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Highlights from the Melbourne International Three Day Event
Tim Boland and GV Billy Elliot 2011 Eventing Equestrian CIC3* Photograph:Franz Venhaus |
The final day of the Melbourne Interanational Three Day event saw some standout performances
Tim Boland and GV Billy Elliot have capped off their weekend at the Melbourne International Three Day Event with victory in the CCI3*. The combination led the class from start to finish, earning a personal best score on Dressage day, recording a pleasing time around a wet cross country track on Sunday and jumping clear and within time in Monday’s Show Jumping phase. A clear Show Jumping round by Shane Rose and APH Moritz moved them from fifth to second overall with Craig Barrett and Wendela Jamie rounding out the top three.
In front of a packed crowd, which included the Federal Sports Minister, Senator Kate Lundy, Tim thanked his parents and support network which includes his girlfriend Sophie Adams who finished ahead of Tim in the CCI2* event.
“I’m 41 and my mum and dad follow me around everywhere and without mum and dad we’re all nothing, so thanks to them. I’d also like to thank my girlfriend Sophie who upstaged me in the two star and my wonderful support crew, but most of all I’d like to thank Billy Elliot, he’s an absolute superstar and I’m very proud to ride a horse like this,” Boland said.
Placings changed but the top three riders in the CCI2* remained the same. After a clear round Mattea Davidson and Fairbanks Cargo moved from second position to win the class while Sophie Adams and Mercator Du Ry had just a single rail down to move them from third to second. Robert Palm and Koko Black were relegated to third after incurring eight jumping penalties.
Natalie Davies and El Grado who were in eighth position after Dressage, moved into fourth after cross country and were eventual winners of the CCI1* after a clear round in the Show Jumping phase. The class leader after cross country, Amanda Ross and Loxley, had to settle for second position after incurring eight Show Jumping penalties. Chelsea Priestley and Blameitonthebear also picked up eight Jumping penalties and finished in third position overall.
In the CCIJ* Naomi White and Mighty Tosca led the class through all three phases and a clear round in today’s Jumping phase capped off a great weekend for the combination. Sheridan Sullivan and Talent Thyme ended their campaign in second place and Alice Scamps-Goodman and As Tully were clear and under time to move from seventh after cross country to third overall.
Full results from the Melbourne International Three Day Event can be found here
10 June 2012
Highlights from day three of the Melbourne International Three Day Event
The ground may have been wet at the start of cross country day but the sky was clear for riders in the CCI1* class who were first round the Ewan Kellett designed course. Amanda Ross and Loxley are the new leaders of the class after day one leader Adam Benson and Brookwood Park Feuergress were relegated to 54th position after a refusal at fence eight and 14 added 40 jumping penalties and 25.6 time penalties to their score. Chelsea Priestley and Blameitonthebear produced a clear round within time to move into second position and Cooper Oborn and He’s Patrick did the same to improve their fifth placing after Dressage and end the Cross Country phase in third.
In the CCIJ* the leading combination after Dressage Naomi White and Mighty Tosca, retained their lead despite incurring a 4.4 time penalty. Sheridan Sullivan and Talent Thyme who were fifth after Dressage moved into second place despite adding a 2.2 time penalty to their score. Isabella Walsh and TS Swampfox were clear and within time to jump from seventh to third position.
Robert Palm and Koko Black have taken the lead in the CCI2* after early leaders Emma Mason and Poker Face had a refusal at fence 23 near the rose garden which added 20 jumping penalties and 12 time faults to their score. Yesterday’s third place combination Mattea Davidson and Fairbanks Cargo moved into second place and Sophie Adams and Mercator Du Ry find themselves in third position heading into tomorrow’s Show Jumping decider after completing the course clear and within optimum time.
Four Olympic Games hopefuls took part in today’s CNC Cross Country. The competition is being staged to allow riders to get another run-in ahead of the London Games. While the team that will compete in London hasn’t been decided, riders are keeping their horses fit and ready to go in case they get the call up. Stuart Tinney and Pluto Mio, Natalie Blundell and Algebra, Emma Scott and Mustang and Megan Jones and Kirby Park Allofasudden took all took part.
In the CCI3* class, Tim Boland and GV Billy Elliot jumped clear but added 4.4 time penalties to their Dressage score to finish day two on 41.80. Craig Barrett and Wendela Jamie, have moved from third to second after Lauren Balcombe and Kootamootoo retired midway through the course. Barrett’s time of 9:46 added just 4.4 time penalties to the combination’s score to put them on 48.00 leading into the final phase of competition. Boland now has a comfortable 6.2 point lead over Barrett heading into Monday’s Show Jumping.
The 55th annual Melbourne CCI3* International Three Day Event will conclude with Monday’s Show Jumping phase. Gates open at 8am with the CCI3* event expected to get underway at 3pm.
9 June 2012
Highlights from day two of the Melbourne International Three Day Event
In the indoor arena, riders in the CCI3* battled it out for prime position. After the completion of the Dressage phase the combination of Tim Boland and GV Billy Elliot which recorded a personal best score of 35.00, are leading the class and they enjoy a commanding lead over second placed Lauren Balcombe and Kootamootoo (41.20) and third placed Craig Barrett and Wendela Jamie (43.60).
In the outside arena, Olympic Games hopefuls were competing in a special CNC class which organisers are staging to allow combinations in contention for Olympic Games selection to get another run in before the Games gets underway in July. Shane Rose and Taurus are leading the class with the remaining combinations in a close battle for minor positions.
The Dressage phase of the CCI1* continued and at the end of the Dressage phase Adam Benson and Brookwood Park Feuergress (42.70) leads Amanda Ross and Loxley (44.00) who are in second and Chelsea Priestley and Blame it on the Bear (47.70) who are third.
In the CCIJ* Naomi White and Mighty Tosca (46.50) are first, Tamara Campain and Rockingham Tiggeriffic (48.80) are second and Jamie Stichel and Image Blue Ice (51.00) are third.
Later in the afternoon ten horse and rider combinations lined up to contest the annual Melbourne CDI-W. The experienced combination of Heath Ryan and Regardez Moi were too good for the ten strong field and their score of 65.242 clinched the title for them. Combinations will now line up to contest the Grand Prix Freestyle which will take place on Sunday night at 7pm. You can find the full results of tonight's event here.
With CCI2* combinations completing their tests on Friday, riders were given the chance to rest ahead of Sunday's cross country. Emma Mason and Poker Face (45.2) are leading the class with Robert Palm and Koko Black (47.4) following in second. Mattea Davidson and Fairbanks Cargo (48.5) are third.
Sunday will see Eventing riders in all classes contest the Ewan Kellett cross country course. Competition commences at 8am with the CCI3* class starting at 2:40pm.
Full results from the Melbourne International Three Day Event can be found here
