Matthew Sampson jumps to victory in the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Second Round at SouthView Equestrian Centre
Tuesday 09 May 2017
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This year’s Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Second Rounds got underway on Sunday at SouthView Equestrian Centre in Cheshire and it was Matthew Sampson who jumped straight in to first place.
With forty-nine contenders each hoping to claim 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, the production of a treble clear was very much at the forefront of every competitor’s mind. After two nail biting rounds just nine combinations were left to contest the jump off and all eyes were on the clock to decide the winner.
Matthew Sampson from Sheffield, South Yorkshire rose to the challenge as he rode Rachael Evison’s 8 year-old grey mare, Ebolensky into first place with a speedy treble clear. From an early draw this partnership set the bar high as they cruised round the shortened course in a time of 42.26 seconds.
Producing the final treble clear of the class to secure second place was James Smith from Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland riding Charles McKerlie’s 8 year-old grey gelding, Just Max. This pair crossed the finish line in 46.63 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.
SouthView Equestrian Centre – Sunday 7th May 2017
Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Second Round
1st Matthew Sampson & Ebolensky - 0/0/0 - 42.26 seconds
2nd James Smith & Just Max - 0/0/0 – 46.63 seconds
3rd Annabel Shields & Rubin VHS - 0/0/4 - 45.42 seconds
4th Christopher Smith & Bono L – 0/0/4 – 45.61 seconds
5th Christopher Smith & Elmo Hill – 0/0/4 – 48.65 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
Image Credit - Margaret Shaw
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.
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