good stead with a win in the young rider class on Blue Rinse. The combination were the only clear in the first round of the class.

The 530 combinations who entered the two star two-day show faced challenging conditions with torrential rain on Saturday which cleared yesterday.

Results

Cathay Pacific grand prix: Claire Wilson (Waipukurau) Answer Back 1, Doug Isaacson (Dannevirke) Brother Brown 2, Robert Steele (Hawera) Gospel 3, Anna Trent (Hawke's Bay) Cortaflex Nicalette NZPH 4, Lucy Akers (Palmerston North) Tinapai 5, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Jedi Warrior 6.

Toyota young rider: Danielle Maurer (Auckland) Blue Rinse 1, Jamie Gowler (Feilding) Text Me Back 2, Rachael Bentall (Hawke's Bay) Kiwi Brave 3, Bridget Hansen (Hawke's Bay) Cortaflex Ocean Beach NZPH 4, Mathew Dickey (Taranaki) Kiwi Guard 5, Helen Bruce (Palmerston North) Dark Magic LS 6.

FMG pony grand prix: Emily Fraser (Hawke's Bay) Tony the Pony 1, Tinesha Carey (Hawke's Bay) Commando of Glenwood 2, Claudia Porter (Hawke's Bay) Chobidong 3, Logan Massey (Dannevirke) Kickin' the Clouds 4, Tayla Mason (Wellington) Limerick's Black Samba 5, Nicole Watson (Taranaki) Mister Brumby 6.

Kiwispan junior rider: Pearl Delaney-Girdlestone (Wellington) Windvale Gracious 1, Alex Barnett (Feilding) Bayley's Distinguished I 2, Anna Parsons (Hawke's Bay) Arch d'Triumph 3, Vicki Berger (Hunterville) Otairi Rosie Burn Ice 4, Joanne Denton (Wellington) Merchiston Heathcliff 5, Tayla mason (Wellington) Just Joop 6.

Iverquantel amateur rider: Brooke Zander (Hawke's Bay) I'm Holly 1, Michelle Gardener (Wellington) Twist of Fate 2, Jeanette Williams (Pahiatua) Back Again 3, Alisha Kerr (Taranaki) Perfect Exchange 4, Murray Thompson (Hawke's Bay) Socks 5, Alex Peterson (Waiipukurau) Space Invader 6.

Astek Stud five-year-old: Shelley Vickers (Wanganui) Dining at Dusk, Oliver Edgecombe (Waipukurau) Double J Remember Back, Kim Best (Otane) Giggles, Harvey Nelson (Hawke's Bay) Dark Ages, Kaylene Thomas (Hawke's Bay) Misty Mermaid, Louise Grant (Ashburton) Kiwi Ironheart, Sarah Jocelyn (Wellington) Joia Hara =1.

Mitavite six-year-old: Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Shimmel Warrior, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Oracle, Sally Clark (Dannevirke) Omicron, Karen Bruce (Masterton) Kiwi Jive, Oliver Edgecombe (Waiipukurau) Double J Angelic, Kim Best (Otane) IQ =1.

Cushionride seven-year-old: Louise Grant (Ashburton) Kiwi Ludo 1, Julie Davey (Hawke's Bay) Kiwi Spirit 2, Sally Clark (Dannevirke) Woodbury 3, Daniel Webb (Hunterville) Abernaki Chief 4, Gabrielle Harvey (Palmerston North) Monavie Tradition 5, John MacLennan (Opotiki) Mr Marmite 6.