Stacey and Waldemar take the top spot in the Horse & Hound Foxhunter Masters
Thursday 02 September 2010
The 2010 Horse & Hound Foxhunter Masters took place yesterday at the Cusionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival. With only 4 qualifying places left on offer for the 2010 Horse & Hound Foxhunter Championship held at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), competitors battled it out over 2 rounds for their place.
It was 23 year old Stacey Babes from Kilmarnock, Ayrshire riding George Babes 7 year old bay gelding, Waldemar who came out on top taking first place. The pair jumped a double clear in jump off time of 35.12 seconds
Second place went to Cheshire based Anthony Condon riding the 7 year old dark bay mare Wild Thing, who is jointly owned by Rachel Steels, John Steels and Billy Twomey. This partnership jumped 2 foot perfect rounds in a jump off time of 35.80 seconds.
Surrey based Damien Charles and Andy Rothery’s Mid Summer Nights Dream jumped the last double clear of the competition in a jump off time of 40.73 seconds to take third place.
The 4 to qualify for HOYS were Trevor Nicholson riding Serial K, Reece Oliver riding Veroniek II, Eleni Murphy riding Del Fuego and Anthony Condon riding Molly Mallone V.
Horse & Hound Foxhunter Masters
Cusionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival – 31st August 2010
1st Stacey Babes riding Waldemar – 0/0 35.12 seconds
2nd Anthony Condon riding Wild Thing – 0/0 35.80 seconds
3rd Damien Charles riding Mid Summer Nights Dream – 0/0 40.73 seconds
4th Trevor Nicholson riding Serial K – 0/4 35.90 seconds – Qualified
5th Joseph Clayton riding Wild Rose – 0/4 36.48 seconds
6th Reece Oliver riding Veroniek II – 0/4 40.27 seconds – Qualified
7th Kirsty Hardstaff riding Omane Des Faux – 0/4 40.86 seconds
8th Eleni Murphy riding Del Fuego – 2 in 78.26 seconds – Qualified
9th Nicole Pavitt riding Abeer – 4 in 69.45 seconds
10th Anthony Condon riding Molly Mallone V – 4 in 70.54 seconds– Qualified
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