<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><strong>It was team mate against team mate when Maurice Beatson
and Katie McVean went head to head in the jump-off of the horse grand prix at
the Gisborne A&P Show today (Saturday).</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><br>The two, who represented New Zealand at the 2010 World
Championships in Kentucky and have both ridden at the Olympics, were the only
two clear rounds from the 12 starters.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><br>Beatson (Dannevirke) and his home bred horse My Gollywog
were first out and wasted no time, coming home clear in 58.63.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><br>McVean and Daffodil looked to be just about on track to
take it when they dropped a rail in the double.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><br>The victory for Beatson was made all the sweet because
Gollywog is on the come-back after a season out due to injury.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><br>“<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">I've won plenty of grand prix here in Gisborne, but it's
been a while,” he said.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><br>There were a flurry of combinations on four faults from
the first round, with Tess Williams (Gisborne) on Alltech Craighaven Nitro,
Luke Dee (Gisborne) on Ombudsman, Danielle Maurer (Auckland) aboard Blue Rinse,
and Lisa Coupe (Kumeu) on My Ocean Wave filling the minor placings.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><br>The pony grand prix saw 10 through to the jump-off, with
Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) giving her grandfather Trevor Payne the perfect 74th
birthday present with her third grand prix win of the season.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><br>Payne and his wife Mary own Weal's Hopeful Illusion and
never miss a chance to see them go.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><br>Danielle Maurer (Auckland) and Blue Rinse made the young
rider class look easy, gliding around to take the honours.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Results -</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">STH Hay Supplies pro am: Zoe Shore (Ashburton) Olympia
NZPH 1, Molly Bennett (Wairoa) Ngahiwi Cupid 2, Trudi Mitchell (Wairoa) Judge's
Decision 3, Kirsten McLeod (Gisborne) Vertigo II 4, Sarah Aitken (Gisborne)
Istacruiz 5, Louise Montgomery (Hamilton) Fun Luvn Playboy 6.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Gilltrap Audi young rider: Danielle Maurer (Auckland)
Blue Rinse 1, Luke Dee (Gisborne) Ombudsman 2, Jake Lambert (Cambridge) Quality
NZPH 3, Danielle Maurer (Auckland) Adeaze 4, Hannah Harding (Dargaville) Cosmic
Cowboy 5.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">KiwiSpan junior rider: Ellie McLellan (Opotiki) Outsider
1, Claudia Porter (Hastings) Mr Harrison 2, Luke Dee (Gisborne) Lowenbehold 3,
Lisa Hogg (Ohope) The Mighty Quinn 4, Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Cross Your
Heart 5, Jake Lambert (Cambridge) Kiwi Express 6.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Iverquantel amateur rider: Sarah Aitken (Gisborne) Best
Wishes 1, Heather Pease (Pio Pio) Lhanation 2, Caroline Parkes (Gisborne)
Classic Arrow 3, Rachel Martin (Wairoa) Kaha 4, Sofie Dever (Wairoa) Two Face
5, Lisa Walker (Gisborne) Miss Serendipity 6.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Cushionride seven-year-old: Katie McVean (Mystery Creek)
Kiwi Iron Mark 1, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Springfield 2, Catherine
Cameron (Cambridge) Lights Out 3, Jake Lambert (Cambridge) El Billionaire 4,
Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Delilah 5, Claudia Porter (Hastings) Joia
Hara 6.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Mitavite six-year-old: Caroline Parkes (Gisborne) Classic
Arrow 1.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Astek Stud five-year-old: Lisa Coupe (Kumeu) Bates
Casiraghi.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">JLT Bloodstock pony grand prix: Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu)
Hopeful Illusion 1, Rebecca Porter (Hastings) Chobidong 2, Nakeysha Lammers
(Hikurangi) Airbourne Magic 3, Laura Lush (Waiuku) Miss Monroe 4, Emily Fraser
(Takapau) Tony the Pony 5, Rebekah Van Tiel (Pukekohe) Homeland Hero 6.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Cathay Pacific horse grand prix: Maurice Beatson
(Dannevirke) My Gollywog 1, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Daffodil 2,
Tess Williams (Gisborne) Alltech Craighaven Nitro 3, Luke Dee (Gisborne)
Ombudsman 4, Danielle Maurer (Auckland) Blue Rinse 5, Lisa Coupe (Kumeu) My
Ocean Wave 6.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
