<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><strong>Nerves of steel
stood Phillip Steiner in good stead as he guided his horse Annandale Online NZPH
to an impressive victory in the World Cup (NZ qualifying series) at the
Showjumping Waitemata New Year Show at Woodhill Sands in Auckland today
(Sunday).</strong></font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Eight combinations,
including Aussie raider Billy Raymont who only landed with his horse Stardom in
the country on Thursday, started the class.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">It was just Steiner
and Raymont who left everything clear in the first round over the Peter Holmes
(Canada) designed course, with series leader Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) taking
a rail with Dunstan Daffodil.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">McVean put the
pressure on in the second, going clear and finishing on four faults. Raymont,
who has recently finished second in the Australian World Cup series, went clear
also, laying down the challenge for Steiner.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Steiner (Tauranga)
notched a graceful clear in a speedy time to take the honours.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Showjumping
Waitemata brought course designer Holmes in to test the combinations, giving
them a truly international challenge for their two day three star show.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Lisa Coupe (Kumeu)
took the quinella in the Cathay Pacific one star grand prix with her horses
Bates Amaretto MVNZ and My Ocean Wave, with Hannah Burnett-Grant (Taupo) and
Winston Darco V scoring their first victory in a three star young rider.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Melanie Weal (Te
Awamutu) and Hopeful Illusion continued to show why they are a combination to
watch for the future with their win in the pony grand prix.</font>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Results - </span>
</p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font style="font-size: 17px; "><font size="3"><strong>Bomac
World Cup (NZ qualifying series):</strong> </font><font size="3">Phillip Steiner (Tauranga)
</font><font size="3">Annandale Online NZPH 1, Billy Raymont (Australia/Ocean
Beach) Stardom 2, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Daffodil 3, Billy Raymont
(Australia/Ocean Beach) Nicalette NZPH 4, Catherine Cameron (Cambridge)
Kahurangi Tardak 5, Adrian Bruce (Gisborne) Withese 6.</font></font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font size="3"><strong>Cathay
Pacific 1* grand prix: </strong>Lisa Coupe (Kumeu)</font> <font size="3">Bates Amaretto
MVNZ 1, Lisa Coupe (Kumeu) My Ocean Wave 2, Vicki Wilson (Northland) Wurlitzer
3, Ike Unsworth (Tauranga) NRM Wimbledon MVNZ 4, Rachel Bentall (Hastings) Kiwi
Brave 5, Adrian Bruce (Gisborne) Corofino 6.</font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font size="3"><strong>Young
rider</strong></font><font size="3"><strong>:</strong> </font><font size="3">Hannah Burnett-Grant (Taupo)
</font><font size="3"></font><font size="3">Winston Darco V 1, Danielle Maurer
(Auckland) Blue Rinse 2, Stephanie Anderson (Whitianga) I Reckon 3, Mathew
Dickey (Taranaki) Kiwi Guard 4, Alexa Randall (Auckland) Chairman 15 5, Natasha
Brooks (Cambridge) Uranda 6.</font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font size="3"><strong>Pony
grand prix</strong>: </font><font size="3">Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Hopeful</font><font size="3"> Illusion 1, Rebekah Van Tiel (Auckland) Guthrie 2, Hannah Harding
(Papakura) Hawaii Haka 3, Hayley Lockhart (Auckland) Mia Amore 4, Laura Lush
(Waiuku) Miss Vanilla Twist 5, Te Atatu Mihaka (Kaukapakapa) Timatanga Blue,
6.</font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font size="3"><strong>Kiwispan junior rider:</strong> </font><font size="3">Candice Fox (Auckland)
</font><font size="3">Bush Magic 1, Rosie Commons (Auckland) Glenara Chandon 2,
Candice Fox (Auckland) Larkham 3, Jake Lambert (Cambridge) O So Happy 4, Hannah
Harding (Papakura) Cosmic Cowboy 5, Jennifer Leslie (Drury) Macavee
6.</font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font size="3"><strong>Cushionride seven year old: </strong></font><font size="3">Lisa Coupe (Kumeu)
</font><font size="3">Bates Amaretto MVNZ 1, Phillip Steiner (Tauranga) Annandale
Waitangi Triple X 2, Catherine Cameron (Cambridge) The Mighty Quin, Katie McVean
(Mystery Creek) Dunstan Zasjany D 4, Jake Lambert (Cambridge) Quality NZPH 5,
Glen Beal (Pukekohe) Solano 6. </font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font size="3"><strong>Mitavite six year old</strong>: Phillip Steiner (Tauranga) Annandale Branson,
Billy Raymont (Australia/Ocean Beach) Renoir NZPH, Alice Hamilton (Albany) Weiti
Eros, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Springfield, Kyle Timm (Clevedon) LC
Telepathy =1. </font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font size="3"><strong>Astek
Stud five year old:</strong> Lisa Coupe (Kumeu) Bates Lavello, Natasha Brooks (Cambridge)
Kapattack, Michelle Wakeling (Wellsford) BMW Lanza, Vicki Wilson (Northland)
Showtym Levado, Ike Unsworth (Tauranga) NRM Cervelt MVNZ, Laura Newman Dempster
(Northland) Westhay Shiraz, Kyle Timm (Clevedon) Schweppes LC, Jaime Campbell
(Albany) Velocity II =1.</font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 17px; "><font style="font-size: 12px; "><font size="3"><strong>STH
pro-am rider</strong>: Amy Sprauge (Whangarei)</font> <font size="3">Bocelli II 1, Tasha
Brown (Tauranga) Maserati 2, Sarah Beal (Pukekohe) Y-Not 3, Caroline Pearson
(Kawerau) Japan Man 4, Sophie Boardman (Waiuku) Kaipara Beedle 5, Catherine
Fawcett (Pukekohe) Sir Spice 6.</font></font>
</font></p><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><font style="font-size: 17px; "><font size="3"><strong>Iverquantel amateur rider:</strong> </font><font size="3">Carol Stewart (Tokoroa)
</font><font size="3">Tartan Crossfire 1, Tarnia Morris (Waikato) BMW Fjola 2,
Vicki Prendergast (Te Aroha) Bruce Wayne 3, Kirsten Kelly (Auckland) Tiraumea
Donegal 4, Hayley Morgan (Auckland) Opares Rev Em Up 5, Nicola Smith (Cambridge)
Chiralka Dettori 6. </font>
</font></p><br>
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