Kiwi eyes top spot in eventing classics series
New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson is the alone passenger alongside a involve a chance of overtaking William Fox-Pitt inwards the HSBC FEI Classics rankings, at this weekend’s Luhmühlen Horse Trials inwards Germany.
Luhmühlen is the penultimate leg of the HSBC FEI Classics series, which is led yesteryear William Fox-Pitt, winner of Pau in conclusion yr together with Kentucky inwards April.
Fox-Pitt misses Luhmühlen later on a double of wins inwards Bramham in conclusion weekend. The Briton has equally a 14-point atomic number 82 over Nicholson, the alone passenger that tin overhaul Fox-Pitt earlier the 2012 serial ends inwards a fiercely contested finale at Burghley (August 30-September 2).
The other passenger who tin come upwardly unopen at Luhmühlen is the highly successful Boyd Martin, who is travelling over from the USA alongside Ying-Yang-Yo. Martin is currently 6th inwards the HSBC FEI Classics rankings later on a peachy Rolex Kentucky surgical procedure for 3rd house on Otis Barbotiere.
Nicholson, who had his best lawsuit inwards the HSBC FEI Classics in conclusion year, finishing third, brings iii horses to Luhmühlen. He rides the promising Calico Joe, the Equus caballus he retired on the cross-country at Kentucky, summation ii elegant greys, Shady Grey, a first-timer at this level, together with Mr Cruise Control, yesteryear the peachy Irish Gaelic jumping sire, Cruising, runner-up at Pau in conclusion yr together with 4th at Luhmühlen inwards 2010.
Following the cancellation of Badminton in conclusion month, many riders are all the same pinning their hopes on Luhmühlen equally an chance to smooth earlier in conclusion Olympic selection is made, together with a total of xiii nations are represented.
There is a potent Australian contingent, which includes triple Olympic gilded medallist Andrew Hoy on Rutherglen, simply about other Equus caballus that was retired on the Kentucky cross-country – Hoy is aiming for a 6th Olympics – Beijing squad argent medallists Lucinda Fredericks on CCI4* first-timer Flying Finish together with Clayton Fredericks on Walterston Don, summation Atlanta squad gilded medallist Wendy Schaeffer on Koyuna Dominicus Dancer.
Also inwards the Australian army camp is Queenslander Kevin McNab, FEI World Cup Eventing points leader inwards 2008, together with 2010 Badminton winner Paul Tapner, who has Inonothing dorsum inwards activity later on a yr off because of injury.
Reigning Olympic champions Deutschland choose enough of pick for London 2012, alongside their transcend riders running their less established horses.
Reigning World together with European Champion Michael Jung, who volition live on making his Olympic début, brings Weidezaunprofi’s River of Joy. Last year’s winner, Andreas Dibowski, volition ride FRH Butts Avedon, together with the 2011 runner-up, Sandra Auffarth, has Parancs.
Dirk Schrade together with Anna Warnecke, meanwhile, are riding their experienced campaigners King Artus together with Twinklebee respectively, patch Kai Rüder has a novel ride at this grade inwards Oliver Cael.
Other novel partnerships of involvement include Karin Donckers (BEL) on Maxwell Steele, Denmark’s Peter Flarup on Calista eastward together with Oliver Townend (GBR) on Armada, the bright cross-country Equus caballus formerly ridden yesteryear Andrew Nicholson (NZL) together with the ten-year-old Irish Gaelic bay ODT Sonas Roviatio.
HSBC FEI Classics Standings (after 3 of five events):
William Fox-Pitt (GBR) xxx points
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) 16
Stuart Tinney (AUS) 15
Alison Springer (USA) 12
Sonja Johnson (AUS) 12
Boyd Martin (USA) 10
Emma Mason (AUS) 10
Mary King (GBR) 8
Karen O’Connor (USA) 8
Natalie Blundell (AUS) 8
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