NZ EQUESTRIAN News


Fitzsimon back on top
Monday, 21 November 2011


<div><strong>Rolleston’s Tegan Fitzsimon on the starry Alacazam MH have continued their strong run of form winning the Cathay Pacific Horse Grand Prix at the Southern Canterbury A&P Show this weekend.</strong><br><br><br><div>Fitzsimon and Alacazam MH were one of only two clear rounds to go through to the jumpoff, stopping the clock in 44.13 to win, with Ashburton’s Susie Hayward riding Andretti having to settle for second backing up from a smart win at the Canterbury A&P Show last weekend, finishing just four seconds slower.<br><br><div>After finishing second in the Giltrap Audi Mitavite South Island Young Rider behind Katie Meredith and Rio Madrid earlier in the show with the only two rounds of the competition, Stacey Anderson finished third in the Grand Prix with Saddlery Barn Cruiser.<br><br><div>Weedons-based Rose Alfeld continued her domination in the KiwiSpan Junior Rider taking the quinella with Last Song and My Super Nova. Last Song took the honours with a double clear, while she had 4 faults in the three-strong jump-off with My Super Nova to finish second ahead of Hayley Morris and Ka Pai Kiwi, third.<br><br><div>In the IverQuantel Amateur just two riders went through to the jump-off with the honours going to Kate Taylor and Landzone, ahead of Margaret Ridley and Clonmel, second.<br><div>&nbsp;<div>Results:<div>Cathay Pacific One Star Grand Prix: Tegan Fitzsimon (Rolleston) Alacazam MH 1, Susie Hayward (Ashburton) Andretti 2, Stacey Anderson (Christchurch) Saddlery Barn Cruiser 3, Claudia Hay (Mosgiel) EuroSport Heartbreaker 4, Angela Ruddenklau (Kurow) Allure 5, Chris Harris (Alyesbury) Zilco Te Peka Lotto 6.<br><br><div>Giltrap Audi Mitavite South Island Young Rider: Katie Meredith (Kaiapoi) Rio Madrid 1, Stacey Anderson (Christchurch) Saddlery Barn Cruiser 2, Brittany Whelan (Dunedin) George Jetson 3, Tegan Fitzsimon (Rolleston) Alacazam MH 4, Anna Redmond (Ashburton) Up To Date 5, Anna Douglass (Timaru) Young Pretender 6.<br><br><div>IverQuantel Amateur Rider: Kate Taylor (Kurow) Landzone 1, Margaret Ridley (Christchurch) Clonmel 2, Donna Smith (Southland) Tower 3, Angela Lissington (Amberley) Donala Dundee 4, Kate Taylor (Kurow) Next 5, Janine Burton (West Melton) Cowboy Cool 6.<br><br><div>KiwiSpan Junior Rider: Rose Alfeld (Weedons) Last Song 1, Rose Alfeld (Weedons) My Super Nova 2, Hayley Morris (Oxford) Ka Pai Kiwi 3, Olivia Robertson (Ohoka) Tiki Taane 4, Jacquita Farquhar (Outram) Rustic Moonlight 5.