NZ National Championship


All-change for the Show Jumping Champs Leaderboards
Friday, 17 January 2020


There were plenty of changes in the championship leaderboards on the second day of the four-day Tavendale & Partners’ National Show Jumping and Show Hunter championship in Christchurch.

Jumping between 1.40-1.50m in the Wilcox Perlas Potatoes Grand Prix, Lucinda Askin riding Portofino triumphed in the two-round class. “I was really happy with how today went,” Lucinda said after her rounds. “I was sitting in third place coming into today and he just jumped awesome. He wasn’t wanting to touch a thing so I was really happy. We had one time-fault, I didn’t think I would get one but it was just the way it went. He has a day off tomorrow so will get a nice freshen-up so he should be feeling good for the final on Sunday.”

As a result of her win today, Luci now heads into the final two rounds on Sunday in the pole position. Yesterday’s leader after the speed round, Sophie Scott on Lakota, had a rail down in each round today so had to settle for third place. Tegan Fitzsimon and Windermere Cappuccino had an unlucky rail at the Zealandia jump in the last of today’s rounds, but otherwise looked superb so Tegan will be applying plenty of pressure to her friend Luci on Sunday. It will be a hot contest between the two to take out the National Championship but you can’t discount Sophie yet or Rose Alfeld and My Super Nova, who finished fourth today.

Meg Bisset was really happy with her rounds today on Freestyle Twyst & Shout in the Rangiora Vet Centre Pony Grand Prix – she ended up in the winner’s circle. “The course was a bit tougher, and I was definitely a bit nervous,” she said. “But he really stepped up today, it wasn’t the perfect round but I was glad to get him going again.” As to the final two rounds on Sunday, Meg is thinking it will be tough. “Everyone has been so consistent but I’m glad he went well today, so fingers crossed!”

As a result of today’s good performances, Meg is now in 5th place in the championship, heading into the final two rounds on Sunday. Leading the competition at this stage is Oamaru’s Emma Gillies on Benrose Playtime with her sister Samantha riding Junior Disco right behind her. Both girls did double clear rounds today. Ella Rae-Wood on Tallyho Primrose (now in third place) and Cara Quinn, riding Ellen Vanin Untouchable (in fourth), both put in great performances in the first round today, but had minor faults in the second round.

The horses in the June Cresswell NZ National 1.30 Horse Championship have been jumping well, and it was Kate Cavanagh’s turn to come out the winner of today’s competition on her lovely mare Wallflower. This has put her in third place in the championship standings going into Sunday’s final, with Katie Meredith’s Westgrove GNZ taking over the lead from Tegan Fitzsimon on Alacazam MH who are now in second.

Kate thought her mare Wallflower was great today. “She jumped out of her skin. She likes to look at things, and she did have a good look at the last!” Kate has been very patient with this talented mare. “She’s quite spooky and quite opinionated, but at the same time she is very brave and I don’t want to ruin that. She had a splint at the start of the season and this is only her fourth show back.”

Kate Beattie and Smartymarty came out on top today in the second and third rounds of the Hilton Press National 1.20m horse Championships. “He felt like he was jumping really well,” said Kate, who is from Outram in Otago. “I was really happy with how he went today. He has tomorrow off to chill out and then we have the final on Sunday.” Smartymarty is an off-the-track thoroughbred who Kate has had “for a few years now.” The pair now sit in fourth place going into the final two rounds on Sunday.

Leading the championship after the first three rounds is Christchurch’s Georgina Dormer, riding the very smart Casanova NZPH. They put in two beautiful rounds today, to add to their second placing in the speed class yesterday. “He was a very good boy. I have had him since he was four years old. He’s been pretty consistent and it is nice to be here and have some good results so far.” Georgie sees this event as a good way of building up for events in the North Island she will shortly be travelling up to. “We have quite a few tours coming up, so they need to be able to back up and jump day to day and keep going, so it is important to have that practice.”

Tamara Silcock and TMS Vincenzo put in two beautiful clear rounds in the NRM National 1.10 horse Championship to win today’s class, and this put them in second place in the championship standings, just behind Kirk Magner on Summer Haze who retained their championship lead from yesterday. Tamara, who hails from Nelson, has had 11-year-old TMS Vincenzo for two seasons now, but the horse hadn’t done any competitions until reaching Tamara’s place. “He is my most consistent horse now,” said Tamara. “He jumped awesome today.”

In the Show Hunter ring, Georgia Allison on Hokey Pokey had a good win in the NRM Open Horse High Points National series.
Tomorrow is another full day of jumping, starting at 8.30am and featuring the Amateur, Pro-Am, Junior and Young Rider classes as well. Entry is free for spectators. Look forward to seeing you at the National Equestrian Centre, McLeans Island, Christchurch.

