Nicola Barry takes victory in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round at SouthView Competition and Training Centre
Monday 16 July 2018
Leicestershire’s Nicola Barry achieved a 2018 target with victory in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round at SouthView Competition and Training Centre on Be Caprivi.
Seventy-two contended course-designer Raf Suarez’s 12-fence track with the eighteen first round clears halved to nine for the third and final jump-off. But jumping took precedence here as only two riders provided treble clears to fill the two coveted HOYS qualifying places.
Seventh-drawn Nicola was the first to provide a clean round with her own Be Caprivi, a 6-year-old gelding by Balloon bought from Hickstead-based Shane Breen last September.
“He’s the easiest horse I’ve ever sat on, he doesn’t spook, he’s brave and super-careful,” said Nicola. Last to go Elizabeth Forrester knew she had to go clear to qualify with her own 8-year-old stallion Furst Bismark and duly delivered to finish 2.51 seconds in arrears for second place.
The riders and horses placed third to fifth qualify for the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Masters at the British Showjumping National Championships.
SouthView Competition and Training Centre – Saturday 14th July 2018
Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round
1st Nicola Barry & Be Caprivi – 0/0/0 - 49.71 seconds
2nd Elizabeth Forrester & Furst Bismark – 0/0/0 - 52.22 seconds
3rd William Bayes Jones & Arianna – 0/0/4 - 44.19 seconds
4th Ailsa Black & Endyana EH Z – 0/0/4 - 46.02 seconds
5th James Taylor & Gubeon Annie – 0/0/4 - 48.83 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending grading of results.
The Horse of the Year Show 2018 will take place from the 3rd – 7th October at Birmingham’s NEC. The British Showjumping National Championships 2018 will take place during the 7th – 12th August at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
Connolly’s RED MILLS:
Connolly's RED MILLS is an Irish family owned company, providing precision nutrition for a wide range of equine needs. The company was established in 1908 in Co. Kilkenny, and today, exports to over 50 countries worldwide. For people who value their horses as high performers, Connolly's RED MILLS has been the automatic choice for over 100 years. We know just what it takes to get you the best results in terms of equine nutrition, health, well-being and performance. Some of the most successful high-performance sport horses in the world have been fed on Connolly’s RED MILLS and we are delighted to launch our new dedicated Sport Horse range of feeds. The quality products that produce these results are supported by nutritional research along with some of the most technologically advanced innovation and manufacturing processes in the world. For further information, please visit www.redmills.co.uk/Horses/Home.
