NZ’s Nicholson eyes German 4* prize
HSBC FEI Classics leader Andrew Nicholson heads to FRG this calendar week for the penultimate leg of the serial at the Luhmühlen CCI4* Equus caballus trials.
Nicholson, the 2012 HSBC Rankings champion, is clearly non close to squander his first-class jeopardy of becoming the offset Kiwi to caput the HSBC FEI Classics, in addition to is travelling to the premier High German effect (June 13-16) with iii expert rides.
He brings the Spanish-bred mare Qwanza, 7th at Kentucky end year, the hitting grey Chatsworth CIC3* winner Mr Cruise Control, past times Cruising, quaternary at Luhmühlen inwards 2010, addition Rathmoyle King, previously ridden at CCI4* marker past times Carolyne Ryan-Bell (GBR).
It volition go Qwanza’s offset effect since finishing 7th at the Kentucky Rolex inwards 2012. This is but the minute iv star start for the 10-year-old mare.
Nicholson has a 13-point payoff inwards the HSBC FEI Classics over his compatriot Jock Paget, winner of a thrilling Badminton (GBR) end month. Paget is too intent on maintaining his foothold on the HSBC FEI Classics in addition to rides CCI4* débutant Bullet Proof.
Also joining the New Zealand contingent is London Olympian Jonelle Richards in addition to Flintstar, while Lucy Jackson has withdrawn Willy Do afterward taking a autumn at Bramham end week. “It is really, actually frustrating,” said Jackson,who was knocked out when her Equus caballus had a hard landing early on inwards the course of educational activity at Bramham. “I wasn’t knocked out for long but sadly fifty-fifty a few seconds unconscious is an automatic three-week ban.”
The Classics winner pockets $US150,000, amongst minute house earning $US75,000.
William Fox-Pitt (GBR), iii times a winner of the HSBC FEI Classics in addition to currently tertiary inwards the rankings, too has iii go past times rides: his 2012 Olympic Equus caballus Lionheart, Neuf des Coeurs in addition to Cool Mountain. The latter, a CCI4* winner at Kentucky inwards 2010 in addition to a basis squad aureate in addition to private silverish medallist, is dorsum inwards go afterward a season’s absence through injury.
Two to a greater extent than combinations from Britain’s Olympic silverish medal squad volition go inwards activity at Luhmühlen: Nicola Wilson rides the crowd-pleasing Opposition Buzz, a vivid cross-country horse, in addition to Zara Phillips has re-routed High Kingdom afterward his run-out inwards the Badminton lake.
Two members of Australia’s Olympic squad furnish to Luhmühlen afterward expert placings end year: Lucinda Fredericks, dorsum inwards activity afterward breaking her collarbone inwards a autumn this spring, comes dorsum amongst Flying Finish, the 2012 runner-up, in addition to Andrew Hoy has Rutherglen, who finished 6th inwards 2012.
Olympic champion Michael Jung (GER), currently lying quaternary inwards the HSBC FEI Classics, volition ride end year’s Luhmühlen winner, Leopin, roughly other to select a cross-country refusal at Badminton.
A potent dwelling entry includes double Olympic aureate medallist Ingrid Klimke on Tabasco TSF, a dual CIC3* winner; Bettina Hoy on Lanfranco TSF, the Equus caballus that has brought her dorsum to go past times marker amongst 10th place at Burghley end year; in addition to Julia Krajewski, who rides London-Return in addition to has potent claims to the HSBC Training Bursary awarded to the best first-time CCI4* completion.
Luhmühlen is an of import effect for the High German squad, equally it is the major choice case for the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships inwards Malmö, Sweden, inwards August.
There are 51 horses entered from xi nations: Australia, Belgium, Ecuador, France, Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden in addition to USA.
Cross-country course of educational activity designer Mark Phillips says that although his rail runs on a similar road to end year, it is “a really dissimilar CCI4* exam which volition require concentration all the means round”.
The offset H2O complex comes upwards at combat 4, the DHL Paket Komplex, amongst a large boat combat into the H2O in addition to a bounce distance out upwards a pace in addition to over roughly other boat. The biggest combat on the course of educational activity is the Gärtnerei Wredes Rennbahnsprung at 7, which is 1.45m in addition to 2m broad at the go past times in addition to 3m broad at the bottom.
Phillips says the HSBC Complex at 9-12 inwards the master copy arena is, again, the most technical, amongst ii hedge to corner questions on needlelike angles. “Hopefully, all horses in addition to riders volition come upwards dwelling amongst a grinning on their faces,” he says.
Additional reporting: Diana Dobson
HSBC FEI Classics leaderboard (after 4 of 6 events)
1 Andrew Nicholson (NZL) forty points
2 Jonathan Paget (NZL) 27
3 William Fox-Pitt (GBR) 26
4 Michael Jung (GER) 22
five Craig Barrett (AUS) 15
five Natalie Blundell (AUS) 12
7 Murray Lamperd (AUS) 10
8 Sandra Auffarth (GER) 8
ix Bruce Davidson Jr (USA) 8
10 Jessica Manson (AUS) 8
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