Annabel Shields wins The Champagne Cave Winter Grades B & C Qualifier at Morris Equestrian Centre
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Morris Equestrian Centre in Kilmarnock held the third of this season’s The Champagne Cave Winter Grades B & C Qualifiers and it was Annabel Shields from Crook, Durham who saw off forty other keen starters to take the win.
With two tickets available for the 2019 Championship Final at the renowned Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead, West Sussex, competition proved to be fierce with half of the initial starters producing first round clears; thirteen of those then went on to produce double clears.
Riding Victoria Gibson’s 8 year-old grey mare, Creevagh Carisma, Annabel delivered an immaculate first round clear to take her place in the jump off. This combination took all of the shortcuts on offer and galloped through the finish line in 39.26 seconds, one second faster than their closest rivals.
Morris Equestrian Centre – Friday 16th November 2018
The Champagne Cave Winter Grades B & C Qualifier Results
1st Annabel Shields & Creevagh Carisma - 0/0 – 39.26 seconds
2nd Keith Shore & Djoel - 0/0 – 40.27 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated on the website pending official grading of results.
Image: Annabel Shields & Creevagh Carisma in action in The Champagne Cave Winter B&C Qualifier at Morris Equestrian Centre (CREDIT: Equiscot Photography)
The Champagne Cave:
The Champagne Cave was set up in order to source the best vintages from small niche growers in France and is now predominantly supplied by small family run vineyards. The company regularly visits the Champagne region to check on the produce and witness the production process first hand. The Champagne Cave has handpicked some of the finest champagnes, many of which are not found for sale elsewhere in the UK. Their ‘clos’ wines are from one of the few remaining walled garden vineyards whilst their Grand Cru magnum champagnes are made by a grower who only produces 500-1000 magnums a year. Shop the selection via www.thechampagnecave.co.uk.
