Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair: Final Results Sunday 29 May 2011
History was made today at Tattersalls in the world of international horse trials as William Fox-Pitt won all three senior international classes taking home the trophies for the CCI*, CCI** and CCI***. "I am lucky to have had so many good horses to ride this weekend, and to have won with 3 of them is a unique memory! I have always enjoyed Tattersalls. The team here do a fantastic job to create a world class event."
William Fox-Pitt © Tony Parkes Photography
Going in to the arena with just one fence in hand in the star studded Irish Field CCI*** class, William rode a cool, professional round on Oslo to clinch his third international title of the day. In hot pursuit were Oliver Townend on The Imperial Master, Ruth Edge on Applejack 11 and Co Armagh based Jayne Doherty on The Only One, respectively ending in 2nd, 3rd and 4th, all of whom kept the pressure on the leader by riding superb clears.
Jayne Doherty was very much the local hero. Not only did she also finish 12th on her second CCI*** horse, Ravenstar, but she took home the Lord Carew Silver Salver for the highest placed Irish Rider, the Watercolour Trophy, and shared the Ian Olding Memorial Trophy with Joseph Murphy for the Northern Region rider that improved most after dressage with a rise of 21 places.
Jayne Doherty, highest placed Irish Rider © Tony Parkes Photography
Record numbers of spectators had the chance to share in the excitement of this world class event as almost 20,000 visitors streamed through the gates to the superb Tattersalls Ireland facilities to enjoy a lot of family fun and shopping in the Country Fair as well as top class equestrianism.
Catherine Witt whose Rookery Park Stud sponsored both the CCI** and the CCI* classes was overjoyed when the horse that William Fox-Pitt had ridden to victory in the one star class at this event a year ago, Bay My Hero, went on to win the CCI** class today, "I am thrilled for the breeder Bryan Maguire. And delighted to be able to support such a fantastic event here in Ireland. It gives much needed international experience to Irish bred horses, and to Irish riders here on their home ground," said Catherine. Oliver Townend was less than a point adrift in second and New Zealander Andrew Nicholson was third on Viscount George.
Second to Fox-Pitt on Lady Voltaire in the CCI* by a fraction of a point was Louisa Lockwood on The Leopard. Suzanne Jordan from Co Down did Ireland proud with third place on Da Capo Two.
Suzanne Jordan, placed third CCI* © Tony Parkes Photography
The Tattersalls Ireland Event Horse Sales CIC class rode both their show jumping and cross country today. The cross country phase produced dramatic changes to the placings with the inexperience of some of the younger horses showing through. Only five went round clear of jumping penalties. These included the winner Oliver Townend on Jeepers Creepers and Sarah Bullimore on My Last One in second, with Ireland's Kate Harrington from Co Kildare on Jantar and Ciaran Glynn from Co Dublin on Killossery Kruisita in third and fourth places.
The Eventing Ireland sponsored Under 25 class was an all the way win for young New Zealander Jesse Campbell on Kaapachino with Angus Smales on Clover Hero holding on to second and Jamie-Lee Day on Serano maintaining third position. Highest placed Irish rider and winner of the Laura Breheny Trophy was Alex Houston from Co Antrim on Missey Elliot in 8th.
In the Tattersalls Ireland Autumn Festival of Eventing Junior class Katie Moffatt from Co Kerry jumped a beautiful clear on Pick and Mix 11 to hold on to her overnight lead and also win the David Foster Cup for the best Irish Junior rider.. Fences down in the show jumping phase dropped GB's David Doel down the running order. Second and third slots were instead filled by Ireland's Lucca Stubbington from Co Antrim on Kilminchy Condor and local Co Meath rider Jamie Nolan on Capitol Coin. McGuinty Springs ridden by Robert O'Callaghan won the Tattersalls Graduate prize.
The Dunboyne Castle Pony class was an outright win for Tipperary's Ana O'Brien on Ice Cool Bailey who finished on her dressage score as did second placed Lucy Latta from Wexford on Nono. Jodie O'Keeffe from Cork on Castleview Rakish Milly maintained overnight third place.
Ana O'Brien, winner of Dunboyne Castle Pony Class © Tony Parkes Photography
For information and results please visit Tattersalls here
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