Last Tri-Zone Airlite Senior Discovery Regional Final at Field House Equestrian Centre
Monday 05 August 2013
The last Tri-Zone Airlite Senior Discovery regional final of 2013 was held at Field House Equestrian Centre in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire this weekend on Sunday 4th August 2013. A total of fifty-five starters came forward for their last chance to qualify for the Championship Final.
Of all the starters, twenty-two combinations made it through into the final jump off and eight combinations went on to produce the treble clear required to qualify for the Tri-Zone Airlite Senior Discovery Championship Final, which will be held at the Alexanders Horseboxes British Showjumping Scope Festival (25th – 31st August 2013).
Following a well fought jump off, the win in this regional final was taken by 46 year-old John Steels from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. John was on board his own 5 year-old bay gelding, True Blue III and the combination produced the only sub 41.00 seconds treble clear. The clock stopped on a time of 40.64 seconds.
Second place was taken by 31 year-old Rachel Steels from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire on Doriena, a 5 year-old bay mare owned by John Steels. Rachel and Doriena achieved their third clear in 41.73 seconds.
Third place was taken by 16 year-old Ellen Harris from Cheshire on board her own 8 year-old grey gelding, Buzz Lightyear V. This combination clocked a time of 41.97 seconds to secure a top three finish.
A further five riders also achieved a treble clear and a total of eight combinations qualified for the Tri-Zone Airlite Senior Discovery Championship Final.
Field House Equestrian Centre – Sunday 4th August 2013
Tri-Zone Airlite Senior Discovery Regional Final Results
1st John Steels & True Blue III – 0/0/0 – 40.64 seconds
2nd Rachel Steels & Doriena - 0/0/0 – 41.73 seconds
3rd Ellen Harris & Buzz Lightyear V – 0/0/0 – 41.97 seconds
4th Geoffrey Goodwin & Jasmina V – 0/0/0 – 42.33 seconds
5th Sarah Williams & Barcelona T – 0/0/0 – 43.37 seconds
6th Tracey Barrow & Chagall II – 0/0/0 – 44.93 seconds
7th Christopher Whinnett & Shraugh Golden Flame – 0/0/0 – 46.52 seconds
8th Tracey Barrow & Columbus II – 0/0/0 – 51.41 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending grading of results, disregarding those already qualified.
The Alexanders Horseboxes British Showjumping Scope Festival 2013 will take place from the 25th – 31st August 2013 at Staffordshire County Showground.
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