CHEPSTOW INTERNATIONAL CSI**
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Youth triumphed in the feature 2* Grand Prix at Chepstow Summer International as young rider Emily Ward, 20, raced to victory with Millioninmind in an edge-of-your-seats jump-off.
Forty-nine competitors tackled the Longines Ranking 1.45m thirteen fence track designed by Italy’s Andrea Colombo and just nine came forward to the jump-off as riders were tested by square oxers and committed lines.
Nigel Coupe set an opening target with Golvers Hill but his lead was short-lived as Emily was tighter and quicker, galloping across the big arena to the final vertical to wipe away more than three seconds on the VDL Douglas 12-year-old Millioninmind.
“He’s such fun, very fast and he’ll try his hardest to jump the fences, he’s perfect for me,” said Emily, who suffered an anxious moment when the martingale broke three from home – “Once he’s in the zone, things like that don’t affect him, he’s too focused.”
Harry Charles was in contention all the way and beat Emily’s time by 1.43 seconds but Vivaldi Du Dom tapped out the top rail of the final vertical to drop to fifth. Oliver Fletcher was nearest rival for second on Temple Rebus and Scarlett Charles filled third place on Lordanos Junior.
Georgia Tame’s incredible winning run on Quintella – the new partnership of one month have won every week for four weeks – continued with a hat-trick of wins. After taking both the 1.40m jump-off and the two-phase classes on the first two days, the pair went on to take a hotly contended Medium Tour Grand Prix with a storming round.
Only six of forty-four starters reached the jump-off. Annabel Shields set a challenge on Wet Wet Wet and Georgia took it on with her foot to the floor on the 11-year-old mare Quintella to slice 0.88 seconds off the time.
“She’s so quick across the floor without even trying,” said Georgia.
Annabel and her favourite Mr Blue 15-year-old Wet Wet Wet came to the fore in day one’s Medium Tour 1.35m single-phase 0.98 seconds.
“He makes it all so much fun, it’s great to have him back after he had nine months off,” said Annabel, who pushed Sian Edwards and Adriarna into second.
Sian headed the Medium Tour 1.35m speed with the 12-year-old Argentinus mare with more than two seconds in hand.
“She’s a little winner and loves to go fast,” said Sian.
William Funnell secured the top spot in the Small Grand Prix with a deceptively fast round on Billy Spiral.
The fifty-three starters were reduced to eleven for the jump-off with fourth-drawn William easing the Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve x Billy Mexico home-bred 7-year-old into a 0.37 second victory.
“I just kept her in a nice rhythm; Lucy [Townley] has produced her and done a good job, hopefully she’ll return [from just giving birth to her first daughter] to jump her in the Foxhunter final,” said William.
Joe Fernyhough claimed the Big Tour 1.40m speed with a fast, decisive round on the Westpoint Quickfire 9-year-old Calcourt Quicktime with 0.66 sec to spare over Angie Thompson’s Fremont VDL in an eighteen-horse class. And Joe claimed two wins in the 1* Silver Tour 1.15m two-phase and 1.20m Speed with the 11-year-old Louisiana.
“She’s really careful and a little winner,” he said.
Jake Saywell outpaced all to take the Medium Tour 1.35m accumulator with the speedy and ultra-careful Irish-bred 15-year-old Touch Of Chilli with 1.80 seconds to spare.
Adam Botham secured the win in initial Small Tour 1.30m single-phase with the 15-year-old Zidane VIII.
“He’s a little superstar and he’s got a home for life now,” said Adam, who relegated Helen Rees and Bart VI by half a second.
Helen went one better in the Small Tour 1.30m accumulator by 2.40 seconds with the Lord Z 13-year-old Bart.
“He loves jumping at speed,” said Helen.
Nicole Pavitt captured the final day’s Small Tour 1.30m speed in typical style with seasoned campaigner Victor Blue, the evergreen 17-year-old winning by 2.66 seconds.
Gemma Ellison landed the concluding Gold Tour Grand Prix from the front in a four-way jump-off with the only double clear on Fernhill Off Chance.
“He loves pace and is so careful but he’s brave with pace, I can always trust him to gallop to a fence,” said Gemma, who bought the Sligo Candy Boy 7-year-old from Ireland 15 months ago.
Katinka Brogaard secured the Silver Grand Prix with the final round of the five-horse jump-off on the eye-catching Hotline, a Dutch-bred 7-year-old gelding bought as a just backed 4-year-old.
“I’ve brought him on slowly as he is so careful but he finds it all so easy,” said Katinka.
