<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><strong>Spectators were treated to exciting action
in the Rush Munro’s CIC3* class at the HOY Eventing at the Hawkes Bay
Equestrian Park on Saturday, where John Nicholson’s beautifully presented cross-country
course sorted the seasoned combinations from the inexperienced at that level.</strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Annabel Wigley, Amberley, second overnight,
rode NRM Frog Rock inside the optimum time to move into the lead on their
dressage score of 53.3, with Simon Gordon, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Auckland</st1:city></st1:place>, and Fletch.com moving up from fifth
to be second on 55.4, also without incurring any time penalties. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Abby <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Lawrence</st1:city></st1:place>,
Te Puke, and Pseudonym added 0.4 time penalties to their sixth placed dressage
to pull up to third on 56.4, while Wigley was also inside the time on her
second ride, NRM Enzo, moving from eight to fourth on their dressage score of
56.9.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All but one of the seventeen starters
completed the course, with one other incurring jumping penalties, but Annabel
on both her horses and Simon were the only ones inside the optimum time.
Overnight leader Donna Smith, Te Kauwhata, incurred 14.4 time penalties with
Balmoral Sensation to drop to eighth, and her third placed ride, Just
Chocolate, dropped out of contention with 21.2 time penalties.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sunday morning’s showjumping phase, which
is jumped in reverse order of merit, will be very tense, as less than four
penalties, the cost of dropping one rail, separates the first four competitors.
But all horses must pass the veterinary inspection before going forward to this
final phase.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Results:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Rush Munro CIC3*: Annabel Wigley, NRM Frog
Rock, 53.3, 1; Simon Gordon, Fletch.com, 55.4, 2; Abby Lawrence, Pseudonym,
56.4, 3; Wigley, NRM Enzo, 56.9, 4; Donna Smith, Henton Executive, 59.7, 5;
Juliet Wood, Bold Trader, 60.2, 6<br><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Show Circuit CIC2*: Samantha Felton, Ricker
Ridge Pico Boo, 49.4, 1; Virginia Thompson, Ashbury Pee Cee, 51.1, 2; Campbell
Draper, Kahurangi Manu, 57.5, 3; Jessica Woods, Too Predictable, 59.8, 4; Donna
Smith, Balmoral Tangolooma, 60.7, 5; Lauren Currie, Wishful Thinking, 61.56, 6<br><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">PGG Wrightson Novice: Sarah Dalziell,
Benrose Super Star, 29.8, 1; Draper, Mr Mancini, 31.7, 2; Nick Brooks, Thriller II, 33.3, 3; Kate Wood,
Drakkar, 33.9, 4; Natasha Edwards, Runner Bean, 37.7, 5; Abby Lawrence, Class
of 62, 44.3, 6<br><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Fiber Fresh Young Rider: Georgia Dufty,
Charlton Tabloid, 37.2, 1; Samantha Felton, Ricker Ridge Escada, 37.4, 2;
Jessica Woods, Defies Logic, 39.6, 3; Tayla Mason, Just Joop, 39.8, 4; Georgia
Montgomery, Mahoenui, 40.4, 5; Olivia Ogle, Pin M Down, 42.3, 6<br><br></span></p>
