NZ’s Paget jumps into lead at Pau
Jonathan Paget rode across province amongst typical New Zealand verve to convey a slender Pb at the destination of a thrilling cross-country twenty-four hr menstruum at Les Etoiles de Pau, the commencement leg of the HSBC FEI Classics 2012/2013.
Olympic champion Michael Jung (GER) is breathing downwards Paget’s cervix after an every bit classy display on Leopin FST, patch Paget’s compatriot Andrew Nicholson, who steered ii horses circular clear as well as within the optimum time, is 3rd on Nereo, as well as immature Astier Nicolas (FRA) thrilled the large abode crowd amongst a flamboyant clear on Jhakti du Janlie to claim overnight fourth.
Just i jumping track covers the exceed 4 riders after a twenty-four hr menstruum of unexpected drama over a cross-country class which rewarded bold, committed riding.
As predicted, the early on fences proved influential. Dressage leaders Christopher Burton (AUS) as well as Underdiscussion had a runout at the narrow debate at 4 as well as later retired after a farther halt at the 3rd H2O complex (fence 23).
Bill Levett (AUS), 7th after dressage on Hippolyte, as well as Karin Donckers (BEL), 8th on Lamicell Charizard, refused at the imposing H2O complex at debate vi as well as both passenger after decided to telephone weep upwardly it a day.
Regular Pau visitor Oliver Townend (GBR) was eliminated when Sonas Rovatio missed the banking concern out of the H2O as well as savage at 6d, as well as 2010 winner Andreas Dibowski (GER) retired when FRH Butts Avedon stopped halfway over the log into the H2O at 6c. Buck Davidson (USA), riding Ballynoe Castle RM, as well as Laura Collett (GBR) on the erstwhile demonstrate hunter Noble Bestman also gave upwardly after stops here.
The ii close experienced competitors inward the field, Mary King (GBR) as well as Mark Todd (NZL), both landed on the flooring inward surprise incidents.
King’s Imperial Cavalier, 6th after dressage, slipped on landing after debate nine, a hay wagon, patch Todd’s Major Milestone striking the spread at debate 19. Neither Equus caballus was hurt, as well as the riders were on their feet immediately, to a greater extent than frustrated than anything else. In an unfortunate twenty-four hr menstruum for the British rider, she also retired her commencement ride Kings Temptress after a runout at four.
Paget’s surgical procedure was all the to a greater extent than creditable as he alone started riding 10 years ago, his commencement introduction beingness a bronco-riding contest inward Australia. His progress has been meteoric, amongst private 7th house at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, 5th at Burghley inward 2011 as well as 2012, as well as a squad bronze medal as well as 10th place at the London Olympic Games on Clifton Promise.
“This was a dissimilar variety of class for me but it rode improve than I expected,” said Paget, who is known on the circuit as Jock. “I constitute it quite mentally challenging, but the the world held upwardly good as well as was non likewise slippery.”
Michael Jung was also pleased amongst his day’s work. “Leopin actually proved himself today,” he said. Jung nonetheless achieved the optimum fourth dimension of 10 minutes 54 seconds despite taking a long road at the 2nd H2O complex (fence 12) where the quick selection comprised ii sharply angled brushes. “He has a long galloping measuring as well as I knew I could produce a long road as well as nonetheless larn the time.”
Andrew Nicholson’s ii rides were typically shine – he is also inward 7th house on Mr Cruise Control. “Both horses felt lovely as well as it’s been an enjoyable day,” said the HSBC Rankings leader. “I’m lucky to bespeak keep them to ride. I ever similar this class because you’ve got to last switched on.”
Astier Nicolas, who has been based inward United Kingdom of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland preparation amongst Olympic Ground Jury fellow member Nick Burton at Hartpury, was visibly thrilled to uncovering himself inward such elevated company, peculiarly as Pau is his local trial – he lives close Toulouse. “I had a runout on both my other CCI4* rides as well as then I’m really pleased to bespeak keep this nether my belt. Perhaps I am to a greater extent than mature now,” he said.
“I ever idea I could larn clear at a CCI4*, but at nowadays I know I can. It took me a niggling patch to larn into the class as well as my Equus caballus was a fleck hesitant at the commencement water, but he was groovy after that. He’s an honest Equus caballus that goes for the flags as well as having everyone cheering actually helped me.”
Last year’s winner William Fox-Pitt (GBR) proved an assured pathfinder on the stallion Chilli Morning, on whom he has risen vii places to sixth. He also had a groovy circular on the nine-year-old Bay My Hero, at nowadays inward fifth.
Fox-Pitt admitted to feeling apprehensive earlier cross-country, partly due to the overnight torrential pelting as well as dark clouds which alone lifted only as the CCI4* began, as well as partly because he was concerned the stallion, a novel ride this season, mightiness come upwardly unstuck at debate six. He is also nervously awaiting the arrival of his 3rd child, as his married adult woman Alice is due to plough over nascency at whatever minute.
“I’ve had a few things playing on my hear this calendar week as well as it was inward the dorsum of my caput that if the horses didn’t larn good I could only larn abode early, but it’s all turned out a lot improve than expected!” he said.
“I’ve had quite an interrupted flavor amongst Chilli but he is accepting me more. He gave me a lovely ride. And amongst Bay My Hero it’s a fleck similar riding my old 14.2hh pony. He knows where to larn as well as is clever as well as cat-like, despite the fact that the the world was to a greater extent than slippery past times the fourth dimension I went on him.”
At the destination of the day, at that spot were 33 completions from 62 starters amongst 22 clear rounds, xi of which were within the optimum time. The scores are agonizingly closed at the top, as well as then a thrilling jumping finale is assured.
Results after Cross Country
1 Jonathan Paget/Clifton Promise (NZL) 36.7 + 0 = 36.7
2 Michael Jung/Leopin FST (GER) 38.3 + 0 = 38.3
three Andrew Nicholson/Nereo (NZL) 39.0 + 0 = 39.0
4 Astier Nicolas/Jhakti du Janlie (FRA) 39.5 + 0 = 39.5
five William Fox-Pitt/Bay My Hero (GBR) 41.7 + 0 = 41.7
6 William Fox-Pitt/Chilli Morning (GBR) 44.7 + 0 = 44.7
7 Andrew Nicholson/Mr Cruise Control (NZL) 45.7 + 0 = 45.7
8 Kevin McNab/Clifton Pinot (AUS) 50.2 + 0 = 50.2
nine Gemma Tattersall/Stormhill Kossack (GBR) 42.6 + 8.0 = 60.6
10 Caroline Powell/Onwards And Upwards (NZL) 53.2 + 0 = 53.2
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