2003
CDI Sydney
Sydney CDI Kicked Off to a Big Start
May 8, 2003
The
11th Sydney CDI has kicked off to a big start, with
a convincing win by Heath Ryan and his WEG partner,
Stirling Stilton, in the Intermediate II. A score of
65.9% put the pair in the lead from the start, with
second place going to Leanne Williams and Avoca Black
Saint on 61.76%, and third to Claire Wickins and Jahnus
on 61.51%. Dianne Jenkyn and Snowy River Blackwood were
fourth on 60.89%, with Glennis Barrey and Belcam Gaucho
fifth(60.78) and Gill Rogers and Marakoopa sixth (60.24%).
Twelve horses and riders presented before judges Maribel
Quinzanos (MEX), Minako Furuoka (JPN), Anne Honner (AUS),
Susan Hoevenaars (AUS) and Gisela Nilsson-Harding (AUS).
The Prix St Georges was a big class, with 27 starters,
including two riders from the USA and one from Canada,
riding borrowed horses.
Popular local rider, Vickie Robertson (pictured below),
and her imposing and powerful Northern Invader, won
with 64.83%, while Heath Ryan, riding Clyde Wunderwald's
import Greenoaks Dundee, slipped into second place on
64.58%. Jaybee Assassin and Sally Evans were third on
62.83%, while a course error pushed Paula Price and
her elegant APH True Seville into fourth on 62.58%.
Best
result by the visiting riders was 17th (57.25%) from
Canadian Daphne Haagmans, riding the 10yo Oscar Bravo.
Judges for this event were Jan Bird (NZL), Bernard Maurel
(FRA) and Joy Charlton (AUS). The visiting US riders
are Leslie Eden and Patty Mayer, who will also represent
their country in the popular Prix St Georges derby,
to be held tomorrow.
Tomorrow's (Friday's) classes include the all-important
Grand Prix, which is a qualifier for Athens. The Intermediate
I, the Intermediate II Freestyle and the GP Freestyle
events will be complemented by Young Horse and Showjumping
classes.
Text by Camilla Mowbray
Images copyrighted: Franz Venhaus
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