Michael
Whitaker from Whatton, Nottinghamshire and Andrew Davies from Warrington,
Cheshire enjoyed a highly successful trip to the 2003 Royal Winter
Fair in Toronto finishing first and second in the World Cup Qualifier
and second and third in the Grand Prix. Michael riding the 9 year-old
bay mare, Portofino clinched victory in the FEI World Cup Qualifier
from Andrew and Mandy Hall's 10 year-old bay gelding, Limbo V after
an exciting nine-horse jump-off. The British duo beat American McLain
Ward and Goldika 559 into third place. Full results of the World
Cup are as follows:-
1st
Michael Whitaker GBR Portofino 0 0 35.87
2nd Andrew Davies GBR Limbo V 0 0 38.05
3rd McLain Ward USA Goldika 559 0 0 38.89
4th Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst GER Candy 195 0 0 44.62
5th Ainsley Vince CAN Catch 22 0 4 36.33
6th Eric van der Vleuten NED Audi's Jikke 0 4 40.28
In
the "Ricoh Big Ben Grand Prix", the tables turned and
McLain Ward, this time riding the 8-year-old chestnut mare Sapphire,
emerged as victor with Andrew finishing runner-up and Michael
in third place. Full results of the Grand Prix are as follows:-
1st
McLain Ward USA Sapphire 0 0 30.29
2nd Andrew Davies GBR Limbo V 0 0 31.85
3rd Michael Whitaker GBR Portofino 0 4 29.91
4th Alison Firestone USA Casanova 0 4 34.55
5th Michael Grinyer CAN Alcatraz 0 4 36.01
6th Ainsley Vince CAN Catch 22 0 8 31.16
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