Lucy Turner Leads the National Young Rider class
Saturday, 12 October 2019

The leaderboard has had a big shake up at the South Island Three Day Event after the cross country phase today at McLeans Island, Christchurch.

Out of the 11 classes, only two riders and horses held on to their overnight lead from the dressage phase, both in the lower classes.

Lucy Turner, the National Young Rider title holder, has moved into the lead not only in the Young Rider class, but also in the Bates CCI3* on Astek Victor. The pair put in an exceptional round, and Lucy was very happy. “He was bloody good,” she said afterwards. “He just locked onto everything I pointed him at, he was awesome. It was especially satisfying as he hadn’t had the runs leading up to this event. I think I even rode him better than I usually do!”

Unfortunately for Vicky Browne-Cole, who has come down from Auckland for this event, a run-out towards the end of the course has meant she has slipped down the placings. “The horse was amazing, but the rider was an idiot,” she said. “I didn’t set her up properly and she didn’t even see the fence.” Other than that issue, the pair put in a very impressive looking performance on the rest of the course.

In the National Junior Rider championship class, Ella Morshuis has retained the leading position, after putting in a beautiful clear round on Word Famous. She has also hit the top of the leaderboard in the Ultimate Design and Renovation CCI2* class, which is run in conjunction with the Junior rider class. Molly Moffat also produced an accomplished round on Glenmark and is sitting in second to Ella in the Junior Rider, and 4th in the CCI2*.

There were no finishers in the CCI4* class unfortunately, thanks to a retirement and a fall. Lauren Enright and Tygra have taken the lead in the Hobson Horse Coaches and Motor Homes CCN1*.

The final veterinary inspection is on at 8am on Sunday morning, followed by the last phase, the show jumping to decide the winners and champions.

Results:
Bates Saddles CCI3* - L Championship (Mr Hagan Trophy donated by the Srhoy family)
1 Astek Victor Lucy Turner 33.3
2 Shoot The Breeze Kirsty Sharapoff 34.6
4 Whats The Buzz Jessie Fitzjohn 43
3 SE Gorky Park Brent Jury 42.6

Ultimate Design and Renovation CCI2* - L Championship (Amigo Trophy donated by Vicki Hammond)
1 World Famous Ella Morshuis 29.2
2 Citadelle Claudia Faulkner 32.2
3 The Little Prince Kirsty Sharapoff 34
4 Glenmark Molly Moffatt 34.1
5 Spookee Possum Eve Hawes 34.5

Eventing Canterbury CCN2* - S Non - Championship
1 Bulwer Bays Sarah Swarbrick 60.2
2 Bayross Anailise Hini 64.8
3 Cavallo Nero Niamh Rayne 70.4
4 Raindance Maggie Courtney Davis 95.8

Hobson Horse Coaches and Motor Homes CCN1* - L Championship
1 Tygra Lauren Enright 29.9
2 Miss Renegade Anna Poole 32.4
3 My Rocket Man Charlotte Coleman 33.5
4 Yippee Ki Yay Fabriana McQuarrie 34.2
5 Versailles Paige Hardwick 36.5

Continuous Spouting CCN105 - S Non - Championship
1 Chaka Zulu Maia Schinkel 34.5
2 Amboselli Emma Barker 36.1
3 ZinZan CSNZ Raquel Cook 36.5
4 Brentwood Surprise Caitlin Rayne 39.3
5 The Enchantress Eve Hawes 40

Dunstan CCN95 - L Championship
1 SR Livingstone Jaime Currie 31.8
2 Muzza Anna Poole 34.5
3 Mystery Man Nele Friedrich 35
4 Beaumont Cash Lauren Enright 36
5 Surge Mikayla Jarvis 36.3

he Saddlery Barn CCN95 - S Championship
1 Starlight Daytona Chloe Wheelans 29.2
2 Redcliffs Kodak Moment Annie Airey 30.2
3 High Jinx Olivia Logan 31.2
4 Ronney Taylor Harris 32
5 Ed Harry Andrew Munro 32.2
5 Jenks Emily Holder 32.2

Rangiora Equestrian Supplies CCN80 - S Championship
1 Flora Kirsty Jacomb 25
2 Starburst Catherine Boyer 30.3
3 Dunrobin Winchester Courtney Davis 31.1
4 Shadow Rebecca Hadfield 32.5
5 La Banca Megan Taylor 33.6

Melwood Equestrian CCN80 - S Championship Under 21 Years
1 Burma Molly Alice Jones 29.4
2 Googleit Grace Gormack 33.1
3 Picollo Daniel Thomas 33.9
4 Struck by Lightning Ruby Taane 34.4
5 Smart Spark Lucy Baker 35.6

The Cover Queen CCN65 - S Championship
1 Teena Yasmin De Groot 31.9
2 Killarney Nicola Sim 33.3
3 Hossack Smoke Fiona Burt 34.7
4 Hundalee Fyffe Jaimee Adams 35
4 WS Empyrean Rebecca Wardle 35