MINI-CIRCUIT SHOWJUMPING

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32706, 8 September 1971, Page 19

MINI-CIRCUIT SHOWJUMPING

Dusky Bay has lead after second round

Dusky Bay ridden by Mrs G. West won the second round oi the Peerless mini-circuit and retained the Peerless Points Leader Sash with a total of 15 points after the second event In the Peerless mini-circuit—the Rangiora Pony Club’s annual show jumping, held at the Rangiora show grounds on Sunday. In the first event, held at Kaiapoi, Dusky Bay won the sash with eight points, followed closely by the former open racehorse, Shakes, ridden by 1. Bourne. In the second event J. Bourne remained a close contender for the sash finishing only two points behind Dusky Bay. In the pony ring, Hl-Lyte ridden by Miss J. McLean also retained the sash which she bad won in the first round with 10 points. Hl-Lyte gained five more points in the second event to finish two points ahead of Gay Prince ridden by Miss A. Wightman. In the jump-off for the Improver horses, R. McCracken on Danny Boy overcame stern opposition to win his class with a clear round after Perth, ridden by Miss J. Cresswell made several jumping faults when riding against the clock. Ponies Pony hunter 12.2 hands and under.—Michael Brown’s Johnny 1, Murray Tilson's Willy 2, Jennifer MacKenzie’s Bush Honey 3, Hamish Page’s Smoke Ring 4 Pony hunter 13.2 and over 12.2 hands.—Richard Harris's Splashdown 1, Jtllene Stead’s Rebecca 2, Jill Nilon’s Lucky Star 3, Peter Hepplethwaite's Ned Kelly 4 Pony hunter 14.2 hands and over 13.2 hands.—Jean McLean’s Hl-Lyte 1, Karen Smith’s Sirocco 2, Elizabeth McGrath's Pharoah I 3, Mary Oldfield’s Glenfrost and ! Trevor Topp’s Red Pepper (equal) 1 Improver table A 13.2 hands ■ and under.—J. MacKenzie’s Bush I Honey 1, J. Wightman’s Tanita • 2, S. Gardiner’s Chlqultta 3, H. Page’s King 4. > Improver table A 14.2 and over 132 hands.—A. Louisson’s Oliver ' Twist 1, C. Brown’s Hussien 2, W. Rutherford’s Lulu 3, S. Lowe’s i Golden Sheik 4 I C and A grade ponies, 142 hands and over 13.2 hands. Table : A.—J. McLean's Hl-Lyte 1, E. McdGrath’s Pharoah 2, K. Smith’s , Sirocco 3, S. Ferguson’s Playboy ' and S. Hepplethwaite’s Jonathon ! (equal) 4 i Improver table A 132 hands and under.—B. Harris’s Phodey 1, G. Minehan’s Centennial 2, M. ■ McLean’s Spaceboy 3, V. Willis’s Si Joll 4 Improver table A, 142 hands and over 132 hands.—N. Mender's Alkhali 1, J. Gould's Spinney 2, i R. Wood’s Gaza 3, J. Woodham's > Camelot 4 Pony, C and A grade, 132 > hands and under, table A.—A. : Wightman’s Gay Prince 1, J. ) Stead’s Rebecca 2, J. Miller’s Silver 3, M. Price’s Outrigger 4 Take your own line, table C, , 12.2 hands and under.—B. > Harris’s Phodey 1, D. Topp’s > Bluebird 2, M. Tilson’s Wffiy 3, J. MacKenzie’s Bush Honey ) Take your own line, table C, , 132 hands and over 122 hands.— t J. Wheeler’s Brandy L A. Wight- - man’s Gay Prince 2, J. Nilon’s Lucky Star 3, J. Smith’s Penny Take your own line, table C, 142 and over 132 hands.—J. Swarbrick’s Buccaneer I, K. Smith’s Sirocco 2, S. Ferguson’s Playboy 3, T. Topp’s Red Pepper Improver table A horses.—J. R. Topp’s Gay Gordon 1, D. Clemens’s volvan 2, H. Kendall and B. Jessop’s Blue Spar 3, K. Good’s Pitskelly 4 Improver table A horses.—J. > Cresswell’s Perth 1, S. Harris's | Kismet 2, Mrs B. Smith’s Treena , 3, J. R. Topp’s Gay Gordon 4. C and A grade horses, table ! A (handicap).—Mrs G. West’s . Dusky Bay I, D. A. Youngman’s Merano 2, R. Topp’s Lookout 3, • J. R. Topp’s Tiny Mackree 4. f Take your own line, table C.— , R. Topp’s Lookout 1, J. Bourne's ' Shakes 2, L. Diggs’s Regal Gent > 3, D. R. Topp’s Tiny Mackree ; Optimist Stakes, open horses.— ’D. Youngman’s Merano 1, J. i Bourne’s Shakes 2, Mrs G. West’s , Dusky Bay 3, P. Crean’s Matador ! Improver horses, table A.—R. >I McCracken’s Danny Bov 1. J. |; Cresswell’s Perth 2, C. Schaffer’s Suzie Wong, K. Goode’s Ptt- • skellv, B. G. Rutherford and D. nA. Youngman’s Fog. and Mrs R. R. Bain’s Loop de Loop (equal)