Show-jump title to T.N.T.

Press, 25 February 1980, Page 3

Show-jump title to T.N.T.

Superb jumping from the New Zealand bred, bu-t Australian owned and ' ridden T.N.T., gave him the Wills New Zealand Horse of the Year show jumping championship at Ashburton at the week-end.

The first round, jumped over a testing table A course,- ending with a tough treble in front of the well filled grands-tand, produced only two clear rounds, one from the North Island team member, Tom Cruse riding the thoroughbred Ho, and T.N.T., capably ridden by 19-year-old Mare’e Gordon from New South Wales. Six horses had four faults and one seven, leaving all seven with a chance in the second round, a high puissance course.

Ho, first to go, collected eight faults. The Australian Red Cedar, ridden by ihe Olympic rider, John Fahey, sitting on a four fault first round, then jumper’ an exciting clear, to be in a; good position. Another exciting clear came from the young Hawke’s Bay rider, Sue Thompson, riding. Big Deal, for seven faults over all. Tension was high for T.N.T.’s round. Only recently upgraded, this was a tough competition for this Archimedes thoroughbred which was sold to Australia at the Trentham sales. Presenting a picture of calmness and quality, this outstanding young' combination jumped a beautiful winning clear round. Fahey, jumped again on

e Bonanza to -try for equai - second place but another a four faults placed him equal 5 fourth with Ho, and his fele low Australian Blue Jinx - ridden by Janelle Waters. i Second place went to Red Cedar, with Big Deal third. i In the Pony of the Year Grand Prix, Ruth Gray on i Rufus (Wellington) and Tre--1 vor Collins on Naireena i (Southland), jumped double ! clear rounds to have a jump i off.against the clock. ? Rufus set a tough stan--1 dard, jumping clear in 45.25. ■ Naireena, cutting the cori ners, set a faster time, but a careless foot in the water ' for four faults put her in second place to Rufus. The supreme champion Hack of the Year was won by Annabasis ridden-'by Mrs Marlene Letham (Canterbury). Annabasis also won : the paced and manner and women’s hack classes. The New Zealand dressage championship for the Burkner Medal, was won by Surrey ridden by Mrs Margaret Journeaux (Southland), from Johann Strauss, ridden by Mrs Sue Alleyne (Canterbury). The Lawry Medallion for the Rider of the Year was won by Fahey with 26 points. Fahey also won the Canterbury Challenge for -the most points. Major results:— A grade T.A. 4.—1. Campbell’s Calico Joe iN.1.1 1, J. Fahey’s Red Cedar (N.S.W.) 2, T. Cruse's Ho (NJ.) 3. Walter Norwood Gold Cup T.A. |2.—T.N.T. (N.S.W.) 1. Red Cedar (N.S.W.I 2. Calico Joe (N. 1. R. 1 Hansen’s Red Jet (N. 1. and J.

ll Waters’ Blue Jinx (N.S.W.) and , p Ho (equab 3. , A grade Puissance Pilmer ll Plate.—C. Wightman’s Bonanza (rider J- Fahey. N.S.W.; 1, Blue „ Jinx 2. Red Cedar 3. R. Hanx sen’s Red Lodge (N. 1. 4. >. Junior Show .lumping Ride; of d the Year.—J. Arthur s Zargross (Otago) J, T.N.T. 2, M. Murphy’s Mr Groovey iN.S.W.) 3. Miss L. F Chambers’ Kildare (Auckland) 4. q Ladv Rider of the Year (Merrylegs Cup).—Miss J. Waters’ Blue Jinx (N.S.W; 1, Miss L. Cham--1 hers” Kildare 2. Mrs J. Knox’s e Wait and See 3, Miss Al. Gordon’s , T.N.T. (N.S.W’.) 4. Bell Tea Grand Prix.—Red Cedar (N.S.W.) 1, Bonanza - (N.S.W.) 2, Ho (N. 1. 3, Red Lodge (N. 1. 4. A grade T.A. 4.—Calico Joe 1, ‘ Miss J. Cresswells Freddy (Can--1 terbury) 2, Red Cedar 3, Blue r Jinx' 4. Champion working hum er of ‘ the year.—Mrs M. Letham's and R. Taylor’s Annabasis. 1 Agrade T.A.—Red Cedar , (N.S.W.) J. Mis s S. Thompson’s 1 Big Deal 2. Kildare 3, Freddy 4. 5 B ”■ grade championship. — . Shields and Taylor’s Captivation 1. Mr Groovey (N.S.W.) 2, Miss L. : Chambers’ Carbareeta 3. I C grade championship.—Miss K. Bates’ Copperfield (rider K. , Taylor) 1, Miss L. Chambers’ ■ Freeway 2. R. Hampton s Never • Know 3. z Novice championship.—Miss L. Chambers’. Spotlight 1. B. Jury’s Cody 2, -Mrs- J. Nsave’s Sweet , William 3. I Burkner Medal dressage Chafn-j pionship.—Mrs M. Journcaux’s Surrey 1, Airs S. Alleyne’s Johann Strauss 2, Mrs J. Young's Zard . 3. Rigoletto Trophy freestyle.— i Johann Strauss 1, Surrey 2, Airs ; S. Wells’ Aztee 3. Wills Horse of the Year. — T.N.T. (N.S.W.) 1. Red Cedar : (N.S.W.) 2. Big Deal 3, Ho. Bonanza and Blue Jinx (equal) 4. Six bar of the year.—Kildare 1, Aliss L. Collins’s Kowhai Ridge : 2, Wait and See. Ho, Calico Joe i and Bonanza (equal) 3. : Pony of the year.—Aliss RGray’s Rufus L T. Collins’s Nai- . reena 2. B. Jarden’s Apache, 1 Mrs K. Kendall's Tilamanca, . Aliss L. Harnett’s Bacardi Rutn, . Miss R. Fraser’s Navaho and

Aliss K. .Sutherland's Nijinsky (equal) 3. ’■ ' ’