Standings after 3 rounds in the Show Jumping Championship classes:

Wilcox Perlas Potatoes NZ National Grand Prix Horse Championship
Order Horse/Pony Rider Time A B C A+B+C
1 Portofino Lucinda Askin 75.17 1.39 1 0 2.39
2 Windermere Cappuccino Tegan Fitzsimon 73.88 0.74 0 4 4.74
3 Lakota Sophie Scott 72.4 0.00 4 4 8.00
4 My Super Nova Rose Alfeld 79.26 3.43 8 0 11.43
5 Vali Molly Buist-Brown 79.97 3.79 10 4 17.79
6 Grandaire Olivia Robertson 78.94 3.27 8 12 23.27


Rangiora Vet Centre NZ National Open Pony Championship Annex 8 Art 38
Horse/Pony Rider Time A B C A+B+C
1 Benrose Playtime Emma Gillies 68.75 0.67 0 0 0.67
2 Junior Disco Samantha Gillies 71.82 2.21 0 0 2.21
3 Tallyho Primrose Ella Rae-Wood 67.4 0.00 0 8 8.00
4 Ellen Vanin Untouchable Cara Quinn 76.28 4.44 0 4 8.44
5 Freestyle Twyst & Shout Meg Bisset 94.59 13.60 0 0 13.60
6 Te Ngaio Raggamuffin Sophie Geddes 79.54 6.07 4 4 14.07
7 MF Spot Me Ella Wylie 79.69 6.15 8 0 14.15
8 Wembleybrook Tiffany Johanna Wylaars 75.08 3.84 8 4 15.84
9 Glenarden Sky High Molly Moffatt 82.37 7.49 20 17 44.49

June Cresswell NZ National 1.30m Horse Championship Table
Place Horse/Pony Rider Time A B C A+B+C
1 Westgrove GNZ Katie Meredith 73.52 0.57 4 0 4.57
2 Alacazam MH Tegan Fitzsimon 72.38 0.00 1 4 5.00
3 Wallflower Kate Cavanagh 74.75 1.19 0 4 5.19
4 Silversmith Amy McMullan 75.74 1.68 8 4 13.68
5 Ngahiwi Double Cross Katie Meredith 76.2 1.91 4 9 14.91
6 Roxette ECPH Kimberley Bird 86.6 7.11 4 4 15.11
7 Glenbrooke Centarose Sophie Scott 89.52 8.57 5 4 17.57
8 Lumarzo Tyler McKee 84.87 6.25 13 4 23.25
9 Lacona Ammoe Olivia Harkerss 82.67 5.15 9 12 26.15
10 Flying Dutchman DHU Lucinda Askin 85.1 6.36 14 9 29.36

Hilton Press NZ National 1.20m Horse Championship Table Round Round Round Sum
Place Horse/Pony Rider Time A B C A+B+C
1 Casanova NZPH Georgina Dormer 68.8 0.42 0 0 0.42
2 Kiwi Lansing Larina Dolman 70.41 1.23 0 0 1.23
3 Glenbrooke Rich as Roses Sophie Scott 77.08 4.56 0 0 4.56
4 Smartymarty Kate Beattie 77.14 4.59 0 0 4.59
5 Double J Cyclone Lucinda Askin 79.52 5.78 0 0 5.78
6 Tuxedo Emma Power 71.8 1.92 4 0 5.92
7 Whimsical WDS Katie Hercock 72.54 2.29 0 4 6.29
8 Ngahiwi Warrior Peita Milne 82.56 7.30 0 4 11.30
9 Capprera Rose Alfeld 83.68 7.86 4 0 11.86
10 Mojito GNZ Emma Power 67.96 0.00 0 12 12.00

NRM NZ National 1.10m Horse Championship
Place Horse/Pony Rider
1 Summer Haze Kirk Magner
2 TMS Vincenzo Tamara Silcock
3 Gosh Yam It GNZ Emma Power
4 I.Q Lucinda Askin
5 PL Queen of Hearts Harriet Gardner
6 Leopoldo TSH Ella Rae-Wood
7 Casino GNZ Olivia Robertson
8 Mountain Eutopia Molly Buist-Brown
9 Payback Charlotte Knowler
10 Awatuna Moonlight Madam Todd Magner

Round A Zealandia Horticulture NZ National 1.10m Pony Championship
Place Horse/Pony Rider
1 Cocamo Dan Harkerss
2 Code Spree Hanna Lowe
3 Its A Gamble Caitlin Moran
4 Burma Milly Ella Wylie
5 Tallyho Zeus Nadia Houston
6 Tuscan Treo Madeline Haugh
7 Inspecta Gadget Anae Shadbolt
8 Galaxy Knight Out Cara Quinn
9 Harrison James Chloe Martin
10 She's a Cracker Jessica Hore


Round A Pub Charity NZ National 1.00m horse championship
1. Emma Power, Ngahiwi Isabelle
2. Harriet Gardner, Arctic Invader
3. Johanna Wylaars, Wairoa Rowan
4. Savannah. Bruce, Its Just George
5. Jade Williams, Starlight Devine
6. Katie Hercock, Kiwi Express
7. Katie Gerrets, Domino NZPH
8. Todd Magner, Awatuna Scarlett Rose
9. Kayla Wilson, Rednalhgih Galaxy Fleur Dior
10. Desley Haas, Attaboy

Glassey Contracting NZ National 1m Pony Championship
Place Horse/Pony Rider
1 Larabelle Johanna Wylaars
2 Moccochino Emma Gillies
3 My Fancy Phoenix Tinesha Benson
4 Bespoke Sophie Scott
5 Craigney Park Harlequin Alyssa Ward
6 FC Fine Lace Kaitlyn Murray
7 Foxley Pocket Rocket Caseylee Gubb
8 Tendulkar Ella Wylie
9 Tui's Tennessee Sophie Pickens
10 He's Sweet As Samantha Gillies