Ringo sets the pace for a good win

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34000, 14 November 1975, Page 10

Ringo sets the pace for a good win

Ringo, ridden by the young Christchurch rider. Miss Vicki Willis, set the pace when first to go in the New Zealand Farmers’ Table A competition (one round against time), and won with a smooth, clear round in the fast time of 56sec.

The Shah, ridden by Miss Kimily McHugh (Invercargill), was second, continuing his already successful show with a clear round in 57.8 sec. Luck was with The Shah, as he hit two fences, but the rails, although on a precarious angle, did not fall.

Third place went to the Recently upgraded Vigilante, ridden by lan Bell, clear in |6l.4sec, followed by Abide, ridden by Mrs Jan Hay, with the only other clear round, in 68.6 sec. Jumping in the hunter competitions was very much improved yesterday, said the judge (Mr IV. F Gorton. Palmerston North). The Renown Challenge Cup for qualified hunters where points are given for jumping, manners, conformation, and good breeding and soundness, resulted in ,a close contest between Mooree •E B. O’Sullivan) and The Shah Miss McHugh) after the jumping phase. However, Mooree was declared the winner on type, with The Shah second and the Nelson horse, Carnaughlass Boy (Miss {E. Eenemor) third. The Shah won the J. O. Coop Challenge Cup for the best wire jumper, for the second successive year. PONY HUNTER The winner of the Canterbury Cup for qualified pony hunters. Expertise (Miss Mickle Dailey), xvas well ahead on points and type, said the judge (Mrs P. Gorton), followed by Penny Lane

Miss Susan Bell) and Lady Pippin Kerry Maley, I Five ponies were called In after the jumping, which over all was rather disappointing, with some of the ponies “climb- • ing” the big brushes. The saddles {were then taken off for the conformation judging, and the ponies led round, which made it a more . interesting spectacle for the public. One of the placed ponies had to be marked dow n through not having hunted the required three hunts. PONY F.E.I. The final jumping event of the day. the Pony A and B grade Table A, provided the most exciting contest, when eight ponies were clear in the first round. The fences were raised for the jump-off over a shortened course, and when three faulted, the remaining five jumped off against the clock. First to go, Pepsi Cola (Julie Roper), was again clear in 39.8 sec. Then followed Moongio (Julie Foster), which was also clear in a faster 36.25ec. The third to go, Penny Lane (Susan Belli took a gamble and with 'some brilliant jumping and ridling was clear in 34.25ec. Lady ’Pippin followed and was also clear but in 37see. while Expertise Mickle Dalleyi was clear until the last fence, finishing • with four faults in 40.4 sec. HACKS In judging the lady’s hack and ■paced and mannered classes, Mrs P. Wilder AVaipukurau) said that she thoroughly enjoyed her morning’s work as the hacks were very even, making judging interesting. All the hacks were beautifully presented, but she felt that too many were not accepting their double bridles and would probably have worked better in snaffle bits Miss K. Fissendon’s Serena won the class for lady’s hack not over 155 cm, while the class for lady’s hack over 155 cm was won by the Southland horse, Mon Amour, ridden by Mrs W. G. Ping. By Chance, ridden by Miss G. Dunn, won the class for paced and mannered hack not over 155 cm for the second successive year. The class for paced and mannered hacks over 155 cm was

.won by A. L Dunn and Mrs ; Dunn’s Nightcall. j It will be a family affair today when By Chance and Nightcall [compete for the Bethell Challenge Salver for the best-paced [and mannered hack in the show. COBS Mrs Wilder, who also judged the cob section, was most impressed with the size of the classes and felt that the show was to be commended for catering so well for this section. There were very few cob classes in North Island shows, Mrs Wilder said. The over-all standard was very even, the champion cob being awarded to Miss G. Rigby’s Tantrum, which moved well and was very well presented, to win the conformation and paced and mannered classes. The reserve champion was Mrs K. Maynard’s Tussa, which won the maiden class and was second in the paced and mannered class. HARNESS PONIES AND HORSES The champion of champions in the harness section was .J. S. and D. J. Lilley’s . Starlifter, which the judge (Mr D. McKenzie, Mosgiel ) said was outstanding in conformation. and action! and well driven by Mrs Lilley.! Starlifter was champion harness pony and the champion horse, the Bush and Clifton family’s Firecrest, which was also a quality exhibit. Mr McKenzie said that many ponies would have been higher placed if their manners had been better, as he considers manners most important.

The lady’s turnout was a very close contest with very little separating the prize winners, but Mr McKenzie considered the winner, W. J. Ellen’s Sean Kyle, outstanding, as was Ellen and Wallace’s Fire Boy, the winner of the new event, the gentleman’s turnout.

Mr McKenzie was also most Impressed with the tandem or pair event, and commended the committee for staging it. He felt that .the winners, the Bush and Clifton family’s Firecrest and Firehaven, gave an impressive display, and were a credit to their owners.