<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><strong>Maurice Beatson is on a roll. The Dannevirke farmer was
today (Friday) a convincing winner in the opening round of the New Zealand
World Cup series on the final day of the Hawke's Bay A and P Show.</strong><br><br></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Aboard My Gollywog – his homebred horse who spent most of
last season out with injury – he was the only one to go double clear over a
challenging Kevin Hansen (Hastings) designed course.<br><br></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">The former Olympian, World Champs representative and
World Cup final competitor had the luxury of being the last of a trio of riders
to go in the jump-off.<br>
Twelve started the class, but just Beatson, former World Cup series winner
Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) on Swinger and young gun Tess Williams (Gisborne) on
her flea-bitten grey Alltech Craighaven Nitro progressed through to the second
round.<br><br></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Both Williams and Wilson had a rail each in the jump-off,
with Beatson slightly slower but still clean and clear.<br><br></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Both Gollywog and Swinger are veterans of the showjumping
world, at 16 and 17 years respectively.<br><br></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Defending NZ series champ Katie McVean (Mystery Creek)
was rapt with her fourth placing aboard Dunstan Zasjany D in their first World
Cup start. She was also fifth on Dunstan Daffodil.<br><br></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Beatson's World Cup win rounded off a brilliant show for
him – he also won the horse grand prix aboard Schimmel Warrior.<br><br></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"">Bomac World Cup (opening round of the NZ series): Maurice
Beatson (Dannevirke) My Gollywog 1, Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) Swinger 2, Tess
Williams (Gisborne) Alltech Craighaven Nitro 3, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek)
Dunstan Zasjany D 4, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Daffodil 5, Sally
Steiner (Tauranga) Wickliffe Brannigan 6. <br><br></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Points: Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) 12 points, Simon
Wilson (Waipukurau) 10, Tess Williams (Gisborne) 8. </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"">Giltrap Audi young rider: Megan Lindermann Cohen
(Clevedon) Lespos D'Quilly 1, Mathew Dickey (Taranaki) Kiwi Guard 2, Luke Dee
(Gisborne) Ombudsman 3, Shaun Fannin (Hastings) Strathcarron Zurick 4, Alexa
Randall (Auckland) Chairman 15 5, Jamie Thurlow (Feilding) Mister Pirate 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"">JLT Bloodstock pony grand prix: Rebekah Van Tiel
(Pukekohe) Guthrie 1, Rebecca Porter (Hastings) Chobidong 2, Laura Lush
(Auckland) Miss Munroe 3, Lily Tootill (Auckland) Millbrook 4, Morgan Percy
(Palmerston North) Surprise Illusion 5, Lily Tootill (Auckland)Tallyho Bandit
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) Schimmel Warrior 1, Mathew Gilmour (Matangi) Belize Di Cantero 2,
Julie Davey (Hastings) Air Hill Myka 3, Luke Dee (Gisborne) Ombudsman 4, Oliver
Edgecombe (Waipukurau) Billistic 5, Lisa Coupe (Kumeu) Bates Amaretto MVNZ 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"">STH pro amateur rider: Zoe Shore (Ashburton) Olympia NZPH
1, Tim Finch (Waipukurau) Mr Munga 3 2, Caroline Tatere (Dannevirke) Grader 3,
Geordie Bull (Taupo) Hunter Road 4, Chloe Akers (Palmerston North) Kiwi Motto
5, Chloe Akers (Palermston North) HR Kemosabi 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: Dean Morgan (Cambridge) FIS
Outrageous 1, Amy Playle (Gisborne) Oscar Star 2, Rosie Richards (Auckland)
Firth View Dakota 3, Cindy Dames (Hastings) Chimney Creek 4, Jackie Jermyn
(Cambridge) Landon Field 5, Olivia Gloyn (Palmerston North) Midway Ace 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"">KiwiSpan junior rider: Logan Massey (Dannevirke) Kiwi
Ludo 1, Jamie Thurlow (Feilding) Clifton Ali 2, Lisa Hogg (Ohope) The Mighty
Quinn 3, Tayla Mason (Wellington) Cufflink 4, Rebekah van Tiel (Pukekohe)
Leeston Eagle 5, Nakeysha Lammers (Hikurangi) Cloud Nine 6.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> <br><em>- Diana Dobson<br>ESNZ Media Liaison</em></o:p></p>
