Shane Rose and CP Qualified jump clear for a win in Taupo Photo: Jane Thompson
Shane Rose and CP Qualified have won the Taupo (NZL) CCI3* three day event and Australia has won the Senior Oceania Eventing Challenge.
Rose had a 2.8 penalty advantage (less than one show jumping rail) leading into Sunday’s show jumping decider, but when nearest rival Clarke Johnstone riding Balmoral Sensation jumped a clear round, Rose had to produce a faultless performance to secure victory.
CP Qualified has never had a clear round at this level but Rose didn’t doubt their ability and the pair rode a confident clear round to win the title with a final score of 36.6. The win marks a career best performance for CP Qualified and Rose is hoping it’s a sign of things to come.
“All weekend he has been awesome,” Rose said “He’s done a personal best this weekend in all three phases so hopefully it’s a continuing trend.
“He’s become fitter, stronger and faster with every three day event he’s completed. As he gets fitter and stronger he gets better on the flat. This is improving his jumping and he's getting stronger off the ground. Hopefully we’ve got a great horse for Rio.”
In the meantime he is focusing on the Adelaide 4* in November “I’m lucky I have a few good horses, and am targeting Adelaide with two of them and will be at Melbourne 3 Day Event with Virgil in three weeks.”
Katja Weimann riding BP Cosmopolitan and Jessica Manson on Legal Star both had good show jumping rounds, adding just four penalties to their score which saw them finish seventh and eighth respectively.
New Zealand was declared the winners in the Young Rider challenge after their team members dominated the top placings. The all-woman team, consisting of Bonnie Farrant from Rangiora on Kaipara Dior, Sarah Young from Tokora on SS Galaxy, Tayla Mason from Waikanae on Lucy with Diamonds and Levin’s Abigail Long on Enzo finished 87.2 points ahead of the Australians.
Of the Australians, Western Australia’s Kenya Wilson finished her event off on a positive note jumping a clear round with her mare Winifred Fair. Shenae Lowings and Ventura Sky High had four penalties while Isabelle Bowditch-McIntrye and Grandios added 8 penalties to their score.
Results
Oceania Senior Teams Competition
Australia, 219.4, 1st
Katja Weimann, BP Cosmopolitan, 89.5
Shane Rose, CP Qualified, 36.6
Jessica Manson, Legal Star, 93.3
Isabel English, Feldale Mouse, E
New Zealand, 1105.9, 2nd
Abby Lawrence, Pseudonym, 66.5
Clarke Johnstone, Balmoral Sensation, 39.4 Jessica Woods, Defies Logic, E Samantha Felton, Ricker Ridge Escada, E
Oceania Young Rider Team Competition
New Zealand, 1st, 178.8
Bonnie Farrant, Kaipara Dior, 53.6
Sarah Young, SS Galaxy, 63.1
Tayla Mason, Lucy with Diamonds, 62.1
Abigail Long, Enzo, 64.8
Australia, 2nd, 266
Isabelle Bowditch-McIntyre, 76.3
Kenya Wilson, Winifred Fair, 105.4
Shenae Lowings, Venture Sky High, 84.3
Teegan Ashby, Waitangi Password, E
NRM CCI3* Open National Championship
Wills Trophy Shane Rose, CP Qualified, Australia, 36.6, 1st Clarke Johnstone, Balmoral Sensation, Waikato, 39.4, 2nd Diane Gilder, Your Attorney, Waikato, 56.5, 3rd Emily Cammock, Shaw Lee, Christchurch, 65.5, 4th Juliet Wood, Bold Trader, Whangarei, 69, 5th
Bates CCI2* Championship - Picadilly Trophy Bonnie Farrant, Kaipara Dior, Canterbury, 53.6, 2 Samantha Felton, Henton After Dark, Waikato, 54.1, 2nd Donna Smith, Mr Hokey Pokey, Te Kauwhata, 55.2, 3rd Monica Oakley, LAX, Waipukurau, 56.2, 4th Christen Lane, Thunder Cat, Patumahoe, 59.1, 5th Donna Smith, SE Godswalk, Te Kauwhata, 60, 6th
Fiber Fresh CCI1* Championship - Mamaku Trophy Larissa Srhoy, Rockquest, (Rangiora), 47, 1st Clarke Johnstone, Matangi, Aqua, 47.3, 2nd, Emily Cammock, Ngahiwi Frostie, (Canterbury) 48.8, 3rd Sim Kann, Balmoral Henton, (Rangiriri), 50.4, 4th Jackson Bovill, Visionnaire, Hamilton, 50.9, 5th Emily Cammock, Cavorts, 51.6, 6th
AMS Saddlery, CCI1* Open - Thomson Trophy Sophie Wilkinson, Hurlingham Lansong, Kaukapakapa, 48.4, 1st Fraser King, Nadal KSNZ, Waikato, 51, 2nd Sarah Young, Leo Degas, Waikato, 51.2, 3rd Lucy Turner, Carbon, Canterbury, 52.8, 4th Stephanie Liefting, Prestige Pete, 57.1, 5th Charlotte Grayling, Giddyup, 57.2, 6th
Wairekei CCN105 Championship
Frank Phillips, I Told You So, 30.8, 1st Alex Anderson, Danherz, 31.5, 2nd Sim Kann, Luminous, 31.5, 3rd Shannon Galloway, Ralph, 32.9, 4th Lauren Alexander, Classic Indigo, 34.5, 5th Zephania Steele, SS Godiva, 34.8, 6th
Wade Equine Coaches CCN105 Open
Sim Kann, Versailles, Rangiriri, 29.8
Cherie Jaques, Black Gem, Otorohanga, 30.8 Shannon Galloway, Airthrey Jean Genie, 35.9 Hayley Pickmere, Makers Mark, Drury, 37.2 Calla Toyne, Scottish Lad, Feilding, 38.6
