Jake Saywell wins The Champagne Cave Winter Grades B & C Qualifier at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre
Tuesday 23 October 2018
Friday the 19th of October saw Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire hold the second of The Champagne Cave Winter Grades B & C Qualifiers and it was Jake Saywell from Newark, Nottinghamshire who saw off a thirty-nine strong field to take the win.
With two tickets available for the 2019 Championship Final at the notorious Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead, West Sussex, with thirteen first round clears through to the jump-off only six double clears were produced, the two qualifying spaces were dependent on the clock.
Riding his own 7 year-old gelding, Galaxcy IX, Jake delivered an accurate first round clear to take her place in the jump off. This combination demonstrated precision and accuracy as they crossed the finish line clear and 0.82 seconds faster than their nearest rivals to claim the top spot.
Yazmin Davis from Blansford Forum, Dorest jumped the next quickest double clear of the competition on board Alison Davis’s 9 year-old bay gelding Zanbowa Z. This combination finished in a time of 37.87 seconds.
Addington Manor Equestrian Centre – Friday 19th October 2018
The Champagne Cave Winter Grades B & C Qualifier Results
1st Jake Saywell & Galaxcy IX - 0/0 – 37.05 seconds
2nd Yazmin Davis & Zanbowa Z - 0/0 – 37.87 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated on the website pending official grading of results.
Image: Jake Saywell & Galaxcy IX in action in The Champagne Cave Winter B&C Qualifier at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre (CREDIT: Spidge Photography)
The Champagne Cave:
The Champagne Cave was set up in order to source the best vintages from small niche growers in France and is now predominantly supplied by small family run vineyards. The company regularly visits the Champagne region to check on the produce and witness the production process first hand. The Champagne Cave has handpicked some of the finest champagnes, many of which are not found for sale elsewhere in the UK. Their ‘clos’ wines are from one of the few remaining walled garden vineyards whilst their Grand Cru magnum champagnes are made by a grower who only produces 500-1000 magnums a year. Shop the selection via www.thechampagnecave.co.uk.
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