Milli Cornock doubled up with two Grand Prix wins with Bronze and 5-year-old titles. She has quickly established a partnership with the 10-year-old Berlin daughter Boavista D’Elsendam Z after buying her seven weeks ago and the pair claimed a hat-trick of wins. After claiming the Bronze 1.05m accumulator, the pair headed the Bronze Grand Prix in fine style in a fast and furious 25-strong jump-off and went on to take the final day’s Silver 1.15m accumulator.
“The faster we go, the better she is,” said Milli, who also brought Course Designer Paul Connor’s Just Do It to the front in the 5-year-old Grand Prix.
An eventual ten contended the third and final round against the clock with Milli smoothly executing an inside turn to a vertical to win by 0.85 seconds.
“He’s a bit of a character and wants to play all the time but he manages to jump the jumps in the ring and just plays in between the fences,” said Milli.
Tim Page jumped to the top in a nine-strong jump-off to take the 6-year-old Grand Prix on Hillcoote Border Fox, winning by 0.74 seconds.
The promising Irish-bred stallion son of Pacino out of a Cruising mare has just returned from competing at Royal Dublin and finished third in the 6-year-old Final.
Jodie Burchmore-Eames commandingly landed the Gold 148cm Grand Prix with the sole first round clear on the 7-year-old Mighty Mouse W Van De Dauwhoeve.
“This is the first JA class we have jumped and it is like all of my dreams have come true,” said an overwhelmed Jodie, who is through to the HOYS Pony Newcomers and Foxhunter Finals on this consistent mare.
Elloise Smit doubled up in the Gold 148cm classes with the 17-year-old Newtown Samson, winning the single-phase by more than six seconds and taking the speed with 3.28 seconds in hand.
Patrick Thurston headed the Silver 148cm Grand Prix with the only double clear on the 12-year-old Hector Laenan Roshoeve at only their second show together in a head-to-head with Atiya Bussey aboard Keelnacally Quilletto Robuck.
RESULTS
BIG TOUR 1.40m JUMP OFF
1st Georgia Tame & Quintella – GBR – 0/0 – 29.19 seconds
2nd Angie Thompson & Fremont VDL – GBR – 0/0 – 29.49 seconds
3rd Keith Shore & Iron Lady Van T Meulenhof – GBR – 0/0 – 30.37 seconds
4th Joe Fernyhough & Calcourt Quicktime – GBR – 0/0 – 30.61 seconds
5th Amy Ovens & F Palma – GBR – 0/0 – 30.79 seconds
BIG TOUR 1.40m TWO-PHASE
1st Georgia Tame & Quintella – GBR – 0/0
2nd Mark Edwards & Tinkers Tale – GBR – 0/0
3rd Nicole Pavitt & Paris 16 – GBR – 0/0
4th Hamad Ali Al Kirbi & Carlos F – UAE – 0/0
5th Mark Edwards & Montreuxs Tale – GBR – 0/0
BIG TOUR 1.40m SPEED
1st Joe Fernyhough & Calcourt Quicktime – GBR – 0 – 60.35 seconds
2nd Angie Thompson & Fremont VDL – GBR – 0 – 61.01 seconds
3rd William Funnell & Billy Angelette – GBR – 0 – 67.44 seconds
4th Kelly Connor & Bailande Van De Kapel – GBR – 0 – 75.55 seconds
5th Millie Allen & Catara 4 – GBR – 4 – 68.65 seconds
BIG TOUR 1.45m GRAND PRIX
1st Emily Ward & Millioninmind – GBR – 0/0 – 38.28 seconds
2nd Oliver Fletcher & Temple Rebus – GBR – 0/0 – 39.13 seconds
3rd Scarlett Charles & Lordanos Junior – GBR – 0/0 – 40.52 seconds
