Adelaide International Horse Trials

Showjumping Day

14 November 2004

Four Star

The showjumping of the four star class was held late in the afternoon and of the 15 to complete the cross country course only Rob Vlasschaert's Sagamore Mistral was withdrawn.

The tough showjumping course produced only two clear rounds with the first being by Kadi Eykamp on Iz'Bella Roselini moving the pair from 9th after the cross country to finish 6th overall.  Third overnight Shane Rose and Beauford Miss Dior put behind them the nightmare of 2002 (where they had lead into the final phase only to knock down the second last fence) to jump clear putting the pressure on the two remaining riders.  Jessica Irvine-Brown and Belcam Aberdeen when next and had a horror round knocking down 6 rails and collecting three time penalties to finish in third on 81.40.  Sammi McLeod and Black Odyssey were the final pair to go and all was going well until the treble eventually finishing with four down and 13 time penalties to take second on 80.80.  Shane Rose's clear showjumping round won the event as he finished with 60.40 after adding only 0.8 penalties after the dressage.  Shane's other mount was King George who despite having two rails down jumped from fifth to fourth overall.   

CCI **

In such a close competition after the cross country the showjumping was to prove a vital component of the event.  Another testing showjumping course saw only 8 clear rounds amongst the 36 combinations.  Lauren Schodel had been equal 10th after the dressage and was up to 7th after the cross country but a clear round in the showjumping left the Young Event Rider Squad member with victory riding Smooth Criminal on 50.80.

Tim Boland riding Phantom Pursuit was 14th after the dressage and 8th after the cross country also produced a clear round in the showjumping to take second place on 51.80 while Heath Ryan and Loot Ta Boot had held 9th spot from the dressage but a clear showjumping round moved the pair up to third with 52.20.

Overnight leader Boyd Martin riding Ying Yang Yo had two rails down to drop to 7th place with 56.20 while Megan Jones who had been in front after the dressage had a rail down to finish fourth on 52.60.  Chris Burton & Newsprint who had been second after the cross country had two rails down finishing in 8th overall with 56.60. 

CIC **

The CIC ** was the first class to go on Sunday morning in showery conditions which turned to rain before easing for the last few competitors.  Overnight leader Craig Barrett and Mystic Magic were the last to go and had two rails down but they had enough in hand to win on a score of 61.90.  Sam Lyle and Adelaide owned Royal Marine jumped clear to finish second on 63.60 while Amanda Coulson and LA Oasis jumped clear despite the wet conditions to move from 6th after the cross country to third place on 66.80.  Clem Mann and Irish Warrior were third after the cross country but one rail down in the showjumping was enough to drop to fourth overall on 67.70.

© Cyberhorse 2004 Jenny Barnes