TEAM CHAMPION ROUND-UP FROM LUMMEN
Sunday 06 May 2012
John Whitaker with Maximillian an 11-year-old stallion owned by Claire Whitaker produced one of the only three clear rounds of the Hyundai Grand Prix in Lummen this afternoon.
The jump-off saw all three repeating their performance by jumping clear, however a time fault for John relegated him to third place. A new partnership for John in 2012, he would have been pleased with Maximillian’s performance in this 1.60m Grand Prix.
Thursday saw Team Champion contest the 4* FEI Nations Cup of Belgium with fourteen nations coming forward. Will Funnell and Billy Angelo, a chestnut gelding owned by Julie Slade were the pathfinders for the team and produced one of the only four double clears of the competition.
John Whitaker and Maximillian, competing on their first Nations Cup team as a combination jumped clear in the first round but accrued 4faults and a time fault in the jump off.
Rob Whitaker and USA Today, a bay stallion owned by Mandy Hall and Clare Whitaker incurred 8faults in each round with Tina Fletcher and Ursula XII, a bay mare owned by Lady Pauline Kirkham and Lady Pauline Harris also incurring 8faults in the first round.
Finishing on a team score of 21faults just one time fault behind Switzerland Team Champion’s final position on the scoreboard put them in 8th place three fences behind Italy who won the class on a final score of 8faults. Belgium and Canada finishing on a score of 12faults took second and third place respectively.
Further information on the 4* FEI Show can be found by visiting www.lummen-horses.be
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