Derby Dilemna at Laurel View

| May 23, 2014
Its a first for "Dashing Daniel" and Zebedee in the 85's

Its a first for “Dashing Daniel” and Zebedee in the 85′s

Grass or sand? That was the question at Laurel View for the start of the Outdoor Derby League on the 11th May. On Saturday evening courses were built (near enough) on both the sand and on the grass, but when the forecasters got it right, the overnight deluge of rain made the final decision to run on the sand a no brainer!

 

Claire Dobbin and Louie, regulars at the Laurel View derby’s showed that practice makes perfect riding the only clear round in the sixties and securing the 1st place spot.  A jump off was needed to sort second and third, when it was Casper and Stacey Erwin who pulled off the fastest time to take home the blue ribbon.

 

Over the 70cm course it was Zebedee that bounced into 1st place after jumping clear over the course and making the best time in the jump off, only a fraction ahead off Simone Leathem and Willow.

 

Louie and Claire Dobbin take first in the 60's

Louie and Claire Dobbin take first in the 60′s

Three riders made it clear over the 85cm fences to head to the jump off decider, but it was only Dashing Daniel and Jenny Beattie that made it over the jump off clear, putting them in the No.1 spot.  Gillian McCann and Amazon took the blue rosette after picking up 4 faults in the jump off.

 

The metre competitors weren’t going to let the arena party slack off in the last class of the day, but in the end it was Clare McVeigh on Highdell New Moon who went home with the red rosette and Courtney Hamilton and Buddy coming in a valiant second.

 

Clicking away on his camera capturing competitors at pertinent moments was the Equi-Tog photographer, his photos can be requested by emailing info@equi-tog.com

 

William Hamilton and "Zebedee" spring over the seventies

William Hamilton and “Zebedee” spring over the seventies

The next leg of the league is on the 1st June, whether it’s on the grass or the all-weather is anyone’s guess but whatever the surface the competition is set to start at 12.30pm with the 60cm class.

 

Results

Derby 1 of 5 held on 11.5.14

60cms – 1st Louie, Claire Dobbin; 2nd Casper, Stacey Erwin; 3rd Connie, Cora McNulty; 4th Trampus, Charli Henrymccool.

 

70cms – 1st Zebedee, William Hamilton; 2nd Willow, Simone Leathem; 3rd Tikka. Alex Henrymccool; 4th The Castletown Lad, Miriam Wright; 5th Casper, Stacey Erwin; 6th Trampus, Charli Henrymccool.

 

85cms – 1st Dashing Daniel, Jenny Beattie; 2nd Amazon, Gillian McCann; 3rd Oh Dear, Albert Lowry; 4th Flo, Marie Henry; 5th Buddy, Courtney Hamilton; 6th Tikka, Alex Henrymccool.

 

1m – 1st Highdell New Moon, Clare McVeigh; 2nd Buddy, Courtney Hamilton.

 

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