Nicholson seals Blenheim CIC win with Quimbo
New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson in addition to Quimbo scored a convincing win inward the CIC*** for viii in addition to nine-year-old horses at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials yesterday, adding to his vivid victory at Burghley simply a calendar week ago.
Nicholson led from the start on the smart nighttime chocolate-brown gelding Quimbo, who was bred inward Espana along demo jumping lines. It was Nicholson’s get-go win at Blenheim since 1991.
“He’s a lovely horse, real slow to ride in addition to he’s got an amazing jump – he ought to last demo jumping really,” said Nicholson, who has had Quimbo since he was three.
“He’s belike i of the almost experienced horses inward the field, in addition to has been doing advanced since he was three.”
Nicholson had sufficient inward manus over his nearest rivals to allow himself a steady cross-country. “I watched Piggy French [lying instant afterwards dressage in addition to jumping] on West Side – she’s no slouch, then when I saw she had 10.4 fourth dimension penalties, I knew I didn’t bring to croak mad.”
French finished inward seventh, likewise taking 8th on Kiltealy Brief. William Fox-Pitt finished instant on Bay My Hero ahead of local passenger Izzy Taylor on KBIS Starlet, who had the fast fourth dimension of 1.2 penalties.
There were solely 2 riders within the optimum fourth dimension – Kiwi riders Caroline Powell aboard Onwards in addition to Upwards in addition to Jonelle Richards on Wesko – and 59 completed amongst 48 clear rounds.
The CIC3* was introduced past times Blenheim inward 2009, in addition to is slightly less demanding than the CCI3* amongst a less technical in addition to shorter cross reason course. Thes degree has attracted roughly of the best upwardly in addition to coming horses of this historic menses grouping in addition to has larn a British Championship. A maximum of lx horses are able to compete.
Past winners bring gone on to plough over considerable CCI4* success, notably 2010 champion NZB Land Vision winning Badminton inward 2011 amongst Mark Todd in addition to 2011 title-holder William Fox-Pitt clinching the transcend location at Pau partnered past times Oslo.
To operate into for the CIC 3* riders in addition to horses must bring already attained successful lawsuit at 2 star CIC bird in addition to below in addition to they must apply for a house to compete at the event.
Images below © Al Crook
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