Fourth top-level win for young showjumper

Halswell tiddler Steffi Whittaker notched upwards her quaternary private Pony Grand Prix win of the flavour aboard Moonlight Glow at Canterbury Show Jumping’s Xmas Cracker 2 Star Show at the National Equestrian Centre, McLeans Island, today.

Fourteen started the two-round challenger alongside no combinations going clear inwards the offset circular over the technical rail designed past times visiting Southland course of written report designer Barry Manson. Having simply i rail downward inwards the offset round, Whittaker sealed the win alongside a smart clear inwards the second. Ashburton’s Emma Waite in addition to Spring Brooke finished second, alongside newcomer Molly Buist-Brown on Miss Mae West, third.

The win topped off a groovy weekend for Whittaker having too taken out the 1.20m Pony Championship on Saturday.

Ashburton’s Susie Hayward returned to winning cast alongside Andretti, narrowly taking out the Horse Grand Prix, but they were pushed every stride of the agency past times immature passenger Brittany Whelan (Dunedin) on George Jetson.

Having posted the entirely clear inwards the offset round, Hayward in addition to Andretti had the wages of existence the final combination to become inwards the 2d round. Second to final to ride, Whelan gave it her all producing a stunning clear inwards a sizzling time, applying the pressure level on Hayward. To win Hayward needed to become clear, which she duly did, finishing alongside the entirely double clear of the competition, but to a greater extent than than 10 seconds behind Whelan’s time.

The hotly-contested 26 rigid Caledonian Amateur Rider came downward to a 4 error saltation off alongside 8 horses competing against the clock, where Melanie Morris (Rangiora) on Malluka came upwards trumps, clear inwards a fourth dimension of 37.35.

The KiwiSpan Junior Rider too produced a rigid challenger alongside 8 of the xx starters going through to a jump-off. Eventual honours went to Hayley Morris (Rangiora) on Livewire II clear inwards 35.79, simply ahead of Davina Waddy (Cheviot) on Millburn Maringo clear inwards 36.35, alongside Rose Alfeld (Weedons) on My Super Nova tertiary clear inwards 37.96, having before won the Seven-Year-Old Series class.

Saturday’s highlight was the Gilltrap Audi South Island Mitavite Young Rider which came downward to an exciting two-horse race against the clock. There was zero inwards it at the finish, alongside Olivia Robertson on Ngahiwi Cisco simply pipage Whelan in addition to George Jetson past times 6 tenths of a second.

 

RESULTS:- Horse Grand Prix: Susie Hayward (Ashburton) Andretti 1, Brittany Whelan (Dunedin) George Jetson 2, Claudia Hay (Mosgiel) Euro Sport Heartbreaker 3, Kelly Evans (Cave) Hammertime 4, Kate Cavanagh (West Melton) Vermont 5, Tegan Fitzsimon (Rolleston) Dual Diamond 6.

Pony Grand Prix: Steffi Whittaker (Halswell) Moonlight Glow 1, Emma Waite (Ashburton) Spring Brooke 2, Molly Buist-Brown (Christchurch) Miss Mae West 3, Kimberley Bird (Rakaia) Brenwood Stevie James 4, Luci Askin (Ashburton) Buckle Up 45, Lucy Turner (Broadfields) Tallyho Mystic 6.

Gilltrap Audi Mitavite South Island Young Rider: Oliva Robertson (Ohoka) Ngahiwi Cisco 1, Brittany Whelan (Dunedin) George Jetson 2, Katie Meredith (Ohoka) Streetwise 3, Katie Meredith (Ohoka) Rio Madrid 4, Morgan Baddeley (West Melton) Justaboy 5, Larissa Thoroughgood (Weedons) Chrialka Jago 6.

Caledonian Amateur Rider Series: Melanie Morris (Rangiora) Malluka 1, Amanda Brown (Rangiora) Glenmark 2, Angela Lissington (Amberley) Donala Dundee 3, Daf Davies (Amberley) Ngahiwi Lola 4, Jacqui Crutchley (Christchurch) Hot Chocolate II 5, Jenna Walls (West Melton) Baltimour 6.

KiwiSPan Junior Rider Series: Hayley Morris (Oxford) Livewire II 1, Davina Waddy (Cheviot) Milburn Maringo 2, Rose Alfeld (Weedons) My Super Nova 3, Olivia Robertson (Ohoka) Mimoa 4, Rose Alfeld (Weedons) Capprera 5, Janet Ritchie (Culverden) Oh Dash It 6.

Seven Year Old Series: Rose Alfeld (Weedons) My Super Nova 1, Harry Feast (West Melton) Double J Butler 2, Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Golden Mile 3, Kelly Evans (Cave) Ink II 4, Angela Ruddenklau (Kurow) Bambino 5.

Mitavite Six Year Old Series: Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Kiwi Crusher 1=, Amanda Brown (Rangiora) Glenmark 1=.

Fernhill Stud Five Year Old Series: Brent Jury (Cust) S.E Godswalk 1.

 

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