Claire Shepherd Wins the Silver League Qualifier at Aintree International Equestrian Centre
Monday 27 June 2016
Claire Shepherd from Middleton, Manchester commandingly headed the Silver League qualifier at Aintree Equestrian Centre on-board her own grey mare, Jordanta.
The thirty-two starters were reduced to just fourteen for the jump-off, and Claire secured the win with an early draw, holding off all challenges on the seven-year-old Jordanta by 1.71 seconds.
Jeanette Powell from Chorley, Lancashire took second place with Wippert, an Odermus R 13-year-old gelding she has competed since 2007.
Allan Birch (Junior) from Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire took the third qualifying place, taking them forward to the Silver League semi-final in August, on Amy Morton’s Ziezo V, a 12-year-old mare with impressive Lupicor x Burggraaf bloodlines.
Aintree International Equestrian Centre – Sunday 26th June 2016
Silver League Qualifier
1st Claire Shepherd & Jordanta – 0/0 - 40.70 seconds
2nd Jeanette Powell & Wippert – 0/0 - 42.41 seconds
3rd Allan Birch Jnr & Ziezo V – 0/0 - 42.89 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
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