Kiwis at Gatcombe for WEG hitout
New Zealand’s overstep eventing combinations are having a hitting out at this weekend’s Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park, earlier the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games start in France later this month.
The Kiwis convey a keen rail tape at the event, amongst Mark Todd as well as Andrew Nicholson both multiple winners, as well as both volition hold upward hoping to replicate that in 1 lawsuit again inwards the British Open Championship, the CIC3*, which has 53 starters. But reigning British National Champions Oliver Townend volition hold upward bidding to retain his entitle amongst Armada this year, peculiarly having finished runners upward at Mitsubishi Motors Badminton inwards the spring. 2014 Badminton winners Sam Griffiths as well as Paulank Brockagh are besides inwards the mix, equally is the ever pop Vittoria Panizzon amongst her speedy Borough Pennyz.
Overseas riders are unable to claim the national title, simply tin yet win the cast as well as the entitle of British Eventing Open Champion.
Nicholson has his 2 overstep horses on the bill of fare – his two-time Land Rover Burghley winner Avebury (owned yesteryear Rosemary as well as Mark Barlow) as well as his 2011 Gatcombe winner Nereo (owned yesteryear Libby Sellar), on whom he volition compete at the basis championships.
Todd has Oloa (owned yesteryear Di Brunsden, Peter Cattrell, Pip McCarroll as well as Todd), spell Craig Nicolai volition besides start inwards the large cast on his ain Just Ironic.
Among those challenging for The Smith & Williamson British Intermediate Championship entitle are Ros Canter as well as Allstar B. Canter has had a fantastic flavour this twelvemonth equally business office of the British Nations Cup team amongst Zenshera, as well as Allstar B is about other serious challenger inwards her string, having finished 7th in the CIC*** at Bramham this year. Laura Collett is ever 1 to watch, non forgetting the British stalwarts William Fox-Pitt, Ruth Edge as well as Pippa Funnell, dorsum inwards the mix amongst Sandman 7.
A potent challenger for The Martin Collins British Novice Championship entitle is William Fox-Pitt amongst Top Biats, fresh from success inwards the CIC** at Barbury Castle at the get-go of the month. Oliver Townend is a serious threat though, amongst v entries – as well as amongst iii Novice titles on his card.
The Equex Red People's Republic of China Advanced Class besides promises to hold upward a really competitive contest amongst 68 entries received, including Kristina Cook, Aoife Clark, William Fox-Pitt, amongst his World Equestrian Games mountain Chilli Morning, as well as Andrew Nicholson amongst iii rides.
The dressage for the opened upward starts on Sabbatum morn (UK time), amongst the showjumping as well as cross solid reason on Sunday.
Gatcombe Park is the dwelling solid of Princess Anne as well as her family.
Other New Zealand combinations competing at Gatcombe:
Neil Spratt on Barones II (owned yesteryear Craig Horton),Tim Price on Bango (owned yesteryear Price),
Andrew Nicholson on Urma BK (owned yesteryear Paul Ridgeon), Jet Set IV (owned yesteryear Libby Sellar), Ulises (owned yesteryear Paul Ridgeon), Cillnabradden Evo (owned yesteryear Sally Anne Egginton), Thornton Jones (owned yesteryear Nicholson) as well as MHS King Joules (owned yesteryear Beedgebury Park, Gabriella Atkinson & Tom Joule),
Dan Jocelyn on Valentijn V as well as Odds Against (owned yesteryear Hilary Kennedy),
Alice Montgomery on Uno Di Landro (owned yesteryear Stephen as well as Charlotte Montgomery), and
Mark Todd on Leonidas II (owned yesteryear Di Brunsden, Peter Cattrell as well as Todd).
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