Burton claims Saumur quinella for Australia
Christopher Burton has added his mention to the roster of Australia’s winners at the Saumur International Horse Trials, taking out the CCI3* on Haruzac as well as finishing instant on Holstein Park Leilani.
Haruzac, a 10-year-old thoroughbred, overtook his stablemate to win amongst 53.8 penalties, afterward Leilani dropped a runway as well as had a fourth dimension fault. But the couple were close, amongst the latter finishing on 54.8 penalties.
Next inward the ranking was New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson, whose Viscount George dropped ii outflow rails to complete amongst 55.4. Nicholson was also 9th on Quimbo.
French passenger Donatien Schauly as well as Pivione de Touches ended inward quaternary amongst 62 penalties, ahead of Australia’s Bill Levett amongst One Two Many NJ (5th) as well as Hippolyte (6th), as well as New Zealand’s Mark Todd as well as Grass Valley inward seventh. The placing earned Todd as well as Grass Valley qualification for the London Olympics.
Ireland’s Sam Watson improved yesteryear ii places to complete 8th overall, picking upwardly a clear sail inward the lastly demo jumping stage to add together to his especial cross province functioning through driving pelting on Saturday.
The 26 year-old Irish Gaelic Olympic hopeful rode the Puissance gelding Horseware Bushman, bred yesteryear his begetter John, as well as he was notably 1 of half dozen Irish Gaelic Sport Horses to complete inward the occur fifteen afterward Saumur’s 3 gruelling phases.
The others were:
- 3rd Andrew Nicholson (NZL)/Viscount George
- 5th Bill Levett (AUS)/One Two Many NJ
- 7th Mark Todd (NZL)/Grass Valley
- 11th Tiana Coudray (USA)/Ringwood Magister
- 13th Paul Tapner (AUS)/Kilronan.
Watson started the result amongst a disappointing dressage score, simply his first-class performances inward the cross province as well as demo jumping phases catapulted him upwardly 29 places over the lastly 48 hours.
Ireland’s other ii riders, Jayne Doherty as well as Joseph Murphy, each incurred xx jumping penalties as well as consequent fourth dimension penalties on the hard cross province class as well as were unable to significantly amend their places.
Caroline Powell’s ii rides came upwardly through the rankings, amongst Boston Two Tip inward twelfth afterward beingness 25th afterward the dressage, as well as Onwards as well as Upwards finishing 16th afterward beingness 43rd inward the dressage.
Burton was thrilled amongst his success, which volition brand Australian Olympic selectors accept notice. He said his horses were jibe as well as had recovered well. ” I am delighted amongst the functioning of Haruzac. He is the to the lowest degree experienced of the two, simply is actually promising.”
Burton joins immature human being Australians David Green (1988, 1995, 2001), Clayton Fredericks (2006, 2011) as well as Sam Griffiths (2008) every bit three-star winners at the French event.
Nicholson said it was Viscount George’s kickoff three-star start, as well as the Equus caballus is exclusively eight. “He was mainly hither for sense and not specifically to qualify.”
Just 38 combinations from the initial l starters went through to the showjumping stage afterward a specially tricky cross province stage which saw 10 eliminated, retired or withdrawn.
Arnaud Boiteau (France) as well as Quoriano ENE HN won the 72-strong CIC2*, as well as the passenger also took seventh place amongst the Parador du Foussal.
Compatriot Karim Laghouag was instant amongst Qurt Montplaisir, as well as Belgium’s Karin Donckers was 3rd on Lamicell Charizard. French rider Nicolas Touzaint was quaternary with Neptune de Sartène as well as 6th with Hildago de l’Ile.
Mark Todd as well as Leonidas II were 12th, amongst Nicholson 28th on Teseo as well as 48th on Sirio.
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