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Leslie
Law (GBR), riding the 11-year old gelding Shear L'eau, won the
11th leg of the FEI Eventing World Cup held at the Lulworth International
Horse Trials (GBR) from 25 through 27 July. The pair, whose final
result was 52.1, became convincing winners after performing a
good Dressage test (45.1) and scoring only one penalty point in
the Cross Country for exceeding the time allowed.
Lulworth
is Leslie Law's second participation in a World Cup qualifier.
He was also present in Chatsworth in May where he placed 5th riding
Matt Butler and earned 14 points. The 30 points that this victory
brings to Leslie place him among the leaders of the standings
and insure him qualification for the Final in Pau (FRA). Law,
currently 4th in the FEI World Eventing Rankings, is the second
British rider along with the Ranking's leader William Fox-Pitt
to win a World Cup qualifier.
Rodney
Powell (GBR), riding the 14-year old gelding Flintstone IV, performed
the competition's best Dressage test (45.5) and placed 2nd with
a final result of 58.5 points. He was followed by Ireland's Sasha
Harrison on All Love du Fenaud.
The
performance of the young Irish rider Pip Peters should also be
noted. She performed the competition's only clear Cross Country
riding her own 10-year old gelding Tir Na Doone. This is all the
more remarkable given the heavy rain. She had only one fence down
in the Show Jumping but because of her average Dressage performance
(66.2), she took the 11th position. This is Pip's second World
Cup participation following her remarkable debut in Chatsworth
where she place 3rd following William Fox-Pitt and Pippa Funnell.
The
full results of the Lulworth International Horse Trials can be
found on http://www.lulworth.com/Events/main-trials.htm.
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The
twelfth World Cup leg held at the same time at Morgan Park, Warwick
(AUS) was none the less exciting.
Megan
Jones (AUS), riding the 12-year old stallion Kirby Park Irish
Hallmark, won the qualifier with remarkable final 44.26 points.
Her outstanding Dressage result of 38.26 and her clear Show Jumping
round led her to undisputed victory despite the 6 Cross Country
time penalties. Megan also competed in the first Australian World
Cup qualifier at Werribee Park, Melbourne, where, despite a very
good Dressage test, she placed 4th. She is the third Australian
rider after Philip Dutton and Nick Roe to score 30 points counting
towards the final standings, which guarantees her presence at
the Final.
Kadi
Eykamp (AUS) and Iz'bella Rossellini took the 2nd place with 55.26
points followed by Michael Baker (AUS) on GS Chevalier with 58.06.
The
winner of first Australian World Cup qualifier Nick Roe on Wondaree
Hooley Dooley, placed 4th in a tie with Claudia Graham on Diamond
B Vogue with 62.25 points. Both of them scored 58.25 for Dressage,
had no Cross Country penalties and knocked down one fence each
during the Jumping test. The only other clear Cross Country round
went to the 19-year old Thai rider Pongsiree Bunbluewong on Eliza
Jane who, with a final result of 80.17 points, took the 10th position.
For
the compete results, please check http://www.wht.org.au/World%20Cup%20Qualifier/Results.htm
The following 12 riders are currently in the lead of the FEI Eventing
Wolrd Cup standings with 30 points: Philip Dutton (AUS), Nicholas
Roe (AUS), Megan Jones (AUS), William Fox-Pitt (GBR), Leslie Law
(GBR), Andrew Nicholson (NZL), Jean Teulere (FRA), Gina Miles
(USA), Bettina Hoy (GER), Andreas Dibowski (GER), Gustavo Mourao
(BRA) and Pia Pantsu (FIN).
The
13th and 14th Word Cup qualifiers will take place in Moscow (RUS)
and Strzegom (POL) from 6 through 10 August.
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