Hickstead Derby winner also takes top spot in the International Stairway at the Royal Norfolk Show
Wednesday 26 June 2013
The fifth stage of the International Stairway series took place today (Wednesday 26th June) at the Royal Norfolk Show.
In a field of 24 competitors, four combinations managed first round clears to secure their place in the jump off for their share of the £7,500 prize pot with the 5th jump off spot being taken by Spencer Roe who jumped clear but unfortunately collected a time fault.
It was Hickstead Derby winning combination of Philip Miller and Caritiar Z who took the top spot jumping the only double clear of the competition in a time of 49.75 seconds. The 13 year-old grey gelding is owned by Nigel Eccles, Di Cornish and Pennie Cornish.
Second place went to Spencer Roe partnering his mother Sally’s 10 year-old bay gelding Wonder Why. The combination finished on 1 time penalty. Chloe Winchester riding her mother Gillian’s 10 year-old bay mare Avoka Valkyrie finished on four faults relegating them into 3rd place.
International Stairway series – Royal Norfolk
1st Philip Miller & Caritiar Z 0/0 49.75 seconds
2nd Spencer Roe & Wonder Why 1/0 46.96 seconds
3rd Chloe Winchester & Avoka Valkyrie 0/4 43.49 seconds
4th Tim Davies & Valentijn O 0/4 46.80 seconds
5th Richard Davenport & Daedalus Van T & L 0/4 49.97 seconds
The International Stairway series is aimed at identifying and assessing both potential and existing British Team competitors, taking in eight of the largest County Shows in the country. Funded jointly by the British Showjumping Business Partnership and the County Show venues hosting the classes, the series has a purse of £60,000 prize fund. In addition to the prize fund available there is also the bonus of £45,000 worth of Rider Ranking Points to the eight highest placed competitors on the overall league table that sits behind the series.
Shows hosting the International Stairway Series for 2013 are:
Devon County 16th -18th May
Suffolk County 29th – 30th May
South of England 6th 8th June
Royal Highland 20th – 23rd June
Royal Norfolk 26th - 27th June
Great Yorkshire Show 9th – 11th July
New Forest & Hants 30th June – 1st July
Pembrokeshire 13th – 15th August
Royal Berkshire 21st – 22nd September
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