Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Second Rounds at Muirmill Equestrian Centre
Monday 14 October 2019
The Dodson & Horrell Second Rounds continued this weekend with a flurry of second round shows on offer including one at Muirmill Equestrian Centre in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire where riders from Scotland travelled to with the hopes of taking one of the available tickets to the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Championships at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool on 12 – 17 November. Competitors took part in 85cm, 95cm, 1.05m and 1.10m second rounds across the weekend.
Dodson & Horrell 85cm National Amateur Second Round
Image: Robyn Reilly & G Sofi
Course Designer Mark McGowan set a fair track for the first of the second rounds that took place on Saturday. Eight of the initial starting field made it through to the jump-off and in doing so secured their qualifying ticket.
Thirteen year-old Robyn Reilly from Kilwinning, Ayrshire made the short journey to Muirmill a successful one when she steered Carolanne Reilly’s G Sofi, a 12 year-old Dutch bred mare to the top spot with a double clear in a time of 39.34 seconds, just pipping twin sister Katie Reilly with Kabalou, a 9 year-old Dutch bred mare also owned by Carolanne. They produced a double clear in 40.10 seconds.
Muirmill Equestrian Centre – Saturday 12th October 2019
Dodson & Horrell 85cm National Amateur Second Round Results
1st Robyn Reilly & G Sofi – 0/0 – 39.34 seconds
2nd Katie Reilly & Kabalou – 0/0 – 40.10 seconds
3rd Timo Dobson & Summer Diamond - 0/0 – 40.75 seconds
4th Bryonie Mccann & Cruella De Revel - 0/0 – 43.16 seconds
5th Hayley Dunlop & High Definition II - 0/4 – 44.80 seconds
6th Jonathon Bagg & Wilson II - 0/4 – 52.26 seconds
7th Catherine Ross & Native’s Candy Girl - 0/4 – 52.85 seconds
8th Nicola Johnston & Medrox Cruise Control - 0/5 – 56.17 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results
Dodson & Horrell 95cm National Amateur Second Round
Image: Marion Brown & Abacus II
A field of sixteen produced a first round clear over Course Designer Mark McGowan’s eleven fence track with six combinations continuing on to produce a double clear. Faults occurred across the jump-off track with the two fastest four faulters clinching the final two tickets.
It was another short trip for the 95cm second round winner Marion Brown from Cumnock, Ayrshire. Aboard her own Abacus II, an 11 year-old British bred gelding whom she has competed since 2014, they produced a foot-perfect double clear with 2.4 seconds in hand over their closest rivals. Marion also took third place with her own Summer Solstice. Taking the runners up spot for the second time over the weekend was Katie Reilly and Kabalou, they produced another double clear, crossing the finish line in 43.45 seconds.
Muirmill Equestrian Centre – Sunday 13th October 2019
Dodson & Horrell 95cm National Amateur Second Round Results
1st Marion Brown & Abacus II – 0/0 – 41.05 seconds
2nd Katie Reilly & Kabalou – 0/0 – 43.45 seconds
3rd Marion Brown & Summer Solstice V - 0/0 – 43.94 seconds
4th Ben Fairbrother & Mr Monkey Puzzle - 0/0 – 44.73 seconds
5th Kerri Brown & My Lady Dolly - 0/0 – 47.41 seconds
6th Lauren Black & Darranto II - 0/0 – 51.65 seconds
7th Sophie Girvan & Lenamore Luxenbourg - 0/4 – 43.44 seconds
8th Timo Dobson & Summer Diamond - 0/4 – 46.72 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results
Dodson & Horrell 1.05m National Amateur Second Round
Image: Lucy Rennie & Ballylinan Black Beauty
Only three of the eight qualifying tickets available for the 1.05m were claimed on Saturday as the Mark McGowan designed track seemed tough to conquer for most and it was the sole double clear who took the win.
Lucy Rennie from Ayr, South Ayrshire rode two accurate rounds with Elizabeth Smith’s 10 year-old Irish bred mare Ballylinan Black Beauty and crossed the finish line in 42.41 seconds to take the win. Marion Brown took second and third place. She rode Summer Solstice V into second with a time of 42.07 seconds but the first fence down cost them the win whilst her second ride Clarity S crossed the finish line in 44.00 seconds but with the penultimate fence falling they were left to pick up third place.
Muirmill Equestrian Centre – Saturday 12th October 2019
Dodson & Horrell 1.05m National Amateur Second Round Results
1st Lucy Rennie & Ballylinan Black Beauty – 0/0 – 42.41 seconds
2nd Marion Brown & Summer Solstice V – 0/4 – 42.07 seconds
3rd Marion Brown & Clarity S – 0/4 – 44.00 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results
Dodson & Horrell 1.10m National Amateur Second Round
Image: Keira Rankin & Wyza By Far
The 1.10m second round produced just one first round clear over Mark McGowan’s ten fence track. Fifteen year-old Keira Rankin also from Kilwinning, Ayrshire made the quick trip to Muirmill with Kerry Rankin’s Wyzer By Far, a 15 year-old British bred mare whom Keira has been competing for two years after taking over the ride from Kerry. Their sole first round clear meant there was no need for a jump-off.
Muirmill Equestrian Centre – Sunday 13th October 2019
Dodson & Horrell 1.10m National Amateur Second Round Results
1st Keira Rankin & Wyzer By Far – 0/WD – 54.84 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results
All images have been kindly supplied by Equiscot Photography
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