Day 4 HOYS - Pavitt Just Keeps on Winning
Saturday 11 October 2014
Nicole Pavitt continued to make hay at Horse of the Year Show by claiming her second victory in four days at Birmingham's LG Arena.
The 26-year-old West Sussex rider won The Naylors Equestrian Accumulator and its £7,100 top prize - a class where combinations collect escalating points for each fence jumped, with a double-point joker fence to finish.
Nicole and Victor Blue posted a maximum score of 65 points, but they did it in the quickest time, clocking 49.50 seconds to nudge the equally in-form John Whitaker and Lord of Arabia into second spot, while Kerry Brennan and Wellington M finished third.
The top eight places were filled by British riders.
"It has been a phenomenal week so far," Nicole said. "It has taken a few classes to get my second win, but finally it has come.
"It felt like a good round, then when John was a bit slower it was a bit of a breather for me, but I knew there were really quick riders like David Simpson and Guy Williams to come. I was sweating!
"I have had Victor for about three years now, and he has always been a quick horse. For a speed class like this one, you would always pick him because he is so careful and he lands running.
"It has been an amazing week. I haven't finished outside the top four in the classes I have been in, so I can't complain. It has probably been the best HOYS I have had. I am over the moon."
On Wednesday, Nicole won the EquestrianClearance.com Senior Newcomers class for a second time at HOYS.
Audio link to interview to Nicole Pavitt winner of the Naylors Equestrian Accumulator
