Joseph Clayton delivers a winning performance in the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Second Round at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre
Thursday 20 July 2017
In a fiercely contested Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Second Round at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckingham, it was Joseph Clayton who delivered the winning treble clear performance.
Each of the seventy-one strong field of starters jumped with the aim of claiming one of the two direct qualifying tickets on offer for the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Championship Final at Horse of the Year Show in October. A treble clear performance was at the forefront of each competitors mind as they took on the first two rounds over the technical course which saw poles fall leaving twelve combinations in the running for top spot as they went head to head in the final jump off.
Joseph Clayton from Granby, Nottinghamshire delivered the winning performance on board Michael Whitaker’s 8 year-old dark bay gelding, El Wee Widge. This combination posted three foot perfect rounds to hold a lead of 0.53 seconds and securing a first place finish in 34.62 seconds.
Jumping into second place was Jessica Dimmock from Hannington, Northamptonshire riding Billy in Fashion, a 7 year-old brown mare owned by the Billy Stud. This pair posted a strong challenge leaving all the fences standing for a treble clear in 34.62 seconds.
With the top two taking the direct qualifying tickets for the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Championship Final, the combinations in third to fifth took home the chance to compete at the British Showjumping National Championships.
Addington Manor Equestrian Centre – Sunday 16th July 2017
Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Second Round
1st Joseph Clayton & El Wee Widge - 0/0/0 – 34.625 seconds
2nd Jessica Dimmock & Billy in Fashion - 0/0/0 – 35.15 seconds
3rd Louise Saywell & Hashtag - 0/0/0 – 37.41 seconds
4th Alfie Bradstock & Tiger Bright – 0/0/0 – 43.63 seconds
5th Claire Robertson & Cillfhiachrach Trend – 0/0/4 – 42.58 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
The Horse of the Year Show 2017 will take place from the 4th – 8th October at Birmingham’s NEC. The British Showjumping National Championships 2017 will take place during the 8th – 13th August at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
Equitop Myoplast® is a unique amino acid supplement specifically designed to support lean muscle growth, helping horses to respond and cope with the demands of training and rehabilitation. The blend of amino acids in Equitop Myoplast supports lean muscle growth in older horses that lose condition easily, those in intensive training or competition as well as young and developing horses. This popular amino acid supplement is the leading equine supplement sold by veterinary surgeons in the UK(1). References – (1) GFK industry sales data MAT Jan 17. For more information please visit www.equitop-myoplast.co.uk.
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