Delilah delights in Gisborne World Cup leg

Katie McVean showed it’s all inward the breeding when it comes to super jumpers alongside around other victory yesterday inward the Bayer FEI World Cup New Zealand Series at the Larsen Sawmilling Equestrian Championships inward Gisborne.

Her win on Dunstan Delilah – a kickoff for the eight-year-old bay – was the 3rd home-bred Equus caballus out of her father’s function past times jumper Flower Power to win a World Cup round.

The combination had 4 faults inward the kickoff round, together with were to a greater extent than than a picayune lucky non to add together around other runway to the tally afterwards a nudging a distich other jumps, but they jumped a snippy clear inward the minute to accept the honours.

She knew if she took a sneaky within plough betwixt the 3rd together with quaternary fences inward the minute round, she’d last able to spell seconds off the fastest fourth dimension to engagement inward the round, which had been gear upward past times Luke Dee aboard Ombudsman, who ended upward second.

“It was a squeamish course of teaching out there,” she said of the Gary Sinclair-designed course. “It wasn’t every bit large together with tough every bit around of the others, but was skilful to ride.”

McVean says Delilah doesn’t similar to learn every bit good fast, every bit it’s probable to rattle the youngster.

“I stimulate got to proceed her relaxed – it is entirely her kickoff yr at this level.”

It’s a completely dissimilar story alongside Dunstan Zimorena G, on whom she finished third.

“She loves going fast – the to a greater extent than I force her, the higher she jumps.”

The nine-year-old European import arrived inward New Zealand every bit an unbroken “feral crimson head” five-year-old.

But McVean was purring afterwards her efforts yesterday. The combination rode the minute circular similar they owned it, adding zip to the viii faults they had picked upward inward the opener.

Dee gave it his all too, together with virtually pulled off the win of his career afterwards notching a bright clear inward the minute round, but had to settle for the bluish ribbon when McVean stopped the clock nearly 4 seconds faster than him.

But the 19-year-old was rapt to destination the 2 challenging rounds alongside but 4 faults.

“It was a skilful challenging course of teaching together with I am really happy alongside him,” he said of his 12-year-old horse. “He’s performing good together with it’s corking to last heading to the Horse of the Year Show inward that form of form.”

Both McVean together with Dee volition compete inward Tauranga on Th eve inward the World Cup serial final.

In the pony grand prix, Melanie Weal notched her 75th win aboard Hopeful Illusion – their 23rd in the pony grand prix division.

The 16-year-old headed off fifteen other combinations to accept the class. Joining Weal inward the jump-off were Will Moffatt on Tane Mahuta, Elmo Jackson on Mahoe Luna Frost together with Madison Bult on Mr Black Magic.

Jackson, the minute to function into the jump-off, looked to stimulate got done plenty when he came habitation clear inward 40.76, but Weal together with her zippy picayune Appaloosa institute around other gear together with stopped the clock at 36.66. Bult was 3rd alongside 4 faults inward 38.79.

Weal’s win followed her victory inward the KiwiSpan Junior Rider Series before inward the twenty-four hours aboard Cross Your Heart.

 

Bayer FEI World Cup New Zealand Qualifier (seventh round): Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Delilah 1, Luke Dee (Ocean Beach) Ombudsman 2, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Zimorena G 3, Bernard Denton (Feilding) Horsesports Suzuki 4, Vicki Wilson (Hikurangi) Ngahiwi Showtym Premier 5. 

Young Rider: Jake Lambert (Cambridge) Quality NZPH 1, Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Shakespeare NZPH 2, Rosie Commons (Auckland) Glenara Chandon 3, Nicki Booth (Masterton) Edana Van Overis 4. 

STH Hay Supplies Pro Amateur Rider: Brooke Zander (Waipukurau) Double J Rumours 1, Jackie Jermyn (Hamilton) Circus 2, Trudi Mitchell (Wairoa) Judge’s Decision 3, Savanah Larsen-Church (Turangi) Midway Whisper together with Noni Morgan (Hastings) El Molino =4. 

Seven Year Old Series: Vicki Wilson (Hikurangi) Showtym Cadet MVNZ 1, Jake Lambert (Cambridge) Eros K 2, Vicki Wilson (Hikurangi) Showtym Levado GNZ 3, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Breeze 4. 

Mitavite Six Year Old Series: Nicola Smith (Cambridge) Airthrey Resolution, Phillip Steiner (Tauranga) Tequila Sunrise NZPH, Noni Morgan (Hastings) AP Ninja, Ashley Hart (Hastings) Kiwi Exalt, Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Turn It Blue NZPH, Lisa Coupe (Kumeu) Bates Casiraghi =1. 

Fernhill Five Year Old Series: Donna Atkinson (Rotorua) Dob em In, Megan Stacey (Opotiki) Orames Girl VDL, Jesse Linton (Hawke’s Bay) Kiwi Jet, Jesse Linton (Hawke’s Bay) Mustang Mac, Jake Lambert (Cambridge) Cassablanca SL, Rachel McGregor (Cambridge) Henton Excalibur, Caroline Parkes (Gisborne) Ngahiwi Zest, Ike Unsworth (Tauranga) Everton Ariki Z, Luke Dee (Ocean Beach) Ulysses NZPH together with Vicki Wilson (Hikurangi) Cassaro Expresso =1. 

Caladonian Amateur Rider Series: Kirsty Gradwell (Auckland) Ngahiwi Kapka 1, Merran Hain (Gisborne) Untouchable 2, Lisa Walker (Gisborne) Miss Serendipity 3, Kerry Willets (Hamilton) Voyou 4. 

KiwiSpan Junior Rider Series: Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Cross Your Heart 1, Lily Tootill (Karaka) Phoebe Nimmerdor 2, Rebecca Porter (Hastings) Mr Harrison 3, Caroline Kennedy (Cambridge) Classic Arrow 4, Freya Gordon (Havelock North) Kaipara Beedle 5, Will Moffett (Napier) Dark Vadar 6. 

Pony Grand Prix: Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Hopeful Illusion 1, Elmo Jackson (Auckland) Mahoe Luna Frost 2, Madison Bult (Auckland) Mr Black Magic 3, Will Moffett (Napier) Tane Mahuta 4, Rebecca Porter (Hastings) Chobidong together with Megan O’Grady (Tauranga) The Dreamer =5.

 

 

 

 

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