Rosie Gunn Succeeds in KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Rosie Gunn showed her talents on Sunday when she came out on top in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
Fifty-nine starters were all eager to get the action under way and were hopeful of gaining a qualification place in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship Final, which will be held during the British Showjumping National Championships this summer. Two gripping rounds saw the number of competitors whittled down until just thirteen able combinations were left to contest the final jump off.
Rosie from Orston, Nottinghamshire produced a speedy round on board her own 5 year-old liver chestnut gelding, Jagerbomb to take first place. Being drawn second to last, this pair had time to really eye up the competition before producing their quick and deliberate third clear, crossing the finish line in an unbeatable 43.85 seconds.
Giving her sister a real run for her money, second place was taken by Stephanie Gunn, also from Orston, Nottinghamshire, riding her own 8 year-old grey mare, Lady Larino. After posting faster times then Rosie in the first two rounds, Stephanie and Lady Larino could not quite replicate this in the third round, but they did go on to produce their treble clear in 45.77 seconds.
Third place was taken by Harry Bateman from Hockley, Essex on board Anvils Every Little Helps II, a 5 year-old iron grey mare owned by Poppy Rollit-Mason. Harry secured his treble clear in 46.74 seconds.
With another seven combinations also achieving a treble clear, a total of ten combinations now go forward to the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship Final.
Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre – Sunday 12th June 2016
KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round
1st Rosie Gunn & Jagerbomb – 0/0/0 – 43.85 seconds
2nd Stephanie Gunn & Lady Larino – 0/0/0 – 45.77 seconds
3rd Harry Bateman & Anvils Every Little Helps II – 0/0/0 – 46.74 seconds
4th Harry Bateman & Havanna – 0/0/0 – 47.72 seconds
5th Nissi Ladell & Exclusive Vant Schaaphof – 0/0/0 – 48.00 seconds
6th Talisha Davis & Ecklands Cracklin Rosie – 0/0/0 – 50.06 seconds
7th Emma Jo Slater & High Offley Magic – 0/0/0 – 51.15 seconds
8th Michaela Huntington & Gina Trojka S – 0/0/0 – 52.47 seconds
9th Emma Jo Slater & Tinkas Symphony – 0/0/0 – 52.69 seconds
10th Mary Crawford & Cupido Z V – 0/0/0 – 53.09 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending grading of results.
The British Showjumping National Championships 2016 will be hosted at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire during the 9th - 14th August.
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