Bourbon 'Press’ winner

Press, 14 November 1981, Page 26

Bourbon 'Press’ winner

Another outstanding round in “The Press” open hunter on the concluding day of the show by last year's winner, Bourbon, ridden by Mrs Noeline Ross, of Southland, resulted in a clear-cut win in the premier hunter competition.

The winner gave a very consistent performance, said the judge, Mr P. Holden, of Hawke’s Bay. He sighted his fences nicely at a good hunting pace. He was a clear winner of the champion hunter award.

Reserve champion hunter went to Michael Lucas, of Timaru, riding Honkey Tonk. This combination had won champion hunter at the recent Ashburton Show.

The over-all standard was better today, said Mr Holden. Improved ground conditions produced better jumping. The best lady rider and best gentleman rider in the hunting events for the J. H. Muirfield challenge trophies were awarded to Mrs Judy Smith, of Hawarden, and Michael Lucas. The lady rider winner had beautiful hands, a perfect seat and good sympathy with her horse, said the judge, Mr L. J. McLauchlin of Blenheim. The gentleman rider winner also had good hands and sympathy with his horse. Both were good balanced riders, he said. Hacks The hacks, in general, were good, said the judge. Mr P. Holden. They were extremely well turned out, and he commended the riders on their preparation.

The champion hack over 155 cm was Killey and Woods's E’en Do, which was well ridden by Denise Killey. E’en Do won his championship on his manners and paces, and he really worked well throughout, said the judge. The reserve champion. Mrs P. Lamb's Havn, had beautifukconformation, said the judge, but lacked free forward movement.

Champion small hack was won by Miss Kay Fissendon's Sarena, which was beautifully mannered and really worked well. Sarena has had previous champions at the Canterbury Show. Reserve champion was Mrs R. J. Wilson's Just Neena which also worked well through the classes.

The prestigious Bethell Challenge Salver, judged on paces and manners only, and competed for by the winners of the two paced and mannered classes, E'en Do and Mrs Sally FieldDodgson's Dazzle, resulted in a well-deserved win for E’en Do. Again he won on his paces and

manners and really galloped on when asked, said Mr Holden.

Action classes

All the horses and ponies really worked well and stepped to perfection, said Mr G. Anderson, of Invercargill, judge of the action classes. The winners were really superb, he said, and were a pleasure to judge. Champion in this section was C.I. and L. I. Peters' Firequeen. Ponies Group A “I really enjoyed judging the ponies," said the judge, Mr R. Mills, of England. They were an excellent lot of ponies, and were a pleasure to assess. The placed ponies would win anywhere, he said. Champion pony title was won by Mrs J. Sandford and Mrs J. Glassey's Creechan Coppelia. which later went on to become supreme champion pony of the show. The supreme was really a lovely pony, said Mr Mills. Reserve champion pony was Miss C. Sparks's Ataahua Knight. Group B Right through from the maiden class, the top ponies were a beautiful type, said the judge, Mr L. J. McLauchlin, particularly in the 132 cm class.

All worked well and the manners were excellent, he said. He felt the maiden winner had a good future in the show ring, when it was more schooled.

The championship winner was Mrs S. A. Sampson's and A. Orchid's Two-A-Penny. This was Mrs Sampson's second championship for the show, and further success for her stud as the supreme champion pony was also sired by Alladin's Legend as was Two-A-Penny. Reserve champion was Mcllraith and Boon’s Cadet. Group C They were really lovely ponies, said the judge, Mrs R. Mills, of England. The classes were strong almost to the very end of the line right through the morning, she said. In the paced and mannered classes, the standard was so high, that extra ribbons were awarded. Some performances were spoilt by too tight a bridle, said Mrs Mills. Champion pony was awarded to Clifton Stud and Miss E. Templeton’s Clifton Coral, with the reserve going to T. Maley and J. Tod's Miltondale Eclipse. F.E.L horses The long journey from Riverton. Southland, was well rewarded when Owen Beggs, riding Loyal Flight, won the Ballantyne Grand Prix, the big F.E.L jumping competition of the show.

The water jump proved the “bogy" fence of the competition, and there were no clear first rounds. There were seven horses with four faults. Some fences were raised for the second round, and the horses with the most faults jumped

first, which makes for a far >- more exciting competition. As was the case last year, if was the final competitor, Owen Beggs on Loyal Flight, who produced the winning clear round to be the winner with a final total of four faults over the two rounds. Beggs, after landing in the water in the first round, made sure, with a beautiful clear in the second round, bringing appreciative applause from the crowd. Four tied for second place, totalling eight faults. They were Mark Crean’s Missouri, which jumped the only other clean round in the competition. Mrs Ngaire Lamb's Nautili. also from Southland, Miss June Cresswell’s Freddy, and another Southlander, Ernie Mite, ridden by Mrs Donna Smith. Yesterday's F.E.L winner. Never Know, after four faults in the first round, and still in with a chance, took an intense dislike to the water and notched up an-’ - other 13 faults. Pony F.E.L The most successful pony . jumping rider of the show, Prue • Chapman, again scored an excit-> ' ing win in the F.E.L table AM3 when last to go in a four-pony jump-off on Koromiko. She jumped a fast clear round in 38.3 seconds, bettering her other pony, Coco, which was clear in • 40.4, to take second place. In third place was Tate and Moriarty's Royal Flight, which was also clear in 44.6. The ponies provided some exciting jumping. ■ in the final event of the show.