Edwina and Itot du Chateau win at Olympia
Olympia CSI-W 2008
Photograph:Kit Houghton
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Nicola Turner, Monday, 22 December 2008 Edwina and Itot du Chateau jumped the only double clear to win the sixth leg of the FEI Rolex World Cup Qualifiers at Olympia, London. Report includes extracts from the FEI report
There were just two riders in the jump off, Edwina and English veteran John Whitaker aboard Casino. Course designer Bob Ellis admitted that the time allowed in the first round was a little too short and it looked as if there were going to be no clear rounds. The two clears came in the last 3 riders in the first round.
“I was happy with the time allowed”, said Edwina Alexander at the press conference, “I had been practising riding on time after I had a time fault in the Top 10 event at Brussels.”
The first to go in the second round was Whitaker and his 17hh Irish-bred partner Casino (by Cavalier Royale also the sire of Clayton Frederick’s Eventing superstar Ben Along Time. Casino’s rideability may have been to blame for an error at the last oxer.
“He’s big, very scopy and careful”, said John Whitaker, a former winner in Olympia with Grannush and Welham. “He is just a bit hectic to ride.”
Edwina who was last to jump just had to jump a clear round, which in itself was not a simple task!
Edwina will be at the World Cup Final in Las Vegas but at this stage does not expect to ride Itot. The little superstar was bought for Edwina just one year ago has earned himself a holiday.
Edwina is now ranked 2nd in the Western European League after 6 Rolex World Cup Qualifiers, 7 qualifiers remain for the 08/09 season.
Congratulations Edwina!
Click here for the full FEI report
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Edwina and Itot du Chateau at the presentation |
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