Katie Laurie and her team of horses dominated the Country TV Horse Grand Prix today at the Woodhill Sands Burmester Realty Show in Auckland.
The former Olympian and world champs represented won the class aboard Dunstan Lucca (owned by the McVean and Shore families), was second on Dunstan Breeze and fourth on Frangipanne De Toxandria. She also won a $400 grand prix bonus for her double clear efforts with Lucca, who notched his first grand prix win.
Thirteen started the class, with McVean the only clear in the opening round over the Murray Graham (Waipukurau) designed course.
The eight-year-old is in his first season of grand prix jumping.
“He’s really coming along well,” said McVean, who praised the efforts of all her horses.
“They all pretty young and going so well for the experience they have had.”
She plans to step both Breeze and Frangipanne up to world cup level within the coming weeks – all things going well.
One of the stars of the class was 14-year-old Briar Burnett-Grant (Taupo) who jumped superbly aboard Ngahiwi Telephonic to place sixth in her first ever grand prix start.
Results -
Country TV Horse Grand Prix: Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Lucca (owned by McVean and Shore families) 1, Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Breeze 2, Samantha Peters (Whangarei) Likeable NZPH 3, Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) Frangipanne De Toxandria 4, Catherine Cameron (Cambridge) Campione GNZ 5, Briar Burnett-Grant (Taupo) Ngahiwi Telephonic 6.
Pony Grand Prix: Sharnaye Lammers (Northland) Watch Me Move 1, Briar Burnett-Grant (Taupo) Pioneer Jade 2, Laura Lush (Waiuku) Galaxy Peaches N Cream 3, Maddison Bult (Henderson) High Jinx 4, Maddison Bult (Henderson) Mr Black Magic 5, Brooke Pullan (Russell) Terracotta Rose 6.
Pro Amateur Rider Series: Natasha Lammers (Northland) Tele-Star 1, Daniel Blundell (Auckland) Collette 2, Samantha Peters (Whangarei) Zabambi 3, Emma Gaze (Cambridge) Jitterbug II 4, John Cottle (Auckland) LT Eloquence 5, Laura Stenberg (Helensville) Craighaven Nitro 6.
Goldengrove Stud Seven Year Old Series: Vicki Wilson (Hikurangi) Ake Ake 1, Lucy Bull (Taupo) Westhay Grace 2, Antoine Ogilvie (Pukekohe) Ripple Effect 3, Laura Pratt (Hamilton) Silver Belle 4.
Canterbury Equestrian Young Rider Series: Rebekah van Tiel (Karaka) Adeaze 1, Samantha Morrison (Tauranga) Biarritz 2, Georgia Wiltshire (Rotorua) Kitchwa 3, Rosie Commons (Auckland) 42 Below 4, Sarah Young (Tokoroa) Belize Di Cantero 5, Briar Burnett-Grant (Taupo) Ngahiwi Telephonic 6.
Caledonian Amateur Rider Series: Candice Fox (Karaka) Bush Magic 1, Vanessa Veart-Smith (Auckland) Jedi Skywalker 2, Laura McGregor (Greenlane) Mister MacLoud 3, Melanie Dudding (Tuakau) Country Vogue 4, Carol Stewart (Tokoroa) Hit Parade 5, Emma Hill (Waiuku) Delta Lieutenant 6.
East Coast Performance Horses Five Year Old Series: Phillipa Duley (Walton) Old King Cole, Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Cross My Heart HSH, Nakeysha Lammers (Northland) Absolute NZPH =1.
Mitavite Six Year Old Series: Carol Stewart (Tokoroa) Hit Parade, Joshua Barker (Auckland) Lanius GNZ =1.
Teleford Junior Rider Series: Samantha Morrison (Tauranga) Cool Encounter 1, Laura Lush (Waiuku) Macavee 2, Maddison Bult (Henderson) Sonic NZPH 3, Anna Cooper (Kamo) Reweti Lad 4, Kirsty Wagstaff (Cambridge) Showtym Levado GNZ 5, Maddison Bult (Henderson) Good Golly Miss Molly 6.