4th Nigel Coupe & Golvers Hill – GBR – 0/0 – 41.31 seconds
5th Harry Charles & Vivaldi Du Dom – GBR – 0/4 – 36.85 seconds
MEDIUM TOUR 1.35m SINGLE PHASE
1st Annabel Shields & Wet Wet Wet – GBR – 0/0 – 33.51 seconds
2nd Sian Edwards & Adriarna – GBR – 0/0 – 34.53 seconds
3rd Sienna Charles & Chaska II – GBR – 0/0 – 34.66 seconds
4th Oliver Fletcher & Horst Van De Mispelaere – GBR – 0/0 – 34.97 seconds
5th Joe Fernyhough & Jappeloupe Van Het Neerenbosch – GBR – 0/0 – 35.10 seconds
MEDIUM TOUR 1.35m SPEED
1st Sian Edwards & Adriarna – GBR – 0 – 62.94 seconds
2nd Angie Thompson & Boogie Woogie – GBR – 0 – 65.15 seconds
3rd Horst Van De Mispelaere – GBR – 0 – 67.28 seconds
4th Millie Allen & Catara 4 – GBR – 0 – 68.45 seconds
3th Sarah Winterbottom & Dolly V – GBR – 0 – 68.50 seconds
MEDIUM TOUR 1.40m GRAND PRIX
1st Georgia Tame & Quintella – GBR – 0/0 – 35.69 seconds
2nd Annabel Shields & Wet Wet Wet – GBR – 0/0 – 36.57 seconds
3rd Nicole Pavitt & Gemmarco 16 – GBR – 0/0 – 40.08 seconds
4th Ben Clark & LCC Comanche – GBR – 0/0 – 42.23 seconds
5th Joe Stockdale & Kandleford – GBR – 0/0 – 43.43 seconds
MEDIUM TOUR 1.35m ACCUMULATOR
1st Jake Saywell & Touch Of Chilli – GBR – 65 points – 46.83 seconds
2nd James Smith & Simply Splendid – GBR – 65 – 48.63 seconds
3rd Mark Edwards & Tinkers Tale – GBR – 65 – 49.49 seconds
4th Lance Whitehouse & Alex H – GBR – 65 – 49.91 seconds
5th Carmen Edwards & Geodina HS – GBR – 65 – 53.02 seconds
SMALL TOUR 1.30m SINGLE PHASE
1st Adam Botham & Zidane VIII – GBR – 0/0 – 31.79 seconds
2nd Helen Rees & Bart VI – GBR – 0/0 – 32.32 seconds
3rd Mark Edwards & Flying Tinker II – GBR – 0/0 – 33.92 seconds
4th Zoe Smith & Que Sera III – GBR – 0/0 – 34.21 seconds
5th Angie Thompson & Flint K – GBR – 0/0 – 34.59 seconds
SMALL TOUR ACCUMULATOR 1.30m
1st Helen Rees & Bart VI – GBR – 65 points – 51.86 seconds
2nd Angie Thompson & Flint K – GBR – 65 – 54.26 seconds
3rd Nicole Pavitt & Victor Blue – GBR – 65 – 54.47 seconds
4th Mark Edwards & Flying Tinker II – GBR – 65 – 55.20 seconds
5th Ellen McPherson & Urian De La Wantz – GBR – 65 – 58.85 seconds
SMALL TOUR 1.35m GRAND PRIX
1st William Funnell & Billy Spiral – GBR – 0/0 – 40.36 seconds
2nd Lance Whitehouse & Whitesparke Blanko – 0/0 – 40.73 seconds
3rd Sarah Winterbottom & Dolly V – GBR – 0/0 – 41.01 seconds
4th Helen Rees & Bart VI – GBR – 0/0 – 41.05 seconds
5th Harry Charles & Exexel – GBR – 0/0 – 41.48 seconds
SMALL TOUR 1.30m SPEED
1st Nicole Pavitt & Victor Blue – GBR – 0 – 62.61 seconds
2nd Keith Shore & Djoel – GBR – 0 – 65.27 seconds
3rd Mark Edwards & Flying Tinker II – GBR – 0 – 66.32 seconds
4th Poppy Stronge & Las Vegas 200 – GBR – 0 – 67.37 seconds
5th Carmen Edwards & Magic Chanti – GBR – 0 – 68.71 seconds
GOLD TOUR 1.25m TWO-PHASE
1st Angie Thompson & Cornet Obolensky Junior – GBR – 0/0 – 27.46 seconds
2nd Sarah Winterbottom & Gordulane – GBR – 0/0 – 28.50 seconds
3rd Stevie Jenkins & Ultralux – GBR – 0/0 – 29.00 seconds
4th Jess Botham & Florentina – GBR – 0/0 – 29.67 seconds
5th Georgina Round & Gusto – GBR – 0/0 – 29.87 seconds
GOLD TOUR 1.25m ACCUMULATOR
1st Abbe Burchmore Eames & Wilandri E – GBR – 65 points – 50.62 seconds
