January Derby Jumping at Laurel View

What a day? The second leg of the Indoor Derby League was the first Laurel View competition of 2014 and what a start it was! The wind and rain was blowing outside, but in the Laurel View indoor arenas things were buzzing.

 

Despite a high percentage of eliminations in the 60cm class, competitors seemed to enjoy the challenge the derby course presented.  Claire Dobbin and Louie rode a smashing clear round to win 1^st place outright (excellent work as Claire and Louie won 1^st place at the first league competition as well!) The 2^nd and 3^rd was sorted out in the jump off, when Sarah Irwin and Lady put the pedal to the metal and clocked the faster time ahead of Sophie Winn and Wiz of Oz.

 

A very strong 70cm class kept the judges and arena party busy.  There were quite a number of clear rounds to give the arena party a little bit of a breather. When it came to the inevitable jump off, it was again Sarah Irwin who pulled out all the stops, this time riding Jill into the top spot. Coming in just a few seconds slower Skylark and Kathy Delargy came a very worthy second, especially considering they had been out of action in the jumping arena for all of 2013, so an excellent start to the New Year for them too.

 

Many of the competitors in the 85cm class must have used their time well learning the course as seven competitors went to the jump off with a clean jump sheet. In the end it was a bit of a family affair for the top four places. Charlotte Harding and Killaney Prince slipped round quickest, just faster than her big sister, Justine Harding riding My Gypsy Rose. It was cousin Rebecca McConnell and Jewels that took the third place rosette, just ahead of Justine riding Lucy Bready.

 

Over the metre course only Lisa Dundee and Robbie made it round clear, securing the red rosette for the class. It took the jump off before Katie McKay and Legend could claim the blue ribbon.

 

Snapping away as the competitors whizzed past was the Equi-Tog photographer, to see what pictures he has on record of the competition just email your details to info@equi-tog.com

 

The next leg of the Indoor Derby League is set to take place on 2^nd February, again with a 12.30pm start time. Once more the 60cm competitors will get the chance to take on the challenges the course presents first, before the fences go up, up, up!

 

Further details of this league and other Laurel View activities can be viewed and reviewed on www.laurelview.co.uk

 

Results

Derby (2 of 5)

5.1.14

 

60cms – 1^st Louie, Claire Dobbin; 2^nd Lady, Sarah Irwin; 3^rd Wizard of Oz, Sophie Winn; 4^th Tootsie, Lara Kelly.

 

70cms – 1^st Jill, Sarah Irwin; 2^nd Skylark, Kathy Delargy; 3^rd Hatti, Megan Norton; 4^th The Castletown Lad, Miriam Wright; 5^th Harry Hoot, Christine Burns; 6^thFoxi, Paula McIlwrath.

 

85cms – 1^st Killaney Prince, Charlotte Harding; 2^nd My Gypsy Rose, Justine Harding; 3^rd Jewels, Rebecca McConnell; 4^th Lucy Bready, Justine Harding; 5^th Vinny, Jenny Campbell; 6^th Lady, Helen Cunningham.

 

1m – 1^st Robbie, Lisa Dundee; 2^nd Legend, Katie McKay; 3^rd Roshanna, Mikey Healy; 4^th Schuey, Rachael Black; 5^th Chocolate Chip, Sabrina McAnulty; 6^th Dolly, Kerry Taylor.

 

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