Simon Gordon and Fletch hold lead at Kihikihi 3DE

Simon Gordon in addition to Fletch.com. [file image] © Libby Law

Simon Gordon is poised to win his first-ever Kihikihi International Horse Trial crown later on snatching the atomic number 82 inwards a brilliantly ridden cross province class on Saturday.

But he’s entirely only ahead of Dannie Lodder aboard her nine-year-old thoroughbred gelding Moochi, who sit down a unmarried penalization quest behind them.

Eleven started the John Nicholson-designed course, amongst 3 beingness eliminated later on parting fellowship amongst their mounts.

Overnight leader Monica Oakley in addition to Fontain had a inexpensive run-out early on inwards the class at a corner debate in addition to receive got slipped into 6th spot.

Donna Smith  rode 2 beautiful rounds aboard Balmoral Tangolooma in addition to Britannica MVNZ to sit down inwards 3rd in addition to 5th places respectively.

Christen Hayde in addition to Tandarra Sweet As flew roughly to deed iv spots upwardly the leaderboard, into fourth.

Gordon was rapt amongst the efforts of his lovely 11-year-old grey. Just a few weeks ago, he was crowned Eventer of the Year at the New Zealand Horse of the Year Show, in addition to Gordon been quite clear that he’s at Kihikihi amongst a similar destination inwards mind.

“I had to alter my ride a lilliputian because he was a chip wearisome to larn going,” said the 23-year-old, “but I actually enjoyed that class out there, it was cracking to ride.”

Nicholson’s courses are renowned for the might to challenge the riders spell forcing them to elevator their game.

“You receive got to move a chip to a greater extent than on your grade amongst John’s courses,” said Gordon, who has done Kihikihi twice earlier but never managed to complete within the overstep six. “There’s non every bit much margin for mistake on these ones.”

Nicholson was really pleased amongst the efforts of all 300-odd riders inwards the diverse grades, but it is the 3 star degree that continues to inspire him to function his magic.

A homo of few words, Nicholson is flown roughly the globe to propose would-be class builders. He’s the blood brother of the world number i ranked eventer in addition to Olympic medallist Andrew Nicholson, in addition to is ever keen for feedback from riders in addition to immature homo designers.

In the CIC** Virginia Thompson has taken the atomic number 82 aboard Ashbury Pee Cee later on going clear in addition to only over time, adding only 0.8 penalization points to her overnight score of 56.6.

Right behind her is Amanda Pottinger on Achilles II who was likewise clear but collected 9.2 penalties, leaving her on 66.4 heading into the showjumping.

Overnight leader Georgia Dufty in addition to Charlton Tabloid came unstuck at the 2nd to terminal debate where the 2 roughshod in addition to were eliminated.

There were iv eliminations in addition to iv retirements from the 24 starters. No i managed to become clear in addition to within fourth dimension over the course.

In CIC* A, Monica Oakley in addition to Saltador receive got taken the lead, amongst Kate Wood on Tobruk are at the front end of the plain inwards the CIC* B.

The number concludes today amongst the showjumping phases for all remaining divisions.

 

Results – 

CIC***: Simon Gordon (Karaka) Fletch.com 59.4 1, Dannie Lodder (Papakura) Moochi 60.4 2, Donna Smith (Te Kauwhata) Balmoral Tangolooma  67 3, Christen Hayde (Pukekohe) Tandarra Sweet As 76.1 4, Donna Smith (Te Kauwhata) Britannica MVNZ 78.3 5, Monica Oakley (Waipukurau) Fontain lxxx 6. 

CIC** (after the dressage in addition to cross province phases): Virginia Thompson (Henderson) Ashbury Pee Cee 57.4 penalization points 1, Amanda Pottinger (Wairarapa) Achilles II 66.4 2, Alex Chambers-Stewart (Auckland) Peti Peti Wai 66.7 3, Sarah Broughton (Mystery Creek) Rockhill Radish lxx 4, Virginia Thompson (Henderson) Star Nouveau 74.5 5, Diane Gilder (Cambridge) Your Attorney 79.2 6. 

CIC* A: Monica Oakley (Waipukurau) Saltador 51.5 1, Megan Finlayson (Kerikeri) Greensleeves 52.1 2, Larissa Srhoy (Ashburton)Smirnoff 52..8 3, Nick Brooks (Cambridge) Striking 53.5 4, Cherie Jaques (Otorohanga) Tobinator 54 5, Abby Lawrence (Te Puke) Class of Sixty Two 57.1 6 

CIC* B: Kate Wood (Whangarei) Tobruk 47.9 1, Helen Bruce (Palmerston North) Toblerone NZPH 49.1 2, Georgia Dufty (Rotorua) TC Maverick 53.5 3, Lauren Alexander (North Shore City) BMW Ripley in addition to Chanel Campbell (Auckland) Kingston Time 55.1 =4, Zoie Gray (Te Awamutu) FIS Overcast 56.8 6.

 

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