2nd Jessica Botham & Florentina – GBR – 65 – 53.22 seconds
3rd Michael Tuff & Aron IV – 65 – 53.71 seconds
4th Sadie Lupson & FSS Thumbelina – 65 – 54.21 seconds
5th Gemma Ellison & Fernhill Off Chance – 65 – 54.62 seconds
GOLD TOUR 1.25m SPEED
1st Georgia Cabb & Uragan – GBR – 0 – 68.02 seconds
2nd Amy Barrett & Colton Bandit – GBR – 0 – 68.75 seconds
3rd Taisie de Gruchy & Hoodshill First Look – GBR – 0 – 70.58 seconds
4th Abigail Walters & Harlequin Vivendi – GBR – 0 – 74.06 seconds
5th Nicola Barry & Filandria – GBR – 0 – 76.00 seconds
GOLD TOUR 1.30m GRAND PRIX
1st Gemma Ellison & Fernhill Off Chance – GBR – 0/0 – 45.76 seconds
2nd Jessica Botham & Florentina – GBR – 0/4 – 43.05 seconds
3rd Chris Smith & Hornet – GBR – 0/4 – 44.80 seconds
4th Thomas Dovkants & Roxy – GBR – 0/4 57.42 seconds
5th Georgia Cabb & Uragan – GBR – 4 – 77.70 seconds
SILVER TOUR 1.15m TWO-PHASE
1st Joe Fernyhough & Louisiana – GBR – 0/0 – 30.89 seconds
2nd Suzanne Posnett & Karmijn – GBR – 0/0 – 31.49 seconds
3rd Georgina Marshall & Zodiac Z – GBR – 0/0 – 32.13 seconds
4th Milli Cornock & Boavista D’Elsendam Z – GBR – 0/0 – 32.33 seconds
5th Annabel Lomas & Vraiecocotte Berence – GBR – 0/0 – 32.92 seconds
SILVER TOUR 1.20m SPEED
1st Joe Fernyhough & Louisiana – GBR – 0 – 62.41 seconds
2nd Holly Coles & Elamo Ustina – GBR – 0 – 65.96 seconds
3rd Georgina Round & Gusto – GBR – 0 – 66.41 seconds
4th Zoe Smith & Garcia Lente – GBR – 0 – 66.65 seconds
5th Benjamin James & Dunia LA – GBR – 0 – 66.96 seconds
SILVER TOUR 1.25m GRAND PRIX
1st Katinka Brogaard & Hotline – GBR – 0/0 – 49.01 seconds
2nd Kloe Potter & Uquilea – GBR – 0/0 – 52.50 seconds
3rd Joe Fernyhough & Louisiana – GBR – 0/4 – 41.23 seconds
4th Oliver Tuff & Prima Royal – GBR – 0/4 – 53.25 seconds
5th Malcolm Aitken & Paria – GBR – 0/4 60.38 seconds
SILVER TOUR 1.15m ACCUMULATOR
1st Milli Cornock & Boavista D’Elsendam Z – GBR – 65 points – 48.87 seconds
2nd Oliver Tuff & Primo Royal – GBR – 65 – 50.02 seconds
3rd Steffi Riley & Acshwin M – GBR – 65 – 50.41 seconds
4th Suzanne Posnett & Maxim Van Overis Z – GBR – 65 – 51.64 seconds
5th Harry Brown & Celtic Z – GBR – 65 – 51.71 seconds
BRONZE TOUR 1.05m TWO-PHASE
1st Isabel Saywell & Courage – GBR – 0/0 – 28.00 seconds
2nd Holly Hall & WKD San Remo – GBR – 0/0 – 28.86 seconds
3rd Ellie-Francis Jones & Gatestown Girl – GBR – 0/0 – 30.20 seconds
4th Gemma Dennis & Cobracorde – GBR – 0/0 – 30.38 seconds
5th Steffi Riley & Highlight DN – GBR – 0/0 – 30.64 seconds
BRONZE TOUR 1.05m ACCUMULATOR
1st Milli Cornock & Boavista D’Elsendam Z – 65 points – 46.88 seconds
2nd Tagatha Payne & The Maharanee – 65 – 48.00 seconds
3rd Holly Hall & WKD San Remo – 65 – 49.25 seconds
4th Ellis Jones & Darco L – 65 – 49.53 seconds
5th Natalie Hodge & Foxdon Lulu – 65 – 49.99 seconds
BRONZE TOUR 1.10m GRAND PRIX
1st Milli Cornock & Boavista D’Elsendam Z – GBR – 0/0 – 35.27 seconds
2nd Isabel Saywell & Courage – GBR – 0/0 – 35.92 seconds
3rd Johnathan Bowman & Enamerado – GBR – 0/0 – 35.93 seconds
4th Suzanne Posnett & Karmijn – GBR – 0/0 – 36.19 seconds
