Smith and Quite Cassini win NZ World Cup leg

A 13-hour trek from Canterbury to Dannevirke paid dividends for Ross Smith, who won the 5th circular of the Bayer FEI World Cup at the Central in addition to Southern Hawke’s Bay Jumping Show on Sunday.

Smith brought a truckload north, including youngsters he teaches in addition to his stallion Quite Cassini for the three-star show.

He is straight off inside half dozen points of serial leader Maurice Beatson.

Smith in addition to nine-year-old Quite Cassini were the solely combination of the starting ix to become clear inwards the opening round, in addition to picked upwardly iv faults for a rails inwards the instant to give them victory.

“I’m really excited for (owners) Deborah in addition to Scott Massey, the sponsors in addition to our family,” said Smith. “It is a large commitment from them all in addition to to come upwardly all the agency upwardly hither in addition to win against skillful horses is nice.”

The Kevin Hansen designed course of teaching had been “a skillful rideable course of teaching merely was large in addition to technical enough”.

And Smith felt it set them inwards a really skillful spot every bit they caput to the trouble organisation halt of the flavor in addition to the New Zealand Horse of the Year Show inwards Hastings inwards March.

“We’ve had a really skillful season,” he said. “We’re unlikely to produce whatsoever to a greater extent than footing cups though because I experience nosotros are 12 months away from taking that adjacent stride to become to the footing concluding if nosotros did win the series.

”However, every bit nosotros caput to the Horse of the Year Show, we’re inwards a skillful place.”

In the instant circular clears came from eventual instant placegetter in addition to three-time serial winner Katie McVean in addition to Dunstan Springfield, likewise every bit Lucy Akers on Cortaflex Tinapai in addition to Tim Myers on Pick Me NZPH.

 

Results –

Bayer FEI World Cup NZ League (fifth round): Ross Smith (Canterbury) Quite Cassini (owned Scott in addition to Deborah Massey) 1, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Springfield 2, Tim Myers (Hawera) Pick Me NZPH 3, Lucy Akers (Opiki) Cortaflex Tinapai 4, Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) Swinger 5, Bernard Denton (Feilding) Horsesports Suzuki 6.

World Cup points (best iv rounds to count): Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) 42 points, Bernard Denton (Feilding) 37, Ross Smith (Canterbury) 36, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) 31, Tim Myers (Hawera) 29, Luke Dee (Ocean Beach) 19, Lucy Akers (Opiki) 17.

Horse grand prix 1*: Anna Stephen (Martinborough) Constantine 1, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Springfield 2, Ross Smith (Canterbury) Quite Cassini 3, Claire Wilson (Waipukurau) Tipsey 4, Lucy Akers (Opiki) Cortaflex Tinapai 5, Bernard Denton (Feilding) Horsesports Suzuki 6.

Pony Grand Prix Series: Briar Burnett-Grant (Taupo) Mighty Maximus 1, Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Hopeful Illusion 2, Megan O’Grady (Tauranga) The Dreamer 3, Jessie Goggin (Wellington) Te Mata Miss 4, Rebecca Porter (Hawke’s Bay) Sushi 5, Emily Fraser (Takapau) Tony The Pony 6.

Young Rider Series: Luke Dee (Ocean Beach) Ombudsman 1, Nicki Booth (Masterton) Edna Van Overis 2, Hannah Burnett-Grant (Taupo) Ngahiwi Telephonic 3, Rosie Commons (Auckland) Glenara Chandon 4, Jesse Linton (Napier) Bessette 5, Tim Myers (Hawera) Pick Me NZPH 6.

KiwiSpan Junior Rider Series: Rebekah van Tiel (Karaka) Leeston Eagle 1, Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Cross Your Heart 2, Freya Gordon (Hawke’s Bay) The Big Apple 3, Lily Tootill (Karaka) Phoebe Nimmerdor 4, Will Moffett (Hawke’s Bay) Dark Vader 5, Freya Gordon (Hawke’s Bay) Kaipara Bedle 6.

Caledonian Amateur Rider: Kelly Smith (Foxton) Summer Solei 1, Charlotte McGregor (Cambridge) Stargazer 2, Joanne Denton (Wellington) Merchiston Heathcliffe 3, Olivia Goodsir (Otaki) My Secret 4, Kelsey Espin (Stratford) Glamorous 5, Jo Andrews (Otaki) Ecxtacy 6.

STH Pro Amateur Rider Series: Pearl Delaney-Girdlestone (Wellington) Windale Gracious 1, Amy Playle (Hawke’s Bay) Oscar Star 2, Tracy Mason (Napier) Tiger Lily 3, Brooke Zander (Waipukurau) Double J Rumours 4, Trudi Mitchell (Wairoa) Strike Three 5, Douglas Thomson (Wellington) Marksman Arrow 6.

Seven Year Old Series: Claire Wilson (Waipukurau) Finnetto 1, Brooke Zander (Waipukurau) Double J Rumours 2, Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Double J Cloud nine 3, Lucy Akers (Opiki) Cortaflex Hades 4, Sarah Jocelyn (Wainuiomata) Curioso 5.

Mitavite Six Year Old Series: Jesse Linton (Napier) Mustang’s Edition in addition to Jesse Linton (Napier) AP Ninja =1.

Fernhill Stud Five Year Old: Luke Dee (Ocean Beach) Uniquely Blue NZPH, Ashley Hart (Hastings) Kiwi Jet, Noni Morgan (Hastings) Mustang’s Mack =1.

 

 

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