<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white; ">Julie Davey and Air Hill
Myka added a nice title to their trophy cabinet in winning the Horse Grand Prix
crown at the Larsen Sawmilling North Island Championships in Gisborne today
(Sunday).</span><br></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Hawke’s Bay
combination just sneaked home ahead of Lisa Coupe (Hawke’s Bay) aboard My Ocean
Wave.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">It was a small field
that started the star class of the show. In the opening round over the John
Vallance (Australia) designed course, Coupe rode a beautifully calm and clear
round aboard Ocean Wave – the only ones to leave everything up.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Carrying four faults
through were youngster Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) and Nicalette NZPH who were
unlucky with a toe in the water, Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) and Swinger and
Davey.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Davey picked up just a
single time fault in the second round to finish with a total of five faults.
That left Coupe, last to go, to just ride another careful clear and take the
title.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">But it wasn’t to be and
not only did they take a rail, but they added a single time fault to their
tally.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">While both girls were on
five faults apiece, Davey was .41 of a second faster.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Davey was rapt with
12-year-old’s Myka’s efforts.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">I really didn’t think I
had done enough,” she said shaking her head. <br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Davey was full of praise
for the course and says Vallance’s designing had been brilliant all weekend.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">In the North Island Pony
Grand Prix Championship it was a battle between a trio of greys and a bay. In
the end Rebekah van Tiel (Karaka) and the quirky Guthrie who set a jump-off
time none came that close to.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">They were one of four
combinations through from the 22 starters. Takapau teenager Emily Fraser
brought two of her stars through in Tony the Pony and her young one Tiger Tale
LS, along with Elle Phillips (Hamilton) on Guess Once More.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Fraser, the series
leader, was first out on Tony the Pony and just about went double clear – if
not for the second to last fence.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Then came van Tiel who
despite rubbing a few rails, left everything in place and smoked her way home
in 40.80 seconds.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Fraser and Tiger Tale,
who have been together less than two months, picked up four faults when the
Gisborne Herald fence fell. <br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Last to go Phillips on
her pretty dapple grey Guess Once More, gave it a good go and while they were
clear, they just couldn’t quite crack van Tiel’s time and had to settle for
second.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Results - </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Bayer North Island Horse
Grand Prix Championship: Julie Davey (Hastings) Air Hill Myka (owned by Paul
and Carol Nelson) 1, Lisa Coupe (Hawke’s Bay) My Ocean Wave (owned by the Green
family) 2, Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) Swinger 3, Lisa Coupe (Hawke’s Bay) Bates
Amaretto MVNZ 4, Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Nicalette NZPH 5, Tess Williams
(Gisborne) Alltech Craighaven Nitro 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">JLT Bloodstock North
Island Pony Grand Prix: Rebekah van Tiel (Karaka) Guthrie 1, Elle Phillips
(Hamilton) Guess Once More 2, Emily Fraser (Takapau) Tony the Pony 3, Emily
Fraser (Takapau) Tiger Tale LS 4, Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Hopeful Illusion 5,
Lily Tootill (Pukekohe) Millbrook 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Mitavite North Island
Six Year Old: Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Double J Cloud 9 1, Rachel McGregor
(Cambridge) NZ Fireball 2, Savanah Larsen-Chruch (Turangi) Midway Smooth Dude
3, Bridget Hansen (Ocean Beach) Shakespeare NZPH 4, Sally Steiner (Tauranga)
Annandale Louis 5, Vicki Wilson (Northland) Showtym Levado GNZ 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Goldengrove Stud North
Island Five Year Old: Kim Best (Otane) Mr Wiggle 1, Zoe Shore (Ashburton)
Chanel GNZ 2, Catherine Cameron (Cambridge) Lucca 3, Samantha McIntosh
(Cambridge) NZ Powerful 4, Paula Mussen (Auckland) Ngahiwi Romeo NZ 5, Samantha
McIntosh (Cambridge) NZ Pow 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Iverquantel North Island
Amateur Rider: Brooke Zander (Waipukurau) Double J Rumours 1, Caroline Parkes
(Gisborne) Classic Arrow 2, Kerry Willets (Waikato) Voyou 3, Angie Bruce
(Auckland) Qualine De Kergane 4, Robbie McKay (Opotiki) Rubix NZPH 5, Merran
Hain (Gisborne) Untouchable 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">KiwiSpan North Island
Junior Rider: Melody Matheson (Hastings) Scottish Lad 1, Alexa Randal
(Auckland) Wonette 2, Claudia Porter (Hastings) Mister Harrison 3, Melanie Weal
(Te Awamutu) Cross Your Heart 4, Olivia Harding (Papakura) Cosmic Cowboy 5,
Rebekah van Tiel (Karaka) Leeston Eagle 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Leaderbrand North Island
Open Horse 1.35m Championship: Samantha McIntosh (Cambridge) Witheze 1, Logan
Massie (Dannevirke) Kiwi Ludo 2, Paula Mussen (Auckland) Meersbrook Flintstone
3, Claire Wilson (Waipukurau) Alaric II 4, Zoe Shore (Ashburton) Olympia NZPH
5, Rosie Commons (Auckland) Glenara Chandon 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Stihl Shop Clares North
Island Open Horse Championship 1.15m: Savanah Larsen-Chruch (Turangi) Midway
Whisper 1, Amy Playle (Gisborne) Oscar Star 2, Charlotte McGregor (Putaruru)
Stargazer 3, Tom Tarver-Priebe (Kawerau) Supernova NZPH 4, Tom Tarver-Priebe
(Kawerau) Roxy NZPH 5, Daniel Meech (Taupo) Mr Burg LC 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">NZ University
Showjumping Championship: Chloe Akers (Massey University) Kiwi Motto 1, Matthew
Dickey (Auckland University) Kiwi Guard 2, Savanah Larsen-Church (Turangi)
Midway Smooth Dude 3, Ella Varcoe (Auckland University) Astek Incahoots 4.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