5th Tagatha Payne & The Maharanee – GBR – 0/0 – 37.62 seconds
BRONZE TOUR 1.05m SPEED
1st Ellie-Louise Francis & Gatestown Girl – GBR – 0 – 62.48 seconds
2nd Emma Barrow & PK Django – GBR – 0 – 65.22 seconds
3rd Carla Cranton & Rambler VDL – GBR – 0 – 72.35 seconds
4th Pieternella Barnard & MHS Willows Empire – GBR – 0 – 77.44 seconds
5th Alexandria Watson & Eldorado H – GBR – 0 – 79.13 seconds
6-YEAR-OLD ACCUMULATOR
1st Mark Edwards & Ede Peasy – GBR – 65 points – 49.06 seconds
2nd Tim Page & Hillcoote Border Fox – GBR – 65 – 50.10 seconds
3rd Angie Thompson & Nistria E – GBR – 65 – 50.13 seconds
4th Laura Jackson & Vinella – GBR – 65 – 52.25 seconds
5th Nicole Pavitt & Idanibur W – GBR – 65 – 53.88 seconds
6-YEAR-OLD GRAND PRIX
1st Tim Page & Hillcoote Border Fox – GBR – 0/0 – 36.74 seconds
2nd Nicole Pavitt & Idanibur W – GBR – 0/0 – 37.48 seconds
3rd Nigel Coupe & Creevyquinn Alice – GBR – 0/0 – 39.50 seconds
4th Ben Clark & Campagne II Z – GBR – 0/0 – 40.63 seconds
5th Abbie Bevan & Ex Pembridge Venture – GBR – 0/4 – 37.42 seconds
5-YEAR-OLD GRAND PRIX
1st Millie Cornock & Just Do It – GBR – 0/0/0 41.82 seconds
2nd Tom Dovkants & Hamberlins Vistocor – GBR – 0/0/0 42.67 seconds
3rd Courtney Young & Olivia Van De Barlebuis – GBR – 0/0/0 44.42 seconds
4th Zoe Smith & Jamaar – GBR – 0/0/0 – 49.75 seconds
5th Yazmin Davis & Jumeriah HX – GBR – 0/0/0 – 50.63 seconds
GOLD 148cm TOUR JUMP OFF
1st Thomas Pritchard & My Annie – GBR – 0 80.59 seconds
2nd Elloise Smit & Newtown Samson – GBR – 4 – 74.11 seconds
3rd Jodie Burchmore Eames & Robe Ruadh – GBR – 4 – 74.56 seconds
GOLD TOUR 148cm SINGLE PHASE
1st Elloise Smit & Newtown Samson – GBR – 0/0 – 32.79 seconds
2nd Jodie Burchmore Eames & Robe Ruadh – GBR – 0/0 – 39.02 seconds
3rd Thomas Pritchard & My Annie – GBR – 0/0 – 39.09 seconds
GOLD TOUR 148cm SPEED
1st Elloise Smit & Newtown Samson – GBR – 0 – 68.60 seconds
2nd Rosie Collins & Delfino – GBR – 0 – 71.88 seconds
3rd Patrick Thurston & Lucy Rocks – GBR – 4 – 73.47 seconds
GOLD TOUR 148cm GRAND PRIX
1st Jodie Burchmore Eames & Mighty Mouse W Van De Dauwhoeve – GBR – 0 83.88 seconds
2nd Thomas Pritchard & My Annie – GBR – 2 93.66 seconds
3rd Izzabella Walters & Camus Cream – GBR – 4 – 80.54 seconds
SILVER TOUR 148cm SINGLE PHASE
1st Freya Webb & Liberty Belle X – GBR – 0/0 – 35.69 seconds
2nd India Piper-Dadswell & Amelia – GBR – 0/0 35.88 seconds
3rd Atiya Bussey & Keelnacally Quilletto Robuck – GBR – 0/0 – 36.89 seconds
SILVER TOUR 148cm JUMP OFF
1st William Field & Killack King – GBR – 0/0 – 40.72 seconds
2nd Atiya Bussey & Keelnacally Quilletto Robuck – GBR – 0/0 – 46.51 seconds
3rd India Piper-Dadswell & Amelia – GBR – 4 78.75 seconds
SILVER TOUR 148cm SPEED
1st Atiya Bussey & Keelnacally Quilletto Robuck – GBR – 0 – 75.05 seconds
2nd William Field & Killack King – GBR – 4 – 65.68 seconds
3rd William Field & Koningshoek Mistique – GBR – 4 – 73.72 seconds
SILVER TOUR 148cm GRAND PRIX
1st Patrick Thurston & Hector Laenan Roshoeve – GBR – 0/0 – 36.19 seconds
2nd Atiya Bussey & Keelnacally Quilletto Robuck – GBR – 0/4 – 32.84 seconds
3rd William Field & Koningshoek Mistique – GBR – 8 – 65.26 